Changing the irrational mind of the bill's sponsors is not possible. Does any other congressman or congresswoman oppose the bill? Perhaps trying harder to build opposition could be more effective. Surely there must be some members of Congress willing to stand for equal protection of baby boys.
Every time the anti-intactivists gains a victory against human rights, an act of terrorism by men who were terrorised by circumcision as children follows. It usually happens within a couple of weeks, and I see it as a sign, and feel it's going to be worse than 9/11 this time. No good ever comes from treating people like slaves that must obey. It will lead to a revolution against the oppressors who take the choise to remain intact away from the man as an infant.
Originally it was a circumcision plus condom use campaign, not a circumcision alone. Why are you leaving that part of condom use out? You are being deceptive and hiding the truth from yourselves as well. Condoms work!
Please inform me of the correct terminology for describing the intact penis condition I described in paragraph 2. I'm willing to learn something new here. Btw, there was space between the sulcus and the skin ______ that connected the glans to the inner mucosa skin.
When I am asleep, I have nocturnal erections. I have enough slack skin to stay covered when flaccid, but when I am erect, my restored foreskin retracts. I have regained enough sensitivity that having my glans rub against the sheets is enough to disturb my sleep. I wear a baby bottle nipple retainer at night to ensure that I stay covered all night long. The silicone retainer is unobtrusive and comfortable. I do not even realize I am wearing it.
What benefits has "Foreskin Man" brought to the intactivist community? As far as I can see, there are none.
ME. I agree, but you do not know enough about intactivism to make that call.
"Foreskin Man" ridicules the whole movement by portraying the ideal intactivist as a violent and Aryan-looking fanatic.
ME. "Ridicule" would make sense if Foreskin Man were a parody intended to send up intactivism. But that is not the case.
Even worse, thanks to "Foreskin Man," the pro-circumcision lobby has now been provided with "evidence" that, in reality, intactivists are sworn anti-Semites.
ME. Foreskin Man is proof that Matthew Hess has flawed judgment and cultural sensitivity, and nothing more. A large majority of intactivists are women of reproductive age, who are of a very very different mindset.
What Matthew Hess has achieved is a massive mobilization of the pro-circumcision lobby.
ME. The people Hess has "mobilized" all strike me as a touchy Jew. Gentile advocates of circumcision have kept quiet.
Potential intactivists are turned off by the anti-Semitic imagery used in the comic and by the heat of the debate.
ME. That the imagery is anti-semitic is something most people under 40 or 50 are no longer aware of. Hence they can't be "turned off" by it. I agree that Foreskin Man is intemperate and in poor taste. But what strikes me as too hot to be temperate is a lot of the critiques of Foreskin Man, and the rush to paint all of intactivism with the antisemitic tar brush. By contrast, the defenders of intactivism have been more reasonable.
Again we will hear the demand that, in order to prevent another Holocaust, every baby boy in the world should be circumcised. And people will listen and nod their heads.
ME. Don't be ridiculous. And the argument the other way is equally valid: Jews should abandon circumcision as a Holocaust preventing measure.
The Fourteenth Dalai Lama said, "The inner enemy is the trigger that unleashes the destructive power of the external enemy."
ME. Those words may one day haunt circumcision advocates.
Congress has no remit to enact language such as that of section 2. Congressmen are not qualified to make judgment call of that nature. If section 2 becomes law, that would in effect place a statutory roadblock in front of intactivism in the USA. Congress, dominated by older men and the spouses thereof, would become sexually reactionary and violate a growing shift in sentiment among parents of reproductive age.
The appropriate entity to rule on the suitability of the San Francisco ballot initiative is not Congress, but the California legislature, which does have the authority to overturn municipal ordinances.
This bill was crafted to flatter constituents. All of the sponsors except Ellison and Carson have majority Jewish constituencies.
A campaign to encourage African men to get circumcised to prevent infection by HIV gained a powerful boost Wednesday by three new studies unveiled at the world AIDS forum in Rome.
New cases of HIV among men fell by an astonishing 76 percent after a circumcision programme was launched in a South African township, researchers reported.
Had no circumcisions been carried out, the tally of new infections among the overall population, men and women combined, would have been 58 percent higher.
"This study is a fantastic result for a simple intervention which costs 40 euros (56 dollars), takes 20 minutes and has to be done only once in a lifetime," said David Lewis, of the Society for Family Health in Johannesburg and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Having addressed Michael W.'s post, I've got to say, Israel Man has got to be the most be the most ridiculous and the most pathetic come-back parody I've ever seen. To criticize circumcision is to criticize Jews and the nation of Israel. Really?
Somebody needs to give Schumer an update; nowadays, circumcision isn't exclusive to Jews in Israel. When he's done beating the Foreskin Man straw man into the ground, the arguments against cutting off part of a healthy, non-consenting child's genitals, even in the name of "religious freedom" will remain ever intact.
I'll be the first to say that, although I thought the Foreskin Man comic was a bad move, the release -has- been beneficial to the movement. I'll list the benefits here.
1. The broaching of a taboo subject.
One of the biggest reasons it's hard to talk about ending circumcision is BECAUSE doing so gets you automatically labeled an "anti-Semite." IMO, the real reason people are up in arms about Foreskin Man is, not so much the portrayal of Monster Mohel, but just the in-your-face way in which it puts ritualized child abuse in general. Circumcision, especially when it's practiced by "god's chosen people," "the most suffered people in the world throughout the ages" is supposed to be off-limits. Foreskin Man breaks this, and THIS is the real problem with Issue no. 2 of the comic book. Notice how even Israel Man says it; it was OK to mock and question secular circumcision, but when you criticize religious circumcision, you've "crossed the line." Uh, I think that starting this year, this is no longer true. Thanks to Foreskin Man it's no longer Taboo. This has forced the secular AND religious practitioners of circumcision.
2. Attention to a much needed debate.
Ever get tired about how circumcision advocates try to brush it aside as a "non-issue?" Well, thank to Foreskin Man, this isn't a "non-issue" anymore. For better or for worse, people are talking about circumcision more openly than ever before. Every once and a while some may feel the need to take out the Foreskin Man straw man and give it a good public beating, only to find out this no longer has the intended effect. Sure, some people will tout the anti-Semite/Foreskin Man card yet, but notice how there's no new conversation going on. Die-hard circumcision advocates will comment "amens," and that's about it; it's nothing but preaching to the choir. Circumcision advocates have to contend with the fact that the conversation is no longer limited to arguments about who the "anti-Semite" is. For every "intactivsts = Foreskin Man = Hitler" "news" article or blog post, notice there are like 10 other articles regarding the San Francisco ban and/or questioning of the validity of "medical benefits," "religious freedom," and/or "parental rights."
3. It gets the Jews talking
Foreskin Man has forced Jewish intactivists to become ever outspoken on the issue, showing that intactivists isn't limited to non-Jews. Ron Goldman issued a press release. Eli Ungar-Sargon is conducting his "CUT" tour. Recently there was a debate between Eli and Rabbi Schumley. I'm not sure if you've noticed, but there are a few articles out there of Jewish men speaking out against circumcision. Some rabbis are actually questioning whether circumcision is fit for our times despite its "ancientness." For better or for worse, Foreskin Man has shaken everyone, up to and including the Jewish community. I think this is a good thing. In his own way, Hess is braking down the taboos. "Anti-Semite" is becoming an overused buzz word. After circumcision advocates are done pouting and kicking on the floor, the issues are still being talked about and "religious freedom" is being questioned as an alibi for child abuse.
To address some of Michael W.'s points
"'Foreskin Man' ridicules the whole movement by portraying the ideal intactivist as a violent and Aryan-looking fanatic."
This is what pro-circ advocates wish were true, and they'll keep trying to make this argument from here to breakfast. If you actually believe this, you've fallen for their trap. The reality of the situation is that Foreskin Man is one person's (Hess's) expression. Assuming that what is true for the one is true of the whole is a logical fallacy and we must call out those who make it intentionally. The fact of the matter is that not all of us agree, and we musn't let it phase us when pro-circs use this deceptive tactic. Flip the tables on them; no, circumcision isn't exclusive to Jews, and no, not all Jews agree that circumcision is a "religious right."
Even worse, thanks to "Foreskin Man," the pro-circumcision lobby has now been provided with "evidence" that, in reality, intactivists are sworn anti-Semites.
Not really. As stated above, the comic isn't evidence of anything, except that the pro-circ lobby likes to cherry-pick what it likes. Always point to the fact that the first comic portrayed a secular doctor, and that the 3rd comic attacks tribal circumcision. They can keep screeching "anti-Semite," but the fact that circumcision is not exclusive to Jews, that the ban, the comic etc. does not focus on Jews will always be true.
"What Matthew Hess has achieved is a massive mobilization of the pro-circumcision lobby. Potential intactivists are turned off by the anti-Semitic imagery used in the comic and by the heat of the debate."
Look closer. The pro-circumcision lobby has been "mass mobilizing" since 2006. Or even further back than that. The pro-circ lobby has always used the anti-Semite label to shut down debate. Even without Foreskin Man, we were going to get called "anti-Semites" anyway. What Hess has achieved is the beginning of a breakdown of this taboo. Circumcision is no longer off-limits. "Anti-Semite" is becoming old and worn, and it's all thanks to Foreskin Man.
"Again we will hear the demand that, in order to prevent another Holocaust, every baby boy in the world should be circumcised. And people will listen and nod their heads."
Wrong. Those who nod their heads were always nodding their heads regardless. No, perhaps in the past, people listened and nodded their heads. It's different this time around. Back then there was a silence on circumcision. It was a different world. Now, 18 states no longer cover circumcision, and, if the CDC numbers are correct, infant circumcision is down to 33%. (More conservative numbers point to a 40%+ figure, but still, it's no longer 90%.)
People still pull out the anti-Semite card. Some still insist on beating the Foreskin Man straw man. But look around; people aren't backing down so easily anymore. There is more to the circumcision debate than just Foreskin Man. Once people are done throwing their tantrums, once the dust clears, the issues will still be there to address, and no amount of screaming "anti-Semite!" can make them go away.
Intactivism's here to stay whether the pro-circ lobby likes it or not.
What benefits has "Foreskin Man" brought to the intactivist community? As far as I can see, there are none.
"Foreskin Man" ridicules the whole movement by portraying the ideal intactivist as a violent and Aryan-looking fanatic. Even worse, thanks to "Foreskin Man," the pro-circumcision lobby has now been provided with "evidence" that, in reality, intactivists are sworn anti-Semites. What Matthew Hess has achieved is a massive mobilization of the pro-circumcision lobby. Potential intactivists are turned off by the anti-Semitic imagery used in the comic and by the heat of the debate. Again we will hear the demand that, in order to prevent another Holocaust, every baby boy in the world should be circumcised. And people will listen and nod their heads.
The Fourteenth Dalai Lama said, "The inner enemy is the trigger that unleashes the destructive power of the external enemy."
HR2400 spits in the face of the Constitution -- I almost hope it gains traction just so it can ultimately fail more spectacularly when it comes under scrutiny. All the congressmen associated with this bill should be absolutely ashamed for attempting to deny the efforts of activists to extend basic human rights to children.
I recommend anyone searching HIV & circumcision to first look at www.CircumcisionAndHIV.com. Developed by David Wilton, this site has gained a great reputation for indepth commentary and report. Currenty David Wilton and Intact America are covering this cutting/HIV issue at the world convention on HIV in Rome.
Great encouraging words come from South Africa (as reported at IntactNews):
South African Medical Association's Human Rights, Law & Ethics Committee stated that it was unethical and illegal to perform circumcision on infant boys. The Committee expressed serious concern not enough scientifically-based evidence was available to confirm circumcisions prevented HIV contraction and the public at large was influenced by incorrect and misrepresented information. http://tinyurl.com/3rhhpx8
Faith, your post is awesome, deeply moving, and very very revealing. It is a great example of what I mean when I say that women of your generation using the internet to share sexual truth will finally end American routine neonatal circumcision. More and more mothers of your generation will say "I want our daughters to experience that gliding action and that male staying power."
"(1) Male circumcision has a wide array of health and affiliative benefits."
I recoil in horror at the prospect of a state legislature asserting that there are health benefits. And pray tell, what is an "affiliative benefit"?? And how do these supposed benefits go down the tubes if the operation is delayed until after the 18th birthday? Especially given that it is illegal for a boy to have sex until he is at least 16.
The only way to explain why this law is being proposed in California, despite its current ~20% circ rate, is that Gatto is not aware of current maternity ward practice, and is a protege of Congressman Brad Sherman.
South African Medical Association's Human Rights, Law & Ethics Committee stated that it was unethical and illegal to perform circumcision on infant boys. The Committee expressed serious concern not enough scientifically-based evidence was available to confirm circumcisions prevented HIV contraction and the public at large was influenced by incorrect and misrepresented information. http://tinyurl.com/3rhhpx8
Wouldn't the language of "the exercise of parental authority with respect to the same" put this in direct conflict with federal law against female genital cutting when the cutting causes equal or less damage than a male circumcision?
Restoring Tally is just an ordinary guy who had to confront his prostate and circumcision problems. This site chronicles his journey in dealing with these issues. He has had prostate surgery and he is restoring his foreskin.
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Changing the irrational mind of the bill's sponsors is not possible. Does any other congressman or congresswoman oppose the bill? Perhaps trying harder to build opposition could be more effective. Surely there must be some members of Congress willing to stand for equal protection of baby boys.
Every time the anti-intactivists gains a victory against human rights, an act of terrorism by men who were terrorised by circumcision as children follows. It usually happens within a couple of weeks, and I see it as a sign, and feel it's going to be worse than 9/11 this time. No good ever comes from treating people like slaves that must obey. It will lead to a revolution against the oppressors who take the choise to remain intact away from the man as an infant.
Originally it was a circumcision plus condom use campaign, not a circumcision alone. Why are you leaving that part of condom use out? You are being deceptive and hiding the truth from yourselves as well. Condoms work!
Please inform me of the correct terminology for describing the intact penis condition I described in paragraph 2. I'm willing to learn something new here. Btw, there was space between the sulcus and the skin ______ that connected the glans to the inner mucosa skin.
You didn't have a skin bridge if youre intact.
I wear a retainer only at night. I have enough slack skin that I stay covered during the day. See my foreskin retainer posts for more info.
When I am asleep, I have nocturnal erections. I have enough slack skin to stay covered when flaccid, but when I am erect, my restored foreskin retracts. I have regained enough sensitivity that having my glans rub against the sheets is enough to disturb my sleep. I wear a baby bottle nipple retainer at night to ensure that I stay covered all night long. The silicone retainer is unobtrusive and comfortable. I do not even realize I am wearing it.
Why are u wearing a retainer now at night
Would it be discomfortable at night if u do not have one
Do u still use retainers these days
When your are restoring, do u feel comfortable when u wear retainers
ME. I agree, but you do not know enough about intactivism to make that call.
ME. "Ridicule" would make sense if Foreskin Man were a parody intended to send up intactivism. But that is not the case.
ME. Foreskin Man is proof that Matthew Hess has flawed judgment and cultural sensitivity, and nothing more. A large majority of intactivists are women of reproductive age, who are of a very very different mindset.
ME. The people Hess has "mobilized" all strike me as a touchy Jew. Gentile advocates of circumcision have kept quiet.
ME. That the imagery is anti-semitic is something most people under 40 or 50 are no longer aware of. Hence they can't be "turned off" by it. I agree that Foreskin Man is intemperate and in poor taste. But what strikes me as too hot to be temperate is a lot of the critiques of Foreskin Man, and the rush to paint all of intactivism with the antisemitic tar brush. By contrast, the defenders of intactivism have been more reasonable.
ME. Don't be ridiculous. And the argument the other way is equally valid: Jews should abandon circumcision as a Holocaust preventing measure.
ME. Those words may one day haunt circumcision advocates.
Congress has no remit to enact language such as that of section 2. Congressmen are not qualified to make judgment call of that nature. If section 2 becomes law, that would in effect place a statutory roadblock in front of intactivism in the USA. Congress, dominated by older men and the spouses thereof, would become sexually reactionary and violate a growing shift in sentiment among parents of reproductive age.
The appropriate entity to rule on the suitability of the San Francisco ballot initiative is not Congress, but the California legislature, which does have the authority to overturn municipal ordinances.
This bill was crafted to flatter constituents. All of the sponsors except Ellison and Carson have majority Jewish constituencies.
I have two questions about the experimental protocol:
1. Were subjects randomly assigned to treatment and control categories?
2. How long was the trial run?
Do you think that this report sheds any light on whether North American newborn boys should be circumcised?
Reuters July 20, 2011
A campaign to encourage African men to get circumcised to prevent infection by HIV gained a powerful boost Wednesday by three new studies unveiled at the world AIDS forum in Rome.
New cases of HIV among men fell by an astonishing 76 percent after a circumcision programme was launched in a South African township, researchers reported.
Had no circumcisions been carried out, the tally of new infections among the overall population, men and women combined, would have been 58 percent higher.
"This study is a fantastic result for a simple intervention which costs 40 euros (56 dollars), takes 20 minutes and has to be done only once in a lifetime," said David Lewis, of the Society for Family Health in Johannesburg and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.
Having addressed Michael W.'s post, I've got to say, Israel Man has got to be the most be the most ridiculous and the most pathetic come-back parody I've ever seen. To criticize circumcision is to criticize Jews and the nation of Israel. Really?
Somebody needs to give Schumer an update; nowadays, circumcision isn't exclusive to Jews in Israel. When he's done beating the Foreskin Man straw man into the ground, the arguments against cutting off part of a healthy, non-consenting child's genitals, even in the name of "religious freedom" will remain ever intact.
I've already written about Foreskin Man and the worn-out use of the anti-Semite card.
I'll be the first to say that, although I thought the Foreskin Man comic was a bad move, the release -has- been beneficial to the movement. I'll list the benefits here.
1. The broaching of a taboo subject.
One of the biggest reasons it's hard to talk about ending circumcision is BECAUSE doing so gets you automatically labeled an "anti-Semite." IMO, the real reason people are up in arms about Foreskin Man is, not so much the portrayal of Monster Mohel, but just the in-your-face way in which it puts ritualized child abuse in general. Circumcision, especially when it's practiced by "god's chosen people," "the most suffered people in the world throughout the ages" is supposed to be off-limits. Foreskin Man breaks this, and THIS is the real problem with Issue no. 2 of the comic book. Notice how even Israel Man says it; it was OK to mock and question secular circumcision, but when you criticize religious circumcision, you've "crossed the line." Uh, I think that starting this year, this is no longer true. Thanks to Foreskin Man it's no longer Taboo. This has forced the secular AND religious practitioners of circumcision.
2. Attention to a much needed debate.
Ever get tired about how circumcision advocates try to brush it aside as a "non-issue?" Well, thank to Foreskin Man, this isn't a "non-issue" anymore. For better or for worse, people are talking about circumcision more openly than ever before. Every once and a while some may feel the need to take out the Foreskin Man straw man and give it a good public beating, only to find out this no longer has the intended effect. Sure, some people will tout the anti-Semite/Foreskin Man card yet, but notice how there's no new conversation going on. Die-hard circumcision advocates will comment "amens," and that's about it; it's nothing but preaching to the choir. Circumcision advocates have to contend with the fact that the conversation is no longer limited to arguments about who the "anti-Semite" is. For every "intactivsts = Foreskin Man = Hitler" "news" article or blog post, notice there are like 10 other articles regarding the San Francisco ban and/or questioning of the validity of "medical benefits," "religious freedom," and/or "parental rights."
3. It gets the Jews talking
Foreskin Man has forced Jewish intactivists to become ever outspoken on the issue, showing that intactivists isn't limited to non-Jews. Ron Goldman issued a press release. Eli Ungar-Sargon is conducting his "CUT" tour. Recently there was a debate between Eli and Rabbi Schumley. I'm not sure if you've noticed, but there are a few articles out there of Jewish men speaking out against circumcision. Some rabbis are actually questioning whether circumcision is fit for our times despite its "ancientness." For better or for worse, Foreskin Man has shaken everyone, up to and including the Jewish community. I think this is a good thing. In his own way, Hess is braking down the taboos. "Anti-Semite" is becoming an overused buzz word. After circumcision advocates are done pouting and kicking on the floor, the issues are still being talked about and "religious freedom" is being questioned as an alibi for child abuse.
To address some of Michael W.'s points
"'Foreskin Man' ridicules the whole movement by portraying the ideal intactivist as a violent and Aryan-looking fanatic."
This is what pro-circ advocates wish were true, and they'll keep trying to make this argument from here to breakfast. If you actually believe this, you've fallen for their trap. The reality of the situation is that Foreskin Man is one person's (Hess's) expression. Assuming that what is true for the one is true of the whole is a logical fallacy and we must call out those who make it intentionally. The fact of the matter is that not all of us agree, and we musn't let it phase us when pro-circs use this deceptive tactic. Flip the tables on them; no, circumcision isn't exclusive to Jews, and no, not all Jews agree that circumcision is a "religious right."
Even worse, thanks to "Foreskin Man," the pro-circumcision lobby has now been provided with "evidence" that, in reality, intactivists are sworn anti-Semites.
Not really. As stated above, the comic isn't evidence of anything, except that the pro-circ lobby likes to cherry-pick what it likes. Always point to the fact that the first comic portrayed a secular doctor, and that the 3rd comic attacks tribal circumcision. They can keep screeching "anti-Semite," but the fact that circumcision is not exclusive to Jews, that the ban, the comic etc. does not focus on Jews will always be true.
"What Matthew Hess has achieved is a massive mobilization of the pro-circumcision lobby. Potential intactivists are turned off by the anti-Semitic imagery used in the comic and by the heat of the debate."
Look closer. The pro-circumcision lobby has been "mass mobilizing" since 2006. Or even further back than that. The pro-circ lobby has always used the anti-Semite label to shut down debate. Even without Foreskin Man, we were going to get called "anti-Semites" anyway. What Hess has achieved is the beginning of a breakdown of this taboo. Circumcision is no longer off-limits. "Anti-Semite" is becoming old and worn, and it's all thanks to Foreskin Man.
"Again we will hear the demand that, in order to prevent another Holocaust, every baby boy in the world should be circumcised. And people will listen and nod their heads."
Wrong. Those who nod their heads were always nodding their heads regardless. No, perhaps in the past, people listened and nodded their heads. It's different this time around. Back then there was a silence on circumcision. It was a different world. Now, 18 states no longer cover circumcision, and, if the CDC numbers are correct, infant circumcision is down to 33%. (More conservative numbers point to a 40%+ figure, but still, it's no longer 90%.)
People still pull out the anti-Semite card. Some still insist on beating the Foreskin Man straw man. But look around; people aren't backing down so easily anymore. There is more to the circumcision debate than just Foreskin Man. Once people are done throwing their tantrums, once the dust clears, the issues will still be there to address, and no amount of screaming "anti-Semite!" can make them go away.
Intactivism's here to stay whether the pro-circ lobby likes it or not.
What benefits has "Foreskin Man" brought to the intactivist community? As far as I can see, there are none.
"Foreskin Man" ridicules the whole movement by portraying the ideal intactivist as a violent and Aryan-looking fanatic. Even worse, thanks to "Foreskin Man," the pro-circumcision lobby has now been provided with "evidence" that, in reality, intactivists are sworn anti-Semites. What Matthew Hess has achieved is a massive mobilization of the pro-circumcision lobby. Potential intactivists are turned off by the anti-Semitic imagery used in the comic and by the heat of the debate. Again we will hear the demand that, in order to prevent another Holocaust, every baby boy in the world should be circumcised. And people will listen and nod their heads.
The Fourteenth Dalai Lama said, "The inner enemy is the trigger that unleashes the destructive power of the external enemy."
HR2400 spits in the face of the Constitution -- I almost hope it gains traction just so it can ultimately fail more spectacularly when it comes under scrutiny. All the congressmen associated with this bill should be absolutely ashamed for attempting to deny the efforts of activists to extend basic human rights to children.
Thanks for the excellent post, @RestoringTally.
For a rebuttal of this bill entitled "Congressman Brad Sherman is Wrong on Circumcision" please see the June 15, 2011 blog entry at: http://rollingdoughnut.com/2011/06/congressman_brad_sherman_is_wr_1.html
I recommend anyone searching HIV & circumcision to first look at www.CircumcisionAndHIV.com. Developed by David Wilton, this site has gained a great reputation for indepth commentary and report. Currenty David Wilton and Intact America are covering this cutting/HIV issue at the world convention on HIV in Rome.
Great encouraging words come from South Africa (as reported at IntactNews):
South African Medical Association's Human Rights, Law & Ethics Committee stated that it was unethical and illegal to perform circumcision on infant boys. The Committee expressed serious concern not enough scientifically-based evidence was available to confirm circumcisions prevented HIV contraction and the public at large was influenced by incorrect and misrepresented information. http://tinyurl.com/3rhhpx8
Faith, your post is awesome, deeply moving, and very very revealing. It is a great example of what I mean when I say that women of your generation using the internet to share sexual truth will finally end American routine neonatal circumcision. More and more mothers of your generation will say "I want our daughters to experience that gliding action and that male staying power."
"(1) Male circumcision has a wide array of health and affiliative benefits."
I recoil in horror at the prospect of a state legislature asserting that there are health benefits. And pray tell, what is an "affiliative benefit"?? And how do these supposed benefits go down the tubes if the operation is delayed until after the 18th birthday? Especially given that it is illegal for a boy to have sex until he is at least 16.
The only way to explain why this law is being proposed in California, despite its current ~20% circ rate, is that Gatto is not aware of current maternity ward practice, and is a protege of Congressman Brad Sherman.
Thanks for pointing that out, Nathan. I revised the post to include the US Constitution's 14th Amendment Equal Protection clause.
South African Medical Association's Human Rights, Law & Ethics Committee stated that it was unethical and illegal to perform circumcision on infant boys. The Committee expressed serious concern not enough scientifically-based evidence was available to confirm circumcisions prevented HIV contraction and the public at large was influenced by incorrect and misrepresented information. http://tinyurl.com/3rhhpx8
Well, that explains where all those hits for Part 16 came from. You are the Intactivist Blog Roundup King, Tally.
Wouldn't the language of "the exercise of parental authority with respect to the same" put this in direct conflict with federal law against female genital cutting when the cutting causes equal or less damage than a male circumcision?
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