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1. Basic anatomy
Learn how a real, normal penis works. NSFW.
http://www.circumstitions.com/completeman/
It's not just a dangling flap of skin. The foreskin (prepuce organ) has three zones with different functions. NSFW
http://www.circumstitions.com/completeman/
It's not just a dangling flap of skin. The foreskin (prepuce organ) has three zones with different functions. NSFW
Need to send someone a basic link about the functions
without any penis photos? Here's a good one.
Here is a circumcision video that shows the administration
of anesthetic. Looks like the anesthetic is painful, too!
Take a look at photos of all aspects of baby circumcision,
including photos of the tools and circumstraints (boards) used:
Someone put together a very in depth analysis:
More easy to understand information at your fingertips. Photos and links for all the methods and tools:
A man discusses his circumcision in this 4 minute video:
In this clinical trial, 11 boys were circumcised with
anesthetic and 13 boys were circumcised without an anesthetic. When adrenal
cortisol levels (stress hormones) were compared, the anesthetic did not reduce
the levels. Circumcision hurts, and it STILL hurts even with anesthetic:
Learn about the history of circumcision pain management, ideas behind pain and studies on pain:
No graphic photos. Learn about the response to pain from
infant circumcision:
“Up to 96 percent of the babies in the United States and Canada receive no anesthesia when they are circumcised, according to a report from the University of Alberta in Edmonton.“ http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/9712/23/circumcision.anesthetic/
4. Circumcision History
Historical Circumcision quotes in medical journals by
doctors: http://www.sexuallymutilatedchild.org/shorthis.htm
Histories of circumcision in the USA, Australia and Britain:
http://www.historyofcircumcision.net/
5. The foreskin industry
5. The foreskin industry
Where does your son's prepuce organ go after they cut it off
him? Sometimes it's incinerated, but sometimes it's sold.
Skinmedica, recommended by Oprah, uses foreskin-derived
cells: http://www.skinmedica.com/
Do you know what's in your
cosmetic products?
Here's another source:
Click to add to your cart. Is
your son getting paid for his body part?
6. Circumcision rates
Think there's only one whole boy in the locker room? http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/bollinger2003/
More graphs and statistics showing that intact males are not
as rare as you believe:
For our Canadian readers, circumcision rates by province:
What are the consequences? Makes you wonder about our
penis-obsessed culture.
Take a look at this study, which found that baby boys who
were circumcised reacted with more pain than other baby boys.
This is a study published in the April 2007 issue of the
British Journal of Urology, demonstrating that the five most sensitive areas of
the penis are on the foreskin, and that the most sensitive area of the
circumcised penis is on the scar:
This page discusses the complications of circumcision.
People tend to only think about them in the infant stage. But what is done to
the body is permanent:
"The lack of association between circumcision and HIV
status, low levels of exclusive UIAI, and low levels of willingness to take
part in circumcision research suggest circumcision is unlikely to be a feasible
HIV prevention strategy for MSM in the UK. Behavior change should continue to
be the focus of HIV prevention in this population."
Here is a collection of various arguments and studies on
STIs and circumcision:
They conclude that circumcision is not effective:
Surgery is risky in and of itself. But don't forget that
surgery occurs in hospitals, where antibiotic-resistant, aggressive bacteria
hang out:
What is the individual risk for your baby? What are the
unknown, underlying issues that could be pushed to the limit with unnecessary
surgery after birth?
"The medical literature does not support the claim that
circumcision reduces the risk for genital HPV infection. To correctly assess
the risk of HPV infection in circumcised males, the penile shaft needs to be
sampled for HPV infection."
Circumcisions preventing UTIs...even if they did, whatever
happened to a good ole shower and antibiotics (or natural remedies)?
http://www.circumstitions.com/Utis.html
8. Circumcision myths
With source links for those people who want to know:
8. Circumcision myths
Short and to the point:
Excellent for more professional sharing:
Another myth list:
http://www.examiner.com/article/most-common-circumcision-myths
10 common myths:
http://www.nocircpa.org/4642.html
Like father, like son? What comes next, a nose job? Hair dye? Tattoos?
9. Circumcision and UTIS/STIS
Cultural Bias and the Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Circumcision Controversy:
Circumcision makes a baby boy 12 times more likely to get a
MRSA infection: http://www.nocirc.org/publish/12-AnswersMRSA.pdf
How circumcision can CAUSE UTIs:
Breastfeeding and urinary tract infection:
Gee, imagine that! The foreskin helps to fight germs!
Think twice before you promote circumcision to stop HIV:
Dr. Dean Edell discusses myths about AIDS:
Ok, ok, you admit that circumcision won't STOP the HIV
issue. But have you thought about how circumcision might INCREASE the HIV
issue?
Oh, the irony! Scientists learn that the "barrier to
HIV" is in the foreskin! Gee, imagine that! The "barrier" around
the penis is an actual barrier! I mean, we couldn't look at the foreskin and
guess such a thing!
Check out the flaws in these studies...about as bad as the
vaccine studies!
Circumcised Children are More Likely to have HIV:
Browse around on here to learn about complications:
Your baby is born healthy, typical, whole. Congratulations.
Now, why???
"Circumcision prevents cancer." Except when cancer
appears ON the circumcision scars:
The tumors involved the prepuce (n = 1), prepuce and distal
shaft (n = 1), circumcision scar line (n = 2), circumcision scar line and distal
shaft: http://journals.lww.com/ajsp/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=2004&issue=01000&article=00014&type=abstract
The American Cancer Society releases a letter opposing the
use of Penile Cancer as a reason for routine infant circumcision:
10. Circumcision and sexual dysfunction
Sex is just fine. Or is it?
What if it was right in front of you and you never connected
it?
Faux foreskins:
Parents ask: how much does circumcision cost me? Maybe they
should ask how much it costs for him:
Circumcision Not Cost Effective:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb180294.htm
11. Circumcision interfering with birth, breastfeeding and bonding
11. Circumcision interfering with birth, breastfeeding and bonding
After birth is already a difficult time for American
families. What does circumcision do?
Did you know? Amputating a part of your baby's body after birth
might disrupt the breastfeeding relationship:
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2011/01/circumcision-disrupts-breastfeeding-and.html
12. Male and female circumcision
12. Male and female circumcision
If it's good enough for baby boys, why not girls? Why do you
freak out about good, loving moms making a personal choice for their girls?
But, but, but! Female circumcision is way worse!
This is Soroya Mire, a VICTIM of FGM, speaking out against
MGM:
This is Ayaan hirsi Ali, a VICTIM of FGM, who equates both
FGM and MGM as violations:
Actually, some people would. I always cringe when making
this comparison. For the real thinkers out there, though, here:
Take a look at the previous AAP policy for boys compared to
girls:
An FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) researcher compares MGM
(Male Genital Mutilation) cultural justifications:
So you think you're so civilized, so genteel and educated?
You think cutting your baby boy is so much better than those who cut girls?
A deeper read on FGM and MGM practices:
Although baby boy circumcision is already illegal under
medical practice/parental consent laws, an additional, clear ban can help stop
circumcision:
Did you know? Forcing medically unnecessary circumcision
onto someone is illegal:
Legal assistance for those who were forcefully circumcised:
Legal assistance if your son was assaulted:
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2011/01/if-someone-retracted-your-sons-foreskin.html
14. Circumcision and the medical authorities
The first cut is the deepest:
http://www.drcat.org/articles_interviews/html/firstcut.html
Victims of forced circumcision have rights in our legal system:
Victims of forced circumcision have rights in our legal system:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2002/06/prweb41148.htm
This legal form helps dispel the ignorance medical professionals have about foreskin:
14. Circumcision and the medical authorities
A summary of worldwide Medical association position papers: http://www.nocirc.org/position/
The Finnish Medical Association feels that no law
authorising circumcisions should be passed, and that public health care should
not be obliged to perform the procedures. This view is echoed by Harry Lindahl,
thinks that non-medical circumcisions for underage boys should be illegal. “I
think that it would be fine to wait until a boy turns 18, when he can decide
for himself”, Lindahl notes.
Guess what? DOCTORS oppose baby circumcision, too. So much
in fact that they wrote a 64 page document on it:
Not all doctors are ethical, or up to date. Here's a book
for learning more: (Link is NOT monetized)
Dr. Sears, attachment parenting guru, weighs in on
circumcision:
Another source for policy statements from medical
authorities:
People accusing you of being biased?
Ever notice how in every circumcision (or vaccine) debate,
someone chimes in claiming to be a nurse who has worked for 25 million years
and is absolutely sure that circumcision (or vaccines) are safe? That nurse
doesn't speak for all nurses:
Just a big page of links:
Is it ethical to force surgery onto someone without his
permission, and without a life threatening medical issue?
Canadian resource:
15. Intact (uncircumcised) care
“The foreskin is easy to care for. The infant should be
bathed or sponged frequently, and all parts should be washed including the
genitals. The uncircumcised penis is easy to keep clean. No special care is
required! No attempt should be made to forcibly retract the foreskin. No
manipulation is necessary. There is no need for special cleansing with Q-tips,
irrigation, or antiseptics; soap and water externally will suffice.”
A quick list of links for intact care:
http://www.guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2012/01/quick-list-for-intact-care.html
An intact slideshow:
An intact slideshow to a happy beat:
16. Circumcision and religionFacebook groups:
Christians Must Not Circumcise:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christians-Must-Not-Circumcise/159872514066245
Catholics Against Circumcision:
http://www.facebook.com/CatholicsAgainstCircumcision
http://www.catholicsagainstcircumcision.org/
Muslims against circumcision:
http://www.facebook.com/muslimsagainstcirc
What I have compiled on my blog:
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2011/01/circumcision-and-religion-condensed.html includes links for Muslims and Mormons, too.
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2011/09/jewish-intactivism.html
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2011/06/torah-against-genital-mutilation.html
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2011/08/catholic-thoughts-on-whole-body-and.html
This one is titled for Catholics, but contains Biblical passages:
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2010/07/catholics-and-circumcisiondo-you-know.html
This one is particularly popular:
http://www.udonet.com/circumcision/christian.html
17. Personal testimonies
Perhaps the deepest issue of all when it comes to violations is the way they force the violated person to shoulder the blame, shame, insecurity and fear:
If you regret circumcising your sons, please post here: http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=112410
A woman shares her journey of pregnancy and birthing a son
with a pro-cutting husband: http://www.hobomama.com/2010/04/intact-circumcision-journey.html
A crunchy mama dives into the research:
A circumcised man talks about becoming a real man:
James talks about what he felt when he first figured it out:
Guggie's teen brother shares his shock after watching a
circumcision video:
The post that started the Circumcision Confession series:
Guggie's husband shares his story:
Searching for answers:
http://guggiedaly.blogspot.com/2012/02/confessions-of-mom-who-circumcised-and.html
Here's food for thought!
A heartwrenching story:
Why do we recoil? Why so much shaking, crying, and shock for
this person? Why not for the millions of her brothers who have gone before her
and the millions who will continue to stand in front of their mirrors and
wonder?
18. Healing and forgiving
A slideshow about regret:
http://youtu.be/0HoZFzaBJZw
One of my favorites, from Sanfis over at CircumcisedFathers, Intact Sons:
A reminder to be gentle as you share these links and spark
interest:
Here is the photo album on circumcision:
you've changed my mind about circumcision. thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for posting Guggie!
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for putting this info out there. I made the wrong decision, and I'm betting that you'll save at least a few moms from feeling like I do.
ReplyDeleteWay to compile! I'm definitely going to keep this handy for when I need it. I'm always struggling to find just the right link with the right information that will hopefully reach someone, but I think I'll direct them here- thanks for taking the time to do this :)
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