The Equation Is Unnecessary Genital Cutting Minus Consent
Many have heaped scorn on Mary Elizabeth Williams’ Salon piece that criticized Alan Cumming for calling male circumcision genital mutilation and comparing it to female genital mutilation. This scorn is...
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Of all the mentions about actress Alicia Silverstone revealing that she and her husband, Christopher Jarecki, did not circumcise their son, I’m fascinated by this one. Anthony Weiss writes: In her new...
View ArticleSome of us wouldn’t dream of having any procedure
There is an inherent flaw always present in “parents should decide on genital cutting (but only for boys)” essays. An asinine dismissal of the ethical principle will exist. Although the case against...
View Article“Enough. No. I will protect my son.”
There is so much to praise in this post from a mother who researched and rejected circumcision for her son. I like this the most: So if you’re still reading, you are probably thinking, “Damn, okay you...
View ArticleFlawed Circumcision Defense: The indecipherability of “ga ga goo goo ooga...
Daulton Gatto asked to interview me. I agreed on the condition that he first answer a question from my last post. In response to Daulton’s alleged critiques of my “stupid arguments which claim to show...
View ArticleFacts about circumcision
Here is another good video about circumcision from Dr. Lindsey Doe, a clinical sexologist.My only caveat: I’m not a fan of the book Dr. Doe recommends at the end. I’ll post a review here eventually to...
View ArticleCircumcision Is
In a comment on a post last month, paper0airplane wrote: Sorry this comment had a typo, and now apparently my blog is being screen capped and line by line minutia is being debated so I want to make...
View ArticleNot every male would have foreskin anxiety
It’s rare that I read something providing both confirmation and frustration. Such is the case with this interview with Aaron Calloway, a man who chose circumcision for himself as an adult. Some of Mr....
View ArticleCircumcision without consent reveals
I have two caveats applicable to my analysis of this story. I am not an attorney. The charge against the individual is an allegation. Ocala Police said they arrested a man who allegedly attempted to...
View ArticleFlawed Circumcision Defense: Children’s Urology, Austin
Hey, a press release (Links omitted): New Austin parents wishing to heed the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control recent guidance on circumcision, which endorse the...
View ArticleThe One Concept You Need to Know about Routine Infant Circumcision
Here’s a frustrating analysis of circumcision, 5 Ways Circumcision Affects the Rest of Your Life. It’s throwaway click-bait at its core. I clicked, they won. There’s still something interesting within...
View ArticleThe “Hacking Away at Perfectly Healthy Genitals is Bad” Principle
How many times have we seen a quote like this? In Jacksonville, Dominic Morris, a 30-year-old father of two, said he did not understand what all the fuss was about. He said he was not mutilated during...
View Article√erifying what you want to believe
WZZM, the ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a “verify” article purporting to address the following: The story of a female genital mutilation case in Detroit has prompted lots of questions...
View ArticleFlawed Circumcision Defense: Dr. Laura Berman
tl;dr version: Dr. Berman writes: … Thankfully, [male circumcision] is a choice that we do have here in America, unlike the millions of young girls across the globe who must endure genital mutilation...
View ArticleValid Dinner Table Topics: Ethics
When I listen to podcasts discussing circumcision, I’m prepared to sigh and grumble in frustration. Listening to The Dinner Table podcast: Circumcision involved a different experience. I talked...
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