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Non-consensual non-therapeutic circumcision is not ethical. The foreskin is not pathological, a deformity or a defect. It is a normal part of the human penis, and research has confirmed it is normally an important part of penile sensitivity. Individuals have a right to make their own decisions about genital modifications like nontherapeutic circumcision.
The foreskin is not worthless or disposable. It is sensitive and functional.
As the most sensitive part of the penis, the foreskin provides a large part of penile sensitivity (Sorrells, 2007; Bronselaer, 2013; Meislahn & Taylor, 2004). The foreskin is not insensitive keratin like fingernails or hair like people in cutting cultures assume.
Infant circumcision videos demonstrate infant genital surgery is destructive and extremely painful.
The history of medicalized male and female circumcision makes a strong case against genital cutting.
CIRP.org: Foreskin anatomy & function
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r-foreskin_restoration (note: the top mod supports cutting)
r/CircumcisionGrief
r/IntactivistMemes
r/JewsAgainstMilah
medical organizations
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political organization
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I had an appointment that was probably an hour long and a little bit into it a heard screaming a couple thumping sounds (running) from across the hall, the screaming almost lasted my entire appointment and I felt that it was too long and loud to be shots, and the screams were boy screams. When I left the appointment it was dark outside.
Anywhere to watch it possibly for free? Thanks
I've spent some fair amount of time browsing IntactiWiki's page on him and pages relating to him. Crazy to see all the people that are associated and share mutuals with him.
Only going a person or 2 deep you will find names like Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton etc.
It's worrying how much influence and connections he has despite all his studies being discredited.
Very disturbing.
I’m just curious if anyone in this sub used to be pro-circ. If so, what changed your mind?
anyone else listen to these podcasts?
Hello folks,
I’m a fellow intactivist who previously has been very active both in working to prevent harm to children and supporting men who were harmed as children.
I was working on a project which overwhelmed me and became more than I could deal with. I had to take a break from the work I was doing as mentally I was not coping well with the awfulness of it.
I thought after a break, I would be back refreshed and ready to kick some goals again. The truth is that I’m not, not at least in the capacity i was.
I feel now is the right time for a big push from the movement as public opinion is now more in our favour than it has ever been.
I thank all those who are working to prevent this abuse of children and support those who were harmed.
I won’t be completing the project I was working on that overwhelmed me but hope I can contribute to the cause in some way.
Tim.
I just scrolled through what intact men had to say about personal hygiene and a lot of them haven’t learned that they NEEDED to pull back the foreskin to clean what’s underneath. I’m talking about men in their 20s. This is a bit of a shocking news to me. I know we can’t generalize but I honestly didn’t think such basic information wasn’t like, general information. Between you guys and me :)
For some reason, someone on my last post about women that shame intact men, claimed that women don't shame whole men. That's the best way to invalidate intact men who have been shamed by their partners, or ex partners, even their mother's. Why do so many mothers allow doctors to hurt their sons? Hygiene? And "They should look like their dad because it looks nicer" "His future partner will thank me" Men have been shamed since birth for being intact, so much so that their mother's allow doctors to cause great harm to their sons by removing nerve endings, and a functional body part.
How to not invalidate intact men: Don't say that they're never shamed by women. Doing so is a disservice to this community and intact men.