Madonna: It's Not Your Penis
News media are reporting that Madonna plans to genitally cut the one year boy she adopted from Malawi. No medical need for the procedure is reported; Instead, the child would lose healthy, functional...
View ArticleWhat are you?
I want to know what you think you are.As a sentient being, you have the capacity to form opinions about the nature of your existence. I want to know what aspects of your existence and your relation to...
View ArticleI'm cut, I'm okay, so cutting is okay (w/Poll)
Non-efficacy of circumcision being the established medical consensus worldwide, I'm going to address one of the most prominent fall-back arguments for the practice of male genital cutting: "I'm cut,...
View ArticleNew HIV data informs adult circumcision consent
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD) has announced"Adult Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Risk of Acquiring HIV: Trials in Kenya and Uganda Stopped Early."The results...
View ArticleJewish Circumcision Reconsidered: Modern Abrahams
In my series on the practice of removing healthy sexual tissue from infants (euphemistically called "circumcision," since it involves "cutting" the skin all the way "around" a penis), I've mostly...
View ArticleFemale circumcision surfaces in Iraq
Christian Science Monitor, August 10, 2005 edition:...along with 39 other villages in this region that Iraq's Kurds have named Germian (meaning hot place), Hasira and its people have become noted for...
View ArticleMedical Mismeasurement: Circumcision Insanity
There's a fundamental fact at the very heart of the lingering American circumcision phenomenon which is almost universally overlooked. It's ignored so axiomatically that it's rarely discussed or...
View ArticleFlu Fix Finally Forthcoming?
The Daily Mail reports:British scientists are on the verge of producing a revolutionary flu vaccine that works against all major types of the disease.Described as the 'holy grail' of flu vaccines, it...
View ArticleBush vs. Handle
This morning, George W. Bush spoke standing in front of his cabinet members, laying the rhetorical backdrop for the seating of the new congress tomorrow. He spoke in his usual tone, with his usual...
View ArticleEqual Protection From Genital Mutilation, TODAY
Victims of Female Genital Mutilation stand with their brothers against MGM. You can stand with them TODAY as equal protection for little boys is submitted to congress and state legislatures around the...
View ArticleVan Lewis and Nobel Laureate George Wald: Against Circumcision
Van Lewis first brought the issue of circumcision to the attention of his professor and Nobel Laureate, George Wald.Quote from article by Van Lewis: The worldwide human rights movement for bodily...
View ArticleColbert Guest: I'm injected with baby foreskin derivative!
Steven Colbert's January 15th guest on The Colbert Report, Alex Kuczynski, author of a book about the $15 Billion plastic surgery industry, acknowledged during her interview that she was injected with...
View ArticleNIH: Circumcision fMRI/PET brain scan study not funded
Effects on the brain of a surgery common in America remain undocumented. The National Institutes of Health have not funded research which could detect temporary or permanent changes in brain...
View ArticleReuters twists China caution into circumcision propaganda
The campaign to blame the HIV epidemic on the intact male penis continues, this time spun and propagated by Reuters.The story is simple. Ru Xiaomei, deputy director general of China's National...
View ArticleUnlearning circumcision: Share your story
Non-religious circumcision is more prevalent in the United States than any other nation, but the trend is toward Americans leaving their boys intact.The newborn circumcision rate has fallen...
View ArticleNew Study: Male circumcision reduces sexual satisfaction
Results of a prospective male sexuality study have been released ahead of full publication by the British Journal of Urology scheduled for February.Researches at Seoul University in South Korea...
View ArticleURGENT: Boy of 12 to be forcibly circumcised against his will; Needs legal help
A 12 year old Oregon boy, "Misha," is in danger of being circumcised against his will.His mother is fighting for her son's right and expressed wish to retain the full sex organ endowed to him by...
View ArticleGuaranteeing Genital Choice: mgmbill as is, amended, or civil liability reform?
Many Americans have not yet grasped the incompatibility between post-enlightenment notions of individual human rights, including those enshrined in the United States Constitution, and non-therapeutic,...
View ArticleLED There Be Light; In about 3 years
You've probably heard about Solid State Lighting; Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). You may already know that you can buy inexpensive LED flashlights which have very long run-times (got $10 to spare? How...
View ArticleA gentle discussion of circumcision
In America, some elements of the medical profession encourage parents to submit their sons for circumcision. If you can spare a few moments, allow me to raise a few issues which I believe may lead you...
View ArticleAmericans: Did you request circumcision, or was it offered to you for your son?
Would you like fries with that?Asking a question can convey a lot of meaning, especially when it comes from your health care professional.The purpose of this diary is to share experiences about...
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Circumcision: Tragic deaths and injuries
Recognized by most medical professionals, and by all national medical organizations as not medically indicated in healthy male infants, circumcision remains a religious, cultural, and medicalized...
View ArticleRationalizing Circumcision: Journal of Medical Ethics article highlights
American health care professionals genitally mutilated over a millions boys in 2006.Two of the techniques used by American supporters of circumcision are Medicalization and Sequestration.Medicalization...
View ArticleMoment of truth: Can you think for yourself?
The second wave of media bombardment is upon you, dutifully reporting the full release of results that were already massively hyped to you months ago, but now with more emphasis: There can be no...
View ArticleCircumcision: Separation of 'church' and medicine
It's one thing to analyze circumcision purely from the perspective of medicine and medical ethics. The same principles of medicine and medical ethics applied to other surgeries are applied to...
View ArticleNannystate: Neteller and Poker Pro Isaac Haxton
You may recall that anti-gaming legislation was slipped into the Port Security bill by the previous Congress, after failing to get it snuck into the Defense bill. Democratic representative Shelley...
View ArticleCircumcision News Round-Up
Many of you undoubtedly pay less close attention than I do to news about the ongoing practice of circumcision. There have been several major news items since my previous diary on the subject.Read on...
View ArticleCircumcision Found Desensitizing; MSM turn a blind eye
Every "journalist" in the United States covering health and medicine should be fired. Each and every one is utterly incompetent. Bringing you the latest medical studies in an accessible format so you...
View ArticleCircumcision debate fueled by NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
A diary riddled with inaccuracies was written today (including a false title), and referenced my user page in the first sentence, as if to rebut my diary series:That's the message that some are...
View ArticleCommissioner: New York Times article a "misrepresentation" of circumcision...
Today, the commissioner of New York City's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a memo criticizing the New York Times for "misrepresentation" in its article New York City Plans to Promote...
View ArticleCircumcision disquiet revealed by bloggers
If you're an American, circumcision almost certainly affects or has affected you or someone close to you. Yet despite its pervasive impact, discussing it can seem uncomfortable in polite conversation....
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Anyone can see HIV/Intactness link is unproven
If you take the time to look carefully at Auvert(1)/Bailey(2)/Gray(3), the three "Randomized Controlled Trials" looking at HIV/Circumcision, and the conclusions stated therein, it's easy to see it's a...
View ArticleCircumcision epidemic is a national scandal
I ran across a fine article today written by Rio Cruz that I want to share with you. It appears be 9 years old, but sadly it's every bit as applicable today:Genital Mutilation American Style: How a...
View ArticleDe-medicalizing circumcision without religious objection
This intriguing comment came from a most un-expected source: I remain convinced that infant circumcision should be left to the parents (I do not believe what is done to girls is "circumcision."). But,...
View ArticleReprehensible Opinion, or Undetected Snark?
I want to know if you think this guy is serious, or if this is some kind of joke.Prince George Citizen of British Columbia, Canada, published an opinion piece today by Neil Godbout, who is their news...
View ArticleDear New User,
As a DailyKos newbie, you're probably not yet familiar with all the conventions around here. This guide can help you find your way as you stroll around the grounds and begin to participate. Some...
View ArticleDo Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You
Some members of the Minnesota State Senate are uncomfortable when religious views which they do not hold are expressed, through prayer, in open session:Prayer Dispute Divides Minnesota SenateThe prayer...
View ArticleIntroducing: Kossacks for the Choice to be Genitally Intact
Do you believe that whether to remain intact or choose circumcision is a choice best made by each person for themselves?If so, please join the group: Kossacks for the Choice to be Genitally Intact...
View ArticleCircumcision Blog Crawl: March GIAW Edition
Take a tour of what people are saying about male circumcision in this month's edition of the Circumcision Blog Crawl.This special edition recognizes the 18th annual Genital Integrity Awareness Week...
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Hot Pepper Habit
It started innocently enough. A generous quantity of somewhat spicy salsa eaten regularly with hummus, bread, and whatever crunchy vegetable I can find. And a glass of red wine, of course.With...
View ArticleCircumcision: Parental Regret
With this edition of Circumcision: Parental Regret, I introduce the new Daily Kos group Parents Regretting Circumcision:A place for parents to reflect on their past decision to circumcise their son(s),...
View ArticleClimate Change: Consider the Source
A common right-wing talking point against regulation of carbon dioxide is that it is equivalent to government control of your breathing. The argument is that since we exhale it, regulating its release...
View ArticleFDA warns sanitizer manufacturers to stop unproven claims
FDA issues warnings to four hand sanitizer manufacturers after they make unsupported claims about E.coli and MRSAThis is good to see. Advertisements are often misleading enough when they are legal,...
View ArticleData Mining Your Drug Prescription
Court Hears Arguments In Data Mining CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court appeared split on Tuesday as it considered a case testing state limits on data mining. At issue is whether states can bar the buying,...
View ArticleFines for Gun Speech in Florida
Florida Bill Could Muzzle Doctors On Gun SafetyFlorida Gov. Rick Scott is expected to sign a bill that will make the state the first in the nation to prohibit doctors from asking patients if they own...
View ArticleBotox Beauty Pageantry at 8 Years
Botox injections to achieve an aesthetic effect. No particular medical condition indicates it. I think that's wrong when the patient does not give informed consent. So the question is, can an 8...
View Article"Medicaid will stop covering circumcisions in Colorado"
Diane Carman at Denver Post reports breaking news:Colorado will end coverage for routine circumcisions under Medicaid next month, saving thousands of dollars and nudging the state closer to a debate...
View ArticleMitt Romney Tough On China
Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney is tough on China. He will ensure that America out-competes China (at exploiting Chinese workers).
View ArticleThe Right To Offend
All Americans owe much to Thomas Jefferson for championing the cause of separation of church and state. He coined the now-famous phrase in his 1802 letter to Danbury Baptist Association:Believing with...
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