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Keeping Your Son’s Penis Intact: A Guide for Parents
Discussions of whether or not to keep your son’s penis intact have been gaining increasing momentum. With the intactivist movement calling for a comprehensive understanding of the dangers and consequences of circumcision, what was once regarded as a customary minor...
Foreskins and Forefathers: A Constitutional Case Against Circumcision
In Western democracies, circumcision stands at the crossroads of tradition, misinformation, and human rights, bringing forth pressing ethical dilemmas. As we peel back the layers of this painful practice, we are compelled to confront a profound question: Does...
The 4 Authority Figures and Groups Who Will Pressure You to Circumcise (and What You Can Do)
For centuries, the act of circumcision has been woven into the fabric of various cultures as a rite of passage, a religious edict, or a perceived medical necessity. Suppose you take a closer look at its history. In that case, it becomes evident that this practice,...
Types of Circumcision Methods (and The Risks Each Cut Carries)
Most parents do not even realize that circumcision, often referred to and minimized as a procedure, is traditionally a surgery involving a scalpel or surgical scissors that alters a fundamental aspect of an individual's genitalia. It is an act that has both long- and...
Understanding the Risks of Male Circumcision: 4 Reasons Not to Circumcise
Male circumcision, a surgery deeply rooted in cultural traditions, religious rites, and medical fallacies, is often performed without sufficient consideration or a science-based understanding of its profound effects. Under the surface of this routinely practiced...
Regret Moms: The Grief from Deciding to Circumcise Your Son
Circumcision has long been debated. However, amidst this ongoing discourse, a group that is rarely discussed is the “Regret Moms," mothers who grapple with profound grief and guilt after choosing to circumcise their sons. This article aims to shed light on their...
Severed Intimacy: Navigating Circumcision Trauma in The Bedroom
Circumcision trauma is a deeply personal and often unspoken aspect of many individuals' lives, impacting their relationship with their bodies and their ability to navigate the delicate dance of intimacy. What deepens the trauma of circumcision is that many individuals...
Voices — Kay Zugar
There's a piece of my body missing. That's a big deal. You wouldn't have known this growing up in my family. Circumcision was a laughable topic and only regarded as a joke; never in a serious tone, and certainly never condescended upon. Like if we were having hotdogs...
Circumcision in the Bible: Religious Covenant or Cultural Convention?
To justify circumcision, many religious people refer to the authority of passages on circumcision in the Bible regarding cutting off a male infant’s foreskin. However, we now know that the practice of circumcision is medically unnecessary, and the so-called health...
The History of Circumcision and the Suppression of Human Rights
Circumcision has a long history, but no one knows its origins other than to signify that one person or group was distinct from or better than another. In prehistoric times, it was considered part of a rite of sacrifice to bring divine benefits to the group. In tribal...