WHAT IS MALE GENITAL INTEGRITY?

What is Male Genital Integrity?

It is easy to define genital integrity. Everyone has genitals.

However, it becomes a problem to define male genitals as simply a penis and scrotum.

We could simply define male as a biological category and say that to be a proper male your genitals must look a stereotypical way. And that only those who have the "right kind" of male genitals can be called real men.
But it is this very attitude of defining "male" that leads to forced genital cutting of infants and children. According to this type of logic to be "male" your genitals must match your gender.

Proponents of infant male circumcision always refer to infants who have a penis, a foreskin, and a scrotum as "male."

This is because society dictates what male genitals are supposed to look like and that only males can have those genitals.
Therefore, male circumcision often refers to the cutting of the prepuce, a fold of sensitive skin, from around the penis.

Male Genital Cutting...

Circumcision often removes all of the loose skin from the penile shaft, skin that usually covers the glans of the penis. North American society usually circumcises their infants who have a penis and a scrotum for "health" reasons even though most pediatric medical associations say it does not improve health.

While the American Academy of Pediatrics says male circumcision may be practiced for "cultural" reasons it condemns all cultural practices that circumcise females, even those that merely prick the clitoral hood.
Many circumcisions happen because of misconceptions and ideology of proper male genitals.

The "benefits," such as "better appearance" or the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) cannot justify the forced amputation or alteration of sexual tissues from infants and children.

Citing the example above, recurring UTIs are often caused by internal problems not external ones, and infants and children with penises rarely have UTIs.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics medical library, about 3 percent of girls and 1 percent of boys will have a UTI by 11 years of age.


Circumcising children for health reasons is unfounded and irrational.

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http://www.studentsforgenitalintegrity.org/mgm.html
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MALE CIRCUMCISION IS GENITAL MUTILATION.

Study Confirms
Male Circumcision is Genital Mutilation.

A new study in the British Journal of Urology International shows that men with normal, intact penises enjoy more sexual sensitivity - as much as four times more - than those who have been circumcised.
Circumcising slices off more of a male's sensitivity than is normally present in all ten fingertips.

In every site tested, intact men have as much or more fine-touch skin sensitivity on their penis and foreskin than a man who has been circumcised. Circumcision removes the most sensitive portions of the penis.

This new study demonstrates what we have suspected for decades that circumcision’s result - if not its intent - is reduced sexual pleasure for men. As such, it is a violation of a male’s right to bodily integrity.

In large part, female circumcision does the same; even the mildest forms remove the most sensitive portions of the female genitalia.
Females in the USA and many other countries are protected by law from all forms of genital cutting.

The mistaken belief behind circumcision is that it is cleaner, healthier, protects against disease, and will make males more tractable in a society.

Because circumcision has such a drastic effect on sexuality later in life, no infant or child should ever experience a non-therapeutic circumcision.

Parents should not be allowed to control their son’s level of sexual sensitivity because of personal bias or prejudice, just as no parent should be allowed to request for their son or daughter any other sensitivity-reducing surgery; for example, eye surgery that would limit vision from colour to black-and-white.

In addition, circumcised men, with one-fourth the sensitivity of intact men, might decline to wear further-desensitizing condoms. Some may consider themselves “safe” because of circumcision, adding to their determination to have sex without a condom.

Adult men who want circumcision for themselves should be advised per proper informed consent that penile sensitivity will be reduced on average by a factor of four.

Men should also be advised that circumcision will not prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.

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http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb512999.htm
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AN ELEPHANT IN THE HOSPITAL.

Child Circumcision: An Elephant in the Hospital.

What is infant circumcision?

Why is the practice common in U.S. hospitals and not in other countries?

What does it remove and how does that affect the child?

Does scientific data suggest that circumcision has benefits?

What are the potential complications?

How does it affect sexuality?

Is it a medical procedure or a social surgery?

If it's unnecessary surgery, what about contemporary bioethics principles?

Circumcision was at a statistical height of about 75% of the country from 1950 to 1970.

Today it is becoming less popular, partially because of high numbers of Hispanic immigrants, and growing opposition in the more progressive northeast and west (it remains overwhelmingly common in the South).

Today, the major medical societies in the USA do not recommend routine non-therapeutic infant circumcision.

This has long also been the case in the rest of the English speaking world, which has never seen circumcision rates as high as the United States.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ceht-3xu84I   
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REDDIT - INTACTIVISTS.

REDDIT - INTACTIVISTS.

'Intactivism' on the website 'reddit'...

     Just read posts or get involved.

 

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http://www.reddit.com/r/Intactivists/ 

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CIRCUMCISION SOLUTION IN AFRICA WILL INCREASE HIV.

How the circumcision solution in Africa
will increase HIV infections.

The World Health Organization and UNAIDS have supported circumcision as a preventive for HIV infections in regions with high rates of heterosexually transmitted HIV; however, the circumcision solution has several fundamental flaws that undermine its potential for success.

This article explores, in detail, the data on which this recommendation is based, the difficulty in translating results from high risk adults in a research setting to the general public, the impact of risk compensation, and how circumcision compares to existing alternatives.

Based on our analysis it is concluded that the circumcision solution is a wasteful distraction that takes resources away from more effective, less expensive, less invasive alternatives.

By diverting attention away from more effective interventions, circumcision programs will likely increase the number of HIV infections.

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http://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/jphia.2011.e4/html_9?mid=54866 

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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

"It seems strange that the most vocal supporters of circumcision are (a few) women and circumcised men. 
 
One never had a penis and the other never had a foreskin. 
 
Yet they have the expertise to tell us about the disadvantages of having a whole, normal penis!"

~Ken Derifield, an intact researcher, who lives in West Virginia.

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HOW TO TEACH BOYS TO RETRACT THE FORESKIN.

How to Teach Boys to Retract the Foreskin When Urinating.

All children have to be potty trained. Girls are much different to potty train than boys; and boys must be taught differently depending on whether they are circumcised or not.

Uncircumcised boys have the foreskin still intact and they need to learn how to properly hygienically care for their genitals in order to avoid tearing the skin or causing pain. In order to teach boys how to retract the foreskin of the penis when urinating, you should know it's all about repetition.

Instructions...

1... Have a trusted male family member such as the father, older son, your brother, or your father take your son to the bathroom. Most children are visual learners, so in order for your boy to learn how to properly use his equipment, he needs to watch an older male use his.

2... Establish a routine when going to the potty. Make up a song or do the same thing every time your boy goes potty. A routine should include the following steps for an uncircumcised boy. You can add more if you like.

Step 1: Pull down pants.

Step 2: Pull down underwear.

Step 3: Pull back skin.

Step 4: Sit down and potty.

Step 5: Wipe if needed and pull up underwear.

Step 6: Pull up pants.

If your child forgets to perform one of the steps, take him back and remind him of the steps that were put in place. Model the steps if needed or help him with the steps.

3... Institute a reward system. For example, give your son one small prize like stickers or stick on tattoos for each step he remembers each time he goes to the potty correctly.

4... Show him how to properly clean himself in the bathtub and explain why he needs to keep the foreskin of his penis clean. Make moving the foreskin a normal practice during potty training and bath time.

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CIRCUMCISION: THE PAINFUL DILEMMA.

CIRCUMCISION: THE PAINFUL DILEMMA.

[A book by Rosemary Romberg.

This book is dedicated to: All of the baby boys who have yet to be born into this world ... with the sincere hope that the beginnings of your lives may be peaceful and joyous, and that you may live in this world whole and complete as you were intended to be.]

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But even for ME, of all people, there was some uneasiness. 
“The baby is a boy!  He will be born with a penis!  He will have a foreskin! – Panic!!  Good grief, I wrote the book!!  

I shouldn’t be feeling scared!!  I’ve been everyone’s resource for circumcision information.  There’s no way I’ll ever put another son through that torture!! 

I’d be the biggest hypocrite of the century!!  But this one will be the one who is different!!  I’ll have to face the relatives!!  Theory will now become practice.”

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http://circumcisionthepainfuldilemma.wordpress.com/ 

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EDUCATION: TAKE ACTION.

FORESKIN EDUCATION.

There are many different methods for educating others about the risks of infant circumcision.

Here are some general tips I’ve found to be helpful in having a civil conversation with people.

Although there are multiple ways to get a point across, I’ve found that being calm and reasonable is often more effective than shouting and forcing our views.

Change doesn’t happen over night.

There are 3 steps to changing the way people perceive circumcision:-
*Appeal to their emotions.
*Appeal to their intelligence.
*Give them a clear plan.

Studies show that in order to truly and permanently change the way people look at anything in life, you have to hit all 3 of these areas.

Emotion is what drives human beings. It gets us fired up about a topic. But information is what seals the deal.

Once we understand the facts and information, our brain can process both the emotion and the intellect.

A clear plan is the final step. People must have guidance to follow-through. Otherwise, there is confusion and mixed responses, which can trigger people to revert back to their old way of thinking.

Clarity is an essential key to inspiring a permanent change.

 

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http://foreskinfacts.com/take-action/ 

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