Blogs, articles, and websites of interest to Intactivists that were published in the past week. This is a running tally of links to the ones I found interesting.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

DrMomma peaceful parenting: Forced Retraction: What Now?
Instructions on how to handle a forced retraction of an intact infant's foreskin. Too often medical personnel retract the foreskin, breaking the adhesions and harming the infant. The best thing to do with an intact infant is to leave the foreskin alone.
 

Monday, December 7, 2009

Male Circumcision and HIV: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Male circumcision ineffective against HIV in gay men, excess grant money used for cost-effectiveness study
Another study showing gay men gain nothing from male circumcision, not just in HIV risk reduction, but also in many other sexually transmitted infections.
 

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Voxy.co.nz: Four-year-old Hospitalised After Botched Circumcision
While waiting to have their 4 yr old circumcised, the parents and child heard the screams of a 14 year old boy being circumcised. During the 4 year old's circumcision, the doctor severed an artery and the boy had to be hospitalized. Unfortunately, the boy was cut before the anesthesia took effect and he had to be restrained during the circumcision.

EmigrateToNewZealand: Genital Mutilation of Children in New Zealand, botched Circumcision puts Child in Hospital
A scathing review of the recent botched circumcision of a 4 year old boy and the screaming 14 year old. 

Ask Dan and Jennifer: Is There A Sexual Difference Between Circumcised And Uncircumcised Men?
A discussion of the differences between sex with an intact and circumcised man for both men and women.

Adrian's Blog: Think Globally, Act Locally, The Circumcision Edition
A discussion of male circumcision and female genital mutilation. The author is concerned with male circumcision because it is an issue local to him, whereas FGM is not a local issue.

DrMomma peaceful parenting: 4-Yr-Old Hospitalized after Circumcision Escape Attempt
Stories about young boys being circumcised because their parents choose to. Some of the circumcisions do not end well. A 4 year old boy is hospitalized after an artery is severed during the circumcision. A 14 year old screams during his circumcision.
 

Wednesday December 9, 2009

bEYONd4thWALl: A Room with No View: Thou shall circumcise and survive
A satirical look at the campaign to circumcise men in Africa in an effort to combat HIV and AIDS.
 

Thursday December 10, 2009

The Incidental Economist: About a Boys: A Meditation on Circumcision
A father considers circumcision, and is thankful he never had to decide because he only had daughters.

Intact America: Letter to The American Academy of Pediatrics
Add your name to a letter to Susan Blank, chair of the AAO Task Force on Circumcision, stating that circumcision is unnecessary, harmful, and ethically wrong.

THouGHt CRimE raDIo: Voices for the Human Rights of Babies: Choose well, your legacy, Dr. Susan Blank -- American Academy of Pediatrics task force on Circumcision
An open letter to Dr. Blank of the AAP regarding any proposed recommendation for circumcision.
 

Friday December 11, 2009

UK National Secular Society: News from the Secular Medical Forum (SMF)
The SMF continues its work towards ending NTC in the UK. At the end of November they chaired a meeting combining senior members from several organisations working to develop a joint strategy and action plan.

Marketing by Permission: Some social media campaigns fly, others struggle to take off
Tim Trent writes about how the homosexual issue in Uganda overshadows the campaign against male circumcision.

Saturday December 12, 2009

Sunday Monitor: Unmasking the lie: Circumcision, sex and HIV/Aids
A father in Uganda discusses why his two sons will not be circumcised. He believes that there is not sufficient evidence to warrant the mass circumcisions to prevent HIV infection.

DrMomma peaceful parenting: Stealing Foreskins: The Science of Skin Grafting
The foreskins removed during routine infant circumcisions is re-used without any concern of the trauma caused by its removal from non-consenting baby boys.