Blogs, articles, and websites of interest to Intactivists and Foreskin Restorers that were published in the past week. Here are the ones I found interesting.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Marketing by Permission: The tremendous fuss about circumcision
One man describes the troubles he has had with his penis and the multiple surgeries. He questions what motivates the pro-circumcision advocates.

Omaha World-Herald: A solution on stem cells?
A Colorado State University microbiology professor, Dr. Jeffrey Wilusz, received a grant to work with foreskin cells from infant penises. He obtains the tissue from tissue banks.
 

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Mirror.co.uk News: Ritual circumcisions 'illegal'
UK man to sue doctor for circumcision done 20 years earlier. Man has support of father, who had his son circumcised for religious reasons.

DrMomma peaceful parenting: Raising Intact Sons 
Good information on how to care for an intact son, that is, a boy who was not circumcised. The general rule is to leave it alone!
 

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Marketing by Permission: A weird relic from Victorian pseudo-morality
A brief history of circumcision in the UK and an observation that the US imported and embraced the Victorian era standards.
 

Thursday, November 19, 2009

 Male Circumcision and HIV: Ifs and buts aside, circumcision may potentially be protective against possible syphilis infection ... we think
Commentary on the recently published study Circumcision and Risk of Sexually Transmissible Infections in a Community‐Based Cohort of HIV‐Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney, Australia

everybodylovesbaby: You owe Google a big one, Luki
A mother describes here search on how to care for her intact (uncircumcised) son. She gets good info from Google and her pediatrician, but her family thinks otherwise.
 

Friday, November 20, 2009

TheMasterfulHermit.com: Should Parents Be Allowed To Circumcise Their Child?
A thorough post about parental choice of circumcision and how it should be the penis owner's choice. Minor factual errors, but, in general, a strong post.

International Coalition for Genital Integrity: Foreskin restoration gives hope
Introduction to foreskin restoration and how it is helping some men with their circumcision.

DrMomma peaceful parenting: Father/Son Matching Penises: Stop the Insanity!
Penn of Penn and Teller discusses (rants) about how silly it is that fathers want their sons to match their circumcision status. Dr Momma also presents copies of Penn & Teller's other circumcision related videos.

DrMomma peaceful parenting: Dr. Edell Discusses Africa, AIDS & Circumcision
A copy of Dr. Edell's video where he discusses the misleading and unsound arguments in the current drive to circumcise Africa.
 

Saturday, November 21, 2009

International Coalition for Genital Integrity: Foreskin restoration gives hope
Brief overview of foreskin restoration, both surgical and non-surgical.

DrMomma peaceful parenting: Babies Remember Circumcision Pain
Information on babies remembering the pain of circumcision. Originally published on February 28, 1997, but worth repeating.