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CIRCUMCISION as Attenuated Homicides

The great minds know very well that the object, so treated, is an artificial abstraction, that something of its reality has been lost. C. S. Lewis.[1]

(MONTEREY, Calif.) - Genital rituals are forms of play homicide without the intent of taking life. Thus, circumcision is a mock death ritual.[2]

The theory of initiation ceremonies is that a person, the initiate, must die from an existing life to be reborn into a proper social order.

Vulva Girl Serenades Foreskin Man on San Francisco Election Day

Africa’s intactivist superhero promises to help Foreskin Man “forget about those scars” in her new song from MGMbill Records.

(SAN DIEGO) - The group behind efforts to ban forced circumcision of boys has recorded a new dance tune entitled “Foreskin Man” to promote their comic book series of the same name. The song is performed by Vulva Girl, Foreskin Man’s female counterpart, and was released today by MGMbill Records.

The lyrics were written by Matthew Hess, president of MGMbill.org.

Art is Activism for Jupiter Sculptor

According to Dulin, there is a growing movement in the United States and supporters speak out in a “myriad of ways.” For him, terra cotta sculpture is the primary medium to raise awareness.

(FORT LAUDERDALE) - Michael Dulin is passionate about penises—uncut ones. The 59-year-old Jupiter artist has long been an activist against infant circumcision and in recent years has focused his art on educating the public about the practice, which is common in the United States.

“It’s a human rights issue,” Dulin argues.

CIRCUMCISION AND EXTERMINATION: The Shoah, 09.11, Palestine, Oslo: `holy` wars around circumcision

On the collective – and unconscious – level, circumcision is felt as a threat of extermination...

(PARIS) - Psychoanalysis alone can link these slaughters and explain the one committed by Anders Breivik.

Freud showed himself to be shy in his condemnations of the individual outcome of circumcision; he did not publicly qualify it a threat of castration in his lifetime...

Ban non-therapeutic infant male circumcision

In Britain it is accepted wisdom that female circumcision on minors (now widely referred to as female genital mutilation) is in effect child abuse. How else could you describe carrying…

(LONDON) - In Britain it is accepted wisdom that female circumcision on minors (now widely referred to as female genital mutilation) is in effect child abuse.

How else could you describe carrying out an unnecessary, risky, painful surgery to remove parts of a child’s genitalia? But why do our infant males’ genitals not receive the same protection from cutting?

Petition Calls Attention to Lack of Balance in Circumcision Reporting

Petition urges media to report circumcision harm.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Journalists have professional and ethical obligations to present different views on controversial issues.

Unfortunately, most reporting on the topic of male infant circumcision tends to be virtually one-sided, claiming a debatable potential health benefit, and ignoring the inherent harm of this genital surgery. We the undersigned want balanced reporting on circumcision.

Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision Debuts in Portland

Jewish Intactivist Eli Ungar-Sargon is doing a showing of his film tomorrow night in Portland.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Cut: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision is a powerful film.

It takes a critical look at circumcision, and specifically at how it's viewed within the Jewish community. It explores the conflict between personal ethics and what some people have been told is a religious obligation. Below, you can watch a one hour abridged version of this film to get a sense of how it can open people's eyes.

Bad Science Doesn`t Justify Male Circumcision

Includes the brand new song by Agron Belica, Say No to Circumcision - Leave Those Babies Alone!

(NEW YORK) - Doctors still attempt to promote the unnecessary and unethical practice of male infant circumcision – and have begun using increasingly questionable science to support their argument.

America is moving the right direction.

Music: Say No to Circumcision - Leave Those Babies Alone!

'I had heard and seen battle injured soldiers before but this screaming raised the hair on my neck" - Dr. Phil Leveque, reference to using GOMCO clamp to circumcise infant

(SALEM, Ore.) - The #1 controversy facing American parents in 2010 was male infant circumcision. That's quite a statement, but the real eye opener is the knowledge that it is needless, genital mutilation, and that it is dangerous, even potentially fatal, particularly for infants.

As an author, singer and songwriter who takes on the hardest subjects, Agron Belica's level of social consciousness is wide awake; his radar is on and his passion is hard to miss.

Study Finds Psychological and Sexual Effects of Circumcision

Circumcision Associated with Adult Difficulty in Identifying and Expressing Feelings and Circumcised Men More Likely to Use an Erectile Dysfunction Drug.

(BOSTON) - A preliminary study published in the International Journal of Men’s Health investigated the effect of circumcision trauma on the personality trait alexithymia, a difficulty in identifying and expressing feelings.

Three hundred men were provided with a questionnaire that has been shown to be a reliable method of testing this trait.