tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post3122247927280141335..comments2010-10-27T21:25:23.484-06:00Holly @ Domestic Dorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05588020192381538681noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-33746322111976087392010-10-27T21:25:23.484-06:002010-10-27T21:25:23.484-06:00I don&#39;t know why it took me this long to find this post of yours... But BRAVO. Consider it bookmarked.<br /><br />When Blake was born, my gut told me not to circumcise him. The thought of it made me physically ill. Still does.Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09541995724159371335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-91655936354911492002009-10-01T13:10:16.729-06:002009-10-01T13:10:16.729-06:00This is a wonderful post. It astonishes me there is any argument at all. <br /><br />I didn&#39;t know anything about circumcision when I became pregnant with a boy. I found out about the procedure and listened to the reasons for and against. The decision was clear to me.<br /><br />The doctors are a problem, but parents who refuse to research whether ELECTIVE surgery on a days&#39; old infant is truly needed or come to their conclusion based on what Daddy wants or what Daddy&#39;s penis looks like, don&#39;t hold high regard in my book.Lyndahttp://www.digitalwoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-57867853019362245182009-09-18T04:00:45.560-06:002009-09-18T04:00:45.560-06:00What a great post!! I completely agree with everything you say. When asked about cleaning it my husband says, &quot;If he does not want to clean behind his ears I am not going to cut those off either.&quot; I love that answer :) <br /><br />I will add that to my mind the Jewish people do not get my anger for their decision to circumcise. I realize that in their case all the same things hold true but I guess I feel like they have reasoning I cannot argue with.Upstatemomof3http://www.blogger.com/profile/16862359333933751151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-37676910749977753202008-09-05T23:24:00.000-06:002008-09-05T23:24:00.000-06:00I couldn't agree more with you. Let the owner decide, what he wants to do with his penis. It's no one else's business.specialaffinityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03004519335393571260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-73217262015172157562008-09-03T12:06:00.000-06:002008-09-03T12:06:00.000-06:00Circumcision is absolutely wrong. It is performed on unconsenting individuals for no valid medical reasons. I urge anyone interested in changing the barbaric practice to write to their senators regarding the male genital mutilation bill. mgmbill.org<BR/>thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-9187234839400008432008-09-03T09:10:00.000-06:002008-09-03T09:10:00.000-06:00Holly, Thank you for getting on your soap box over this barbaric custom. It is absolutely a violation of a baby boy's basic human rights to be deprived of the most sensitive tissue on his body. In this day and age, with information at our fingertips, there is no excuse for parents not to know the truth about this scam that has been foisted on us by the medical profe$$ion.<BR/>I have be believe that those parents who insist on mutilating their precious son's penis will have to answer some very uncomfortable questions in the future.Howardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-59916075866216432782008-09-03T07:18:00.000-06:002008-09-03T07:18:00.000-06:00Well, everyone else has already congratulated you for your soapbox *hands you gold stars*<BR/><BR/>I just want to say I didn't think TMM was negative about her children. She just talks about the silly/embarrassing things they do.Kamityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12157604768642762713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-35606257613928600412008-09-02T22:18:00.000-06:002008-09-02T22:18:00.000-06:00Thanks for your thoughtful and heart-felt post, Holly. This is an issue, and not an easy one. I think what happens a lot is that people mix up medical reasons and justifications (which as you point out don't really exist) and social desires (which do exist, but change, and need to change).<BR/><BR/>In Australia, where I live, few male babies are circumcised anymore. When I was born, in 1969, the vast majority were. Now it is unusual to see circumcised boys. So, things change.<BR/><BR/>For me, it comes down to preventing unnecessary and mutilatory surgery. If an adult wants it, let them have it. They can make a choice. An infant or young boy can't.<BR/><BR/>My blog has some posts on this issue: http://blog.thepastoralcompany.com - it does contain some pictures of penises, however. A warning to those who'd rather not see them!Colinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914489819604208443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-18039754996488847642008-09-02T18:37:00.000-06:002008-09-02T18:37:00.000-06:00Kudos to you for getting on your soapbox about this issue! It's such an important issue and not nearly enough people talk openly about it. <BR/><BR/>I just wanted to add that all my friends (so far) have left their sons intact (not circumcised) and none of them have had any issues. My in-laws, very wisely, also decided to leave my husband intact and he has never had any issues either. <BR/><BR/>My father-in-law is circumcised and my husband is very grateful that he and his father don't have "matching" penises. My husband actually considers that reason to be the worst one of all. It was quite a non-issue in my in-laws' home. My husband said that when he was little he mostly noticed his father's pubic hair, not his circumcision status. <BR/><BR/>I firmly believe that any unnecessary body modification should be chosen by the person whose body it is - his body, his penis, his choice - after all, he's the one who will have to live with an altered penis for the rest of his life. It's not the family's penis nor the father's penis (even if he wasn't given a choice about his). It's the baby's penis!<BR/><BR/>I hope more people examine this issue closely because of your post! Keep up the good work :)<BR/><BR/>~B.Betsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-22138096460132610552008-09-02T17:11:00.000-06:002008-09-02T17:11:00.000-06:00I wish more people would stand up on their soapbox's and shout out to the world how barbaric a procedure this is! Good job mama.<BR/><BR/>Here is my blog on the issue..<BR/>www.circumcisionwhataripoff.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Take care and never forget the shouting :)<BR/>NeelyWho am I?http://www.blogger.com/profile/12371823649485694820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-2874027276291273742008-09-02T16:42:00.000-06:002008-09-02T16:42:00.000-06:00Thank you for this post! I can't wait until the day when this barbaric practice is no longer performed.<BR/><BR/>Not my penis, not my decision!Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01707769290807457241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-14298007525089872052008-09-02T16:37:00.000-06:002008-09-02T16:37:00.000-06:00Good for you for standing up on your soapbox! Such a powerful message for so many people. I appreciate your take on it and I enjoyed reading your post. I discoverd too late for my son about the horrors of circumcision. Sadly, I followed the trend in my family and allowed my son to be subjected to this. It hurts my heart every day. It is the single biggest regret of my life. Thankfully, I have learned what harm was done. My husband and I have educated ourselves and he is in the process of restoration. We can't undo what was done to our son, but we can help fight the fight of circumcision for the future. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for your thoughtful post. I found your blog through Mothering. I will be reading...<BR/><BR/>MandieMandiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06257521342551609684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-45079711103097401952008-09-02T15:59:00.000-06:002008-09-02T15:59:00.000-06:00Someone made a comment anonymously. I chose to remove it and re-post it within a separate comment for the following reason:<BR/><BR/>It contains a link that, while informative, does contain photos/videos that might make some of my readers uncomfortable. I wanted to give fair warning (it's meant to be informative/medical not pornographic but I still think you should get a heads up before visiting the site).<BR/><BR/>So, now that I've given you that information here's the comment:<BR/><BR/>"what a great post! also, male circumcision causes a lot of the female pain during sex, which is commonly attributed to female dryness." http://www.sexasnatureintendedit.com/10F/1hook_scrapes.htmlHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05588020192381538681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6157604130266547362.post-64118507398835824682008-09-02T15:46:00.000-06:002008-09-02T15:46:00.000-06:00You rock mama.Clairenoreply@blogger.com