end circumcision

In this goal but I have also adopted the other similar goal related to ‘end cicumcision’.

Funny, just this morning I saw my partner reading a long article in HEEB magazine about an adult male who decided to get circumcised. The only reason I noticed it is on every other page there was a picture of a banana with different perforated type lines on it showing where the surgery would take place. Just a random thought I wanted to share.

P.S. Just found the article online, along with the banana photo.
It’s from Heeb, The Chosen Issue. The article is called A Cut Above I haven’t read it yet.

I haven’t done this. But I think I’ve participated in enough conversation about it here, and also currently have a more recent, very similar goal. So I am making space on my goals list.

I only hope people will take the time to educate themselves about this topic and at least put some thought into it before allowing their sons to be circumcised.

but I’ve adopted the newly-worded goal instead.

I found it interesting how they explained the pain that the infant experiences. This is on the opening page of an advertisement for Silverlon.

The Truth about Circumcision and Infant Pain:
The skin of the penis of a newborn baby has pain receptors completely sensitive to clamping and cutting. The myth that newborns do not feel pain came from the observation that newborns sometimes withdraw into a deep sleep toward the end of the operation. This does not mean that they do not feel pain. Falling into a deep sleep is a retreat mechanism, a withdrawal reaction as a consequence of overwhelming pain. Not only does circumcision cause pain in the penis, the newborns over all physiology is upset. New research shows that during un-anaesthetized circumcision, stress hormones rise, the heart rate speeds, and valuable blood oxygen diminishes. Babies should never be subjected to the shock of un-anaesthetized circumcision.

The Advantages of using the Silverlon® Circumcision Wound Dressing:
The Silverlon® Circumcision Dressing provides the safest and strongest multi-day antimicrobial protection available today at the site of the Circumcision. In many instances, Silverlon® Wound Dressings are shown to help reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain. The Silverlon® Circumcision Dressing will provide the infant with strong Antimicrobial Protection and may help the infant to heal quicker with less pain.

Hello everyone at the ‘end circumcision’ goal check out this goal.
Would you like to join?

When I first joined 43Things, in January of this year, I recall seeing the goal of educating people not to declaw cats because it is a painful and unnecessary procedure etc. I’m sure you’ve all seen that goal once or twice by now. Well, back then there were only a very few people, I think like 2 or 3 who had adopted that goal. Now it’s well over 200!

WHY is it that when people talk about animals, they will encourage people not to declaw because it is mutilation, but when it comes to people, to BABIES, circumcision is not taken that seriously?

Maybe instead of the impossible “end circumcision” this goal should be “Explain to people that circumcision is a painful and unnecessary procedure and there are better ways of dealing with a little boys foreskin”? In 9 months we’ll have LOTS of people speaking up… or do only cats feel pain?

Now, don’t get me wrong. I don’t agree with declawing at all, either. I adopted a siamese cat who had been declawed in her previous home, before she was left at Animal Control. It makes me sad to think of her nails being ripped out and the pain she felt… but IS THAT ANY DIFFERENT THAN CIRCUMCISION? Why do CATS feel pain and are worth fighting for, BUT NOT HUMAN INFANTS?

I heard that a local radio show will be discussing this topic. In the little ad they said “circumcision, are you for it or anti?”.
The wording seemed to have a judgement to it. Instead they could have said “cut or uncut” to be more neutral. Atleast they were discussing it which is a good thing!

Just found this image on Wikipedia.

Seixas Family circumcision set and trunk, ca. eighteenth century.
Wooden box covered in cow hide with silver implements: silver trays, clip, pointer, silver flask, spice vessel.
Library of Congress exhibition
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/haventohome/images/hh0019s.jpg

There are nine people with this goal. Welcome Somesomething!:)

I just found an interesting site that contains information about the history of circumcision, male and female. It includes information about circumcision done in many different countries.

Here it is: The History of Circumcision