Category Archives: Intactivism

Working against routine infant circumcision

• Wordless Wednesday: Intactivism

  This week we asked you to share intactivism with us. Read more about Circumcision/Keeping Your Baby Intact on our resource page. Link up!  MORE

• NPN Volunteers Share Their Stories about Genital Integrity

  In light of today’s updated position statement about circumcision from the American Academy of Pediatrics, several of the volunteers of NPN share their personal stories, insights, and knowledge about circumcision.  MORE

• Labial Adhesions in Baby Girls

  Labial adhesions in little girls are a naturally occurring phenomenon, generally in relation to some irritant as the body’s way to protect itself.  MORE

• Saving Them the Pain of a Later Circumcision

  Debunking the myth that circumcision now is preferable to possible circumcision later.  MORE

• Top 10 Reasons to Leave Your Son Intact

  Mandy outlines ten simple and compelling reasons to forgo routine infant circumcision.  MORE

• Intact and Jewish

  Our baby would be perfect as he came, and his body autonomy took precedent over any cultural norms we might be bucking. Oh, yeah: cultural norms. Did I forget to mention that we’re Jewish?  MORE

• Our Circumcision Decision

  It happened like this: we found out we were having a boy. Being who I am (a research fiend) I immediately started researching the ritualistic removal of the foreskin. I encountered the entire spectrum of opinions, from an aunt who said “Cut. Always cut.” to the guy on a blog comment thread who condemned me for leaving the final decision …  MORE

• When the Time Comes: The Circumcision Talk

  My son is circumcised. Not for a religious reason. Not as the result of an educated decision. My son is circumcised because this is exactly how much thought I gave it: Scene – Triage room in L&D, 35 weeks pregnant, checking for preterm labor Nurse: Let’s do your preadmission Me: Ok…….(skip ahead) Nurse: Do you know the sex? Me: It’s …  MORE

• 1,500 Facebook Fan Giveaway: Yo Ho Graphix $15 GC {Worldwide} CLOSED

  To celebrate our wonderful Facebook community, we’re hosting a special giveaway to reward our fans. We have over 1,000 “like”-ers already, and when we reach 1,500, we’ll give one lucky Facebook follower a $15 gift certificate to Yo Ho Graphix, a wonderful store on Etsy that’s agreed to sponsor the giveaway!  MORE

• The Choice We Can’t Change

  The only thing I would truly change about the birth of my twin boy and girl is the decision to circumcise my son. I am embarrassed and sad that I made such an uninformed choice for him. How could I have allowed, requested, for him to be hurt so badly on his second day of life?  MORE

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