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The Intact Boy
Medicalized (non-religious) circumcision, an invention of English-speaking physicians, is in steep decline everywhere in the world — except for the United States. Join Marilyn Milos, RN; John Geisheker, Esq.,; Ronald Goldman, Ph.D.; Gillian Longley, RN, BSN; and Miriam Pollack in a critical examination of the practice of infant male circumcision in North America.
The Foreskin
The United States has been a predominantly circumcising culture since the mid 20th century, a time when childbirth and infancy began to be heavily medicalized through childbirth interventions and the aggressive marketing of infant formulas. Along with the loss of knowledge of normal childbirth and breastfeeding, Americans have also lost their knowledge of the normal intact (non-circumcised) penis.
This lack of knowledge of the foreskin on the part of North American parents and health professionals underlies, in part, the perpetuation of the practice of circumcision, and has frequently led to false or harmful advice on the care of intact boys. Part I of this series will demystify the foreskin, while at the same time laying a foundation for understanding the harmful impact of its loss to circumcision.
Warning: These workshops are liberally illustrated with photographs and diagrams of adult and infant penises, as well as graphic images of the circumcision procedure. These images are intended for educational purposes only, but some viewers may find them offensive or disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
Part Two:
The Psychology of Circumcision
Circumcision may be the missing piece of the American male psychological puzzle. Some men have discovered a connection between their circumcision and adult feelings related to sexuality, women, self-esteem, and other issues. Part II will focus on the short and long-term effects of circumcision and psychological impacts on individuals and society. Participants will learn that circumcision not only impacts a man’s sexuality and male/female relationships, but also interferes with breastfeeding and maternal/infant bonding. These lectures will be of particular interest to those who work with men’s issues, women who want to understand men better, and healthcare professionals who are concerned about preserving the motherbaby relationship.
Part Three:
Cultural and Economic Underpinnings
Part III will explore the cultural and economic underpinnings of the practice of circumcision. What are the origins of this cultural practice? Why do non-observant Jews engage in this practice? Why does infant male circumcision persist in North America, while all other English-speaking nations have either fully abandoned or sharply curtailed it? What bioethical issues does the practice of circumcision raise? What economic issues sustain this practice, especially in the USA? This part will end with a discussion of growing objections to circumcision within the Jewish population in the United States and in Israel.
Part Four:
Effecting Change
(A Supplemental Program for Intactivists)
Conscious Activism (three, 90-minute workshops)
Presenter: James S. Turner, Esq.
Over the years, many activist templates have been developed in successful campaigns to influence social policy and public opinion. One of the most successful templates has been developed and utilized by James S. Turner, Esq. , one of the original Nader’s Raiders and author of The Chemical Feast: The Nader Report on Food Protection at the Food and Drug Administration (1970) , an example of the template, and Making Your Own Baby Food (1977), an integrated muckraking and activist self-help book for parents that draws on the template. The many successes that Jim has been involved in include passage of the Organic Food Protection Act of 1990, a four-year campaign on the dangers of artificial sweeteners (Nutrasweet, Saccharin, Aspartame, and Splenda), and the campaign to block Swine Flu vaccination (1976). He also led the legal and scientific team that persuaded the FDA to reclassify acupuncture needles as safe and effective for legal U.S. importation and distribution (1996).
Through these workshops, you will recognize that there are habitual structures in society which limit our ability to be effective, and there are additional structures - often, if not usually overlooked -which will enhance and empower effectiveness if we are congruent with their bedrock reality. Explore the basis of and learn to use this activist template, the backbone of successful campaigns that resulted in intentional, positive social change.
consciouswoman.org/2007/08/...-newborn/
When I started this post, I thought the whole thing was free, but it's not.
There is a free INTRODUCTION to the programming.
See:
consciouswoman.org/2008/03/...us-woman/
The Intact Boy
Medicalized (non-religious) circumcision, an invention of English-speaking physicians, is in steep decline everywhere in the world — except for the United States. Join Marilyn Milos, RN; John Geisheker, Esq.,; Ronald Goldman, Ph.D.; Gillian Longley, RN, BSN; and Miriam Pollack in a critical examination of the practice of infant male circumcision in North America.
The Foreskin
The United States has been a predominantly circumcising culture since the mid 20th century, a time when childbirth and infancy began to be heavily medicalized through childbirth interventions and the aggressive marketing of infant formulas. Along with the loss of knowledge of normal childbirth and breastfeeding, Americans have also lost their knowledge of the normal intact (non-circumcised) penis.
This lack of knowledge of the foreskin on the part of North American parents and health professionals underlies, in part, the perpetuation of the practice of circumcision, and has frequently led to false or harmful advice on the care of intact boys. Part I of this series will demystify the foreskin, while at the same time laying a foundation for understanding the harmful impact of its loss to circumcision.
Warning: These workshops are liberally illustrated with photographs and diagrams of adult and infant penises, as well as graphic images of the circumcision procedure. These images are intended for educational purposes only, but some viewers may find them offensive or disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
Part Two:
The Psychology of Circumcision
Circumcision may be the missing piece of the American male psychological puzzle. Some men have discovered a connection between their circumcision and adult feelings related to sexuality, women, self-esteem, and other issues. Part II will focus on the short and long-term effects of circumcision and psychological impacts on individuals and society. Participants will learn that circumcision not only impacts a man’s sexuality and male/female relationships, but also interferes with breastfeeding and maternal/infant bonding. These lectures will be of particular interest to those who work with men’s issues, women who want to understand men better, and healthcare professionals who are concerned about preserving the motherbaby relationship.
Part Three:
Cultural and Economic Underpinnings
Part III will explore the cultural and economic underpinnings of the practice of circumcision. What are the origins of this cultural practice? Why do non-observant Jews engage in this practice? Why does infant male circumcision persist in North America, while all other English-speaking nations have either fully abandoned or sharply curtailed it? What bioethical issues does the practice of circumcision raise? What economic issues sustain this practice, especially in the USA? This part will end with a discussion of growing objections to circumcision within the Jewish population in the United States and in Israel.
Part Four:
Effecting Change
(A Supplemental Program for Intactivists)
Conscious Activism (three, 90-minute workshops)
Presenter: James S. Turner, Esq.
Over the years, many activist templates have been developed in successful campaigns to influence social policy and public opinion. One of the most successful templates has been developed and utilized by James S. Turner, Esq. , one of the original Nader’s Raiders and author of The Chemical Feast: The Nader Report on Food Protection at the Food and Drug Administration (1970) , an example of the template, and Making Your Own Baby Food (1977), an integrated muckraking and activist self-help book for parents that draws on the template. The many successes that Jim has been involved in include passage of the Organic Food Protection Act of 1990, a four-year campaign on the dangers of artificial sweeteners (Nutrasweet, Saccharin, Aspartame, and Splenda), and the campaign to block Swine Flu vaccination (1976). He also led the legal and scientific team that persuaded the FDA to reclassify acupuncture needles as safe and effective for legal U.S. importation and distribution (1996).
Through these workshops, you will recognize that there are habitual structures in society which limit our ability to be effective, and there are additional structures - often, if not usually overlooked -which will enhance and empower effectiveness if we are congruent with their bedrock reality. Explore the basis of and learn to use this activist template, the backbone of successful campaigns that resulted in intentional, positive social change.
consciouswoman.org/2007/08/...-newborn/
When I started this post, I thought the whole thing was free, but it's not.
There is a free INTRODUCTION to the programming.
See:
consciouswoman.org/2008/03/...us-woman/
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