tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post6096168537045520870..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Circumcision's Profound Impact on My FamilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-43615986501085949452015-07-27T14:21:39.300-04:002015-07-27T14:21:39.300-04:00Every parent that circumcised there son without th...Every parent that circumcised there son without the individuals consent has sentenced him to a life sentence. Increased pain during erections, scarring, increased risk of infection (foreskin protects glans for external environment), loss of sensation due to increased exposure, extreme pain during procedure, a lifetime of trauma/psychological damage in some form, aggressive thrusting during Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-54042094270899441832014-12-06T15:03:06.490-05:002014-12-06T15:03:06.490-05:00Thank you for sharing your story. I, too, can empa...Thank you for sharing your story. I, too, can empathize with so much of what you wrote. My husband is circumcised, and he insisted that our son be circumcised, as well, because he didn't want our son to feel "different" from his dad. I did not want to do it, but I was naive and uninformed, so I gave in... and deeply regret it. Our son is now 13, and thank God, a generally happy, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-82495188157542607592013-06-25T00:23:42.821-04:002013-06-25T00:23:42.821-04:00"I always thought the chaffed, burning and ra..."I always thought the chaffed, burning and raw pain that I feel for several days after sex was my fault."<br /><br />For me, this was the most powerful line of this story. As a fellow woman who could have written this very sentence herself, I empathize with all women who have to come to this conclusion. That they are the cause of their suffering. Before meeting my intact husband, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-63471019428377281032011-12-25T15:22:29.285-05:002011-12-25T15:22:29.285-05:00Although I am not from the USA I am circumcised. I...Although I am not from the USA I am circumcised. I just hope I never lose sensation but after reading this I am beginning to realize I am going to lose sensation. I still can orgasm from intercourse but for how long? I don't even want to think about it.Brazilianblokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038132427759661981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-61346742595838923182011-12-09T23:29:05.669-05:002011-12-09T23:29:05.669-05:00This is my second time reading your story... and i...This is my second time reading your story... and it makes me sad for your and your family all over again. I'm sorry you are having to deal with so much from it. I am extremely happy and proud that you are sharing your story with others in hopes of preventing another baby boy from suffering. You are an amazing mama!!!!! <br />I shared this before, but for people here... my husband and 2 year hippiemama86https://www.blogger.com/profile/10152090146465096735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-88190514617553491262011-12-08T00:04:52.223-05:002011-12-08T00:04:52.223-05:00this story made me cry (and I'm not a sap). We...this story made me cry (and I'm not a sap). We left our son intact and the more I read the more emotional I become. I am so happy we did, and I have since done my best to educate my friends on the procedure. Thank you for your story. Thank you for your transparency. Thank you for leaving your second son intact.Mariahttp://holisticmomma.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-20716195840123573922011-12-06T22:02:30.043-05:002011-12-06T22:02:30.043-05:00sorry about the typossorry about the typosRaspberrybadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515408097164134823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-43275221932736780492011-12-06T21:59:14.825-05:002011-12-06T21:59:14.825-05:00Thank you for sharing your story. I am lucky to ha...Thank you for sharing your story. I am lucky to have a husband intact, so we didn't have any issues with our sons. When you try to talk to people about the benefits of not circumsizing your son, a lot of people I know just shrug it off & say that since their partner is, they want their sons to match or that the father wants them to match. Stories like this help get the point across that Raspberrybadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515408097164134823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-5785678179384080682011-12-06T00:24:34.209-05:002011-12-06T00:24:34.209-05:00Monika73 - It IS talked about. Just not by those w...Monika73 - It IS talked about. Just not by those who need it for sale. We rarely discuss what is done with tissues and organs after amputation in hospital settings, and rarely are they just discarded. In fact, most hospitals even use the placenta after birth (if a woman does not take it with her or request something specific herself) for research. <br /><br />Here are some links to the prepuce Smithhttp://www.drmomma.org/2009/10/foreskins-in-oprahs-facecream.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-14376486321183459062011-12-05T19:59:41.939-05:002011-12-05T19:59:41.939-05:00I have just currently returned to school after a l...I have just currently returned to school after a long break, and chose to do my first research paper on why not to circumcise thinking that if I could get one of these young kids in my class to retain the info I give in the paper, I would be happy. After doing some research, I learned that discarded foreskins after circumcisions are sold to research facilities for research. I have not gotten monika73https://www.blogger.com/profile/07343730392756172467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-68237248586091130082011-12-05T19:16:20.526-05:002011-12-05T19:16:20.526-05:00I feel like we are kindred spirits, having one son...I feel like we are kindred spirits, having one son who is and one who isn't. I shared my story, that I finally decided to write last month. I decided not to discuss our decision until after he was born. People are less likely to questions a decision after the fact, or so I have found. I linked to my story if you'd like to feel less alone :)<br /><br />http://Annahttp://www.companiontothewind.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-37360235164780576082011-12-05T18:13:31.802-05:002011-12-05T18:13:31.802-05:00Thank you for posting this! Though I do not have ...Thank you for posting this! Though I do not have a son, and have yet to have to make this decision, I am having a lot of struggles with my husband on this issue. Luckily we had a beautiful little girl, so it was not a big deal, but if we do have another child and it be a boy, I will not circumsize even if it is against what my husband wants. It is humbling to know someone else has dealt with Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510917604390244275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-25202228675173695062011-12-03T20:46:15.101-05:002011-12-03T20:46:15.101-05:00Thank you for telling this. Circumcision is a busi...Thank you for telling this. Circumcision is a business, a money maker for doctors who care nothing for you. Just like a million other procedures that ruin the lives of thousands!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-26549350140687145512011-12-02T23:34:01.021-05:002011-12-02T23:34:01.021-05:00Thank you so much for sharing this.
I found your...Thank you so much for sharing this. <br /><br />I found your blog a while ago, and I've learned so much about how circumcision effects women through you. I've read almost everything you've ever posted about, and most of the websites you link to. The more I read, the more sense my sex life began to make. Everything just fell into place. The technique that does nothing for me,.... the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-20522482302979571082011-12-02T17:05:38.958-05:002011-12-02T17:05:38.958-05:00I'm gonna be honest. I couldn't read the e...I'm gonna be honest. I couldn't read the entire post. I get too emotional. My experience and feelings are identical. A year later, I still feel guilt every time I change his diaper. My husband is circumcised but did not want our son to be. I was naive and thought it HAD to be done. I am SO HAPPY that you shared this post. It just adds further justification to my decision to never ever Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09909707154628608504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-40489121848114325852011-12-01T19:38:25.611-05:002011-12-01T19:38:25.611-05:00My son was cicumcised in a religious ceremony (a B...My son was cicumcised in a religious ceremony (a Bris). It was horrific to watch and was botched. I will forever regret our decision. His foreskin is fortunately still intact but he will have a scar forever. At the Urologist after, we were told that many times baby boys come in with the entire tip of the penis cut off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-66270277348686895632011-12-01T18:16:38.344-05:002011-12-01T18:16:38.344-05:00Thank you for having the courage to write and publ...Thank you for having the courage to write and publish this, especially the parts about your marriage difficulties.<br /><br />American medical schools are despicable for teaching RIC, and for doing no honest research about the complications and drawbacks.<br /><br />I am intact because my mother threatened to divorce my father if I were circumcised in infancy, as he and his mother wished. For Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-20608907353617074652011-12-01T18:03:49.211-05:002011-12-01T18:03:49.211-05:00Thank you so much for sharing. Thankfully, my sist...Thank you so much for sharing. Thankfully, my sister had already had two boys before I had my son, and had done research on it, and informed me. She had her first son done, and regretted it enough after her research on it that she refused to have her second son cut. When she explained to the older son that his little brother's penis would look different from his, all he did was shrug, and Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-88975374957018648422011-12-01T16:52:26.869-05:002011-12-01T16:52:26.869-05:00Thank you for sharing you story, it is very simila...Thank you for sharing you story, it is very similar to mine. The one thing I didn't learn but wish I had before making the decision to circumcise my first son was the functions of the foreskin. I honestly believed it was "just skin". And I think that's what bothers me most about it, that I am responsible for taking pleasure away from my son. Now when I try to educate parentsKelly Graynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-68925641635952628622011-12-01T12:11:09.541-05:002011-12-01T12:11:09.541-05:00Thank you! This is a powerful story and informati...Thank you! This is a powerful story and informative. I had always heard that circumcising would enhance adult sex, for both partners and I was afraid not to circumcise if we had a son. Thank you for your perspective! I would NEVER do any sort of genital mutilation on a girl, so it was really bothering me that I would consider doing this on a boy.April Cooper Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262340023940438525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-62555317973519331452011-12-01T09:55:00.963-05:002011-12-01T09:55:00.963-05:00If I had it to do all over again, I would not circ...If I had it to do all over again, I would not circumcise my son. He had penile adhesions and pain and having to watch him to through those things was horrible. <br />Thank you for sharing your story. It does help other people to see your experiences.tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913816489636944304noreply@blogger.com