tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post6411214515430255782..comments2024-03-28T03:20:20.956-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: INTACT: Let's use correct terminologyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-90746720317266271992011-03-04T17:19:13.141-05:002011-03-04T17:19:13.141-05:00Great piece. I live on Ontario, Canada, and that ...Great piece. I live on Ontario, Canada, and that question is NEVER asked in the hospital. It's not done in hospitals here. I live in a mid-sized city, and there is ONE (quite old) doctor here who will do it. He has so few that most parents have to wait a couple of months until he holds a clinic to do them.<br /><br />When I was pregnant with my first, my OB once asked what I was doing in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-61070101272292611872011-03-04T14:45:39.124-05:002011-03-04T14:45:39.124-05:00Jenn, I wonder if the men in your family were forc...Jenn, I wonder if the men in your family were forcibly retracted. This has and often still is advice given to parents of intact sons. However, this causes injury and can allow problems as a result. The foreskin is fused to the penis, and for anyone (other than the child himself over time) to retract the child will damage the tissues. True problems requiring circumcision are very rare. Most Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304188988165235918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-60294301616551610622011-03-04T14:39:35.981-05:002011-03-04T14:39:35.981-05:00giselle: i wish far more rn's and physicians ...giselle: i wish far more rn's and physicians would follow your example and refuse to perform or participate in circumcision. loved your postmargarethttp://yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-62768805774613194902011-03-04T11:11:30.398-05:002011-03-04T11:11:30.398-05:00Jenn - can you tell us more about the "re-occ...Jenn - can you tell us more about the "re-occurring" problems? That is very rare to have so many males in one family needing to be circumcised. Perhaps your family has experienced some doctors who are not very informed on normal male anatomy and perhaps proper care has not been taken of the normal penis. <br /><br />Also, infant circumcision is NO LESS intrusive than circumcision at Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-17149790627877426602011-03-03T14:53:08.985-05:002011-03-03T14:53:08.985-05:00I don't know if this comment will be read at t...I don't know if this comment will be read at this point, but it is funny as I was thinking about this topic today. It is something I harbor great guilt for and feel, certainly judged for in my "counter culture" circle of friends, all with intact boys. I discretely change my boys diapers to hide the fact that they are not. It was a decision I made that was heartbreakingly difficult. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-56741653129188466532010-04-29T19:57:35.066-04:002010-04-29T19:57:35.066-04:00I'm an RN also - as a nursing student I "...I'm an RN also - as a nursing student I "got" to go with a baby to his "procedure" and, while I am sorry that it happened to that poor baby, I am glad that I now have witnessed something I will never have done to my son should I be so lucky to have one. It is burned into my memory. <br />Also, thanks for this site. I'm relatively new and I appreciate the normalcy itMom in MNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-42294008451641607912010-04-29T18:30:38.267-04:002010-04-29T18:30:38.267-04:00On behalf of all intact males, I would like to tha...On behalf of all intact males, I would like to thank all of you for choosing to refer to us as normal, whole individuals, rather than using offensive, biased and discriminatory language (Though my beef is with our culture and not with individuals who just don't know better).<br /><br />As far as I am concerned the only TRULY un-circumcised men are the men who have undergone foreskin Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17167995922085558977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-37069621173360817662010-04-29T16:10:08.690-04:002010-04-29T16:10:08.690-04:00LOL Giselle--"how long do you think about you...LOL Giselle--"how long do you think about your father's penis"--TOO funny.<br /><br />For what it is worth, my hubby is circumcised, and my boys are intact--6 and 8 years old. I don't think they have noticed that particular difference yet. They don't see my husband's penis often, but then did have "group target practice" session once (and guys make Knitted_in_the_Wombhttp://www.knittedinthewomb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-86985747229357569092010-04-29T13:03:40.653-04:002010-04-29T13:03:40.653-04:00@Giselle - Why is it even asked? Isn't it con...@Giselle - Why is it even asked? Isn't it considered unethical to solicit cosmetic surgery?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00698130033601727017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-35645328167626008922010-04-29T12:46:57.346-04:002010-04-29T12:46:57.346-04:00Giselle, thank you for your comment!!!!
I am a nu...Giselle, thank you for your comment!!!! <br />I am a nursing student, and I REFUSE to participate in the ritual mutilation of babies. I will not do it. I don't care if they kick me out of nursing school. <br /><br />Thanks!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970469341061953030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-48820844475137637472010-04-29T12:05:14.103-04:002010-04-29T12:05:14.103-04:00I'm so glad to see this issue getting more pre...I'm so glad to see this issue getting more press. I'm an RN, and used to work in NICU. I ALWAYS asked "Have you decided if you are going to leave your son intact or have him circumcised?" If they had already made the decision to have their son circumcised, I said "Another nurse will be in to answer your questions and obtain consent." I never, NEVER, not even once tghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16594083677890615541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-16648124304022344082009-12-30T14:35:39.949-05:002009-12-30T14:35:39.949-05:00I completely agree!! I blogged on circumcision my...I completely agree!! I blogged on circumcision myself about a month ago and explained why the term "intact" makes much more sense than saying "uncircumcised." Of course these boys are intact... just like they still have arms and aren't "non-amputated," ha ha! It is almost sad that we have to have words defining these differences in the first place.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029296444906951529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-3482502155189038452009-10-09T15:01:18.442-04:002009-10-09T15:01:18.442-04:00This is amazing! Thank you for writing this. I am ...This is amazing! Thank you for writing this. I am a mother to an intact boy and am so proud! Love LOVE the t-shirts!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453604182594835596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-69459813243439303092009-09-08T07:56:39.919-04:002009-09-08T07:56:39.919-04:00Great point! I love reading your stuff. I have thr...Great point! I love reading your stuff. I have three INTACT boys myself =o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10441829653797390052009-09-04T00:16:28.788-04:002009-09-04T00:16:28.788-04:00What a wonderful post. So thoughtful and I too hav...What a wonderful post. So thoughtful and I too have been guilty of saying 'uncircumcised' and totally appreciate the correct way to say it...intact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14251956834955281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-11109044174852909022009-08-31T13:28:11.531-04:002009-08-31T13:28:11.531-04:00Your chubby boy is adorable! I love to see babies ...Your chubby boy is adorable! I love to see babies fed human milk who ar sooo chunky! It goes against the myth that somehow babies who are nursed are starving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com