Foreskin Reclaimers: The ‘intactivists’ Fighting Infant Male Circumcision

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Foreskin reclaimers: the ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision

Emboldened by the body-positive movement and a sense of rage, a growing chorus is pushing back against a common custom

Gary Nunn, Sat 20 Jul 2019 17.00 EDT

Foreskin reclaimers: the ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision

I am a member and Ambassador of Intact America. Even some Jewish families are opting out of infant circumcision and celebrating their newborn with a different Mitzvah. Circumcision should be performed only at the request of a male who is viable and is given all the facts. The "sense of rage" you refer to is based on the fact an infant cannot make that decision for himself; and the procedure itself is butchery of the worst kind.
 
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Restorer here. Best thing I ever did. Especially for my mental health. Circumcision destroyed my well being.

I felt exactly like the guy in the article. My world crumbled at 20 when I learned the true difference and I’ve been a mental wreck ever since. I can’t look at people here and pretend they have the well being of their children in mind. Everybody seems hypocritical. No one listens, pretends it’s not an issue.. brushes it off... you feel alone and isolated. I feel raped and violated and nothing changes it.
 
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Restorer here. Best thing I ever did. Especially for my mental health. Circumcision destroyed my well being.

Thank you. I have a longtime close friend who is a Jew. To this day he resents the fact he was circumcised. Actually, the U.S. is obsessed with circumcision as a result of false myths and intentional misinformation. I have studied this topic for quite some time, and it angers and upsets me that so many new parents are not informed properly about this operation. There is absolutely NO need to circumcise.
 
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Thank you. I have a longtime close friend who is a Jew. To this day he resents the fact he was circumcised. Actually, the U.S. is obsessed with circumcision as a result of false myths and intentional misinformation. I have studied this topic for quite some time, and it angers and upsets me that so many new parents are not informed properly about this operation. There is absolutely NO need to circumcise.
I agree. I try to convince so many people against it. I see the loss every time I look at myself and it hurts beyond words.
 
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Thank you. I have a longtime close friend who is a Jew. To this day he resents the fact he was circumcised. Actually, the U.S. is obsessed with circumcision as a result of false myths and intentional misinformation. I have studied this topic for quite some time, and it angers and upsets me that so many new parents are not informed properly about this operation. There is absolutely NO need to circumcise.
They have no problem blindly signing the permission slip, which says it’s not medically necessary, your baby is perfectly fine. If anything happens like death or permanent damage you don’t hold the hospital responsible. Being born 3 months premature and circed 10 days later, I was learning as much as I could to try and understand how you even do that and ordered my records. Even at my age now, I actually had to get my mothers permission for them to release them.... this is fucked.

Didn’t learn anything. It made it worse tbh. You feel like garbage.
 
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They have no problem blindly signing the permission slip, which says it’s not medically necessary, your baby is perfectly fine. If anything happens like death or permanent damage you don’t hold the hospital responsible. Being born 3 months premature and circed 10 days later, I was learning as much as I could to try and understand how you even do that and ordered my records. Even at my age now, I actually had to get my mothers permission for them to release them.... this is fucked.

Didn’t learn anything. It made it worse tbh. You feel like garbage.

I am saddened to hear/learn this. Hospitals use the "advantage" of the newborn's mother being in somewhat of a stupor, and they say, "Oh, we do it all the time." Years ago I had a friend with two sons. She gave birth in a Catholic hospital just outside Boston. They told her she "had no choice". Years later when she learned otherwise, she was royally fucking pissed.
 
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I am saddened to hear/learn this. Hospitals use the "advantage" of the newborn's mother being in somewhat of a stupor, and they say, "Oh, we do it all the time." Years ago I had a friend with two sons. She gave birth in a Catholic hospital just outside Boston. They told her she "had no choice". Years later when she learned otherwise, she was royally fucking pissed.
I’m not surprised. it’s not even a catholic rite.

the Bible that all Christians use says that it’s not a covenant for them as that was a Jewish covenant. It was a big enough debate to mention it many times. Don’t we know though, people pretend to read the Bible or cherry pick passages to enforce their bigotry.
 
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I agree. I try to convince so many people against it. I see the loss every time I look at myself and it hurts beyond words.

The reason "intact" has taken place of "uncut" is out of respect for circumcised men. If I say I am uncut (which I am), that signals to the cird'd male at some level that his body was cut -- which it was. We do our best to remain sensitive in these matters. Just in the last week I have read where two infants (not in the US) suffered penis loss due to circumcision. The person performing this cut off the little boy's penis. For Christ's sake, WTF!!!
 
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I’m not surprised. it’s not even a catholic rite.

the Bible that all Christians use says that it’s not a covenant for them as that was a Jewish covenant. It was a big enough debate to mention it mny times.

The Apostle Paul speaks to this in Galatians 5:2. Why so many Americans continue with this horrid procedure boggles my mind. How is it that "God" created man and woman, and then "God" tells a prophet (Abraham), circumcise all the males in your tribe so that you do not look like the Gentiles? B/S. I seriously doubt had anything to do with it.
 
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The reason "intact" has taken place of "uncut" is out of respect for circumcised men. If I say I am uncut (which I am), that signals to the cird'd male at some level that his body was cut -- which it was. We do our best to remain sensitive in these matters. Just in the last week I have read where two infants (not in the US) suffered penis loss due to circumcision. The person performing this cut off the little boy's penis. For Christ's sake, WTF!!!
It’s a sad reality. I hate using the term uncut because it implies that there is something not right. We need to stop using it. Uncut = restored, intact = intact. Things need to change, people need to learn what was lost and people need to stick up for their sons and genders. We can’t do that by making everyone feel good to spare feelings. People need to know and people need to stop.
 
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It’s a sad reality. I hate using the term uncut because it implies that there is something not right. We need to stop using it. Uncut = restored, intact = intact. Things need to change, people need to learn what was lost and people need to stick up for their sons and genders.

Most people, especially men, do not realize or understand just how important our cock is to us as men and our psyche. Every man loves his penis, and rightfully so. Often, the circumcised male does not want to have to acknowledge that part of his cock was cut off without his even being able to help with the decision to do so. Circumcision is a violation; a mutilation. By the way, there are a number of intact groups on Facebook if you are interested.
 
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Most people, especially men, do not realize or understand just how important our cock is to us as men and our psyche. Every man loves his penis, and rightfully so. Often, the circumcised male does not want to have to acknowledge that part of his cock was cut off without his even being able to help with the decision to do so. Circumcision is a violation; a mutilation. By the way, there are a number of intact groups on Facebook if you are interested.

Honestly I try to keep it in certain places. The more I read the more unstable I get sometimes.

And even though I know things need to change, I don’t bring it up all the time. For instance, my brothers apparently have no problem with the way they are “they never knew any different argument” - I would hate if they felt like me. I don’t want to open up Pandora’s box with some of my friends, and it’s a horrible thing to do as we all need to know what is going on.

I do appreciate you mentioning the Facebook groups but I don’t know what purpose it would serve to join. The notifications through out the day would send me into a tangent and probably depress me. it’s a daily struggle to stay happy already :(
 
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Honestly I try to keep it in certain places. The more I read the more unstable I get sometimes.

And even though I know things need to change, I don’t bring it up all the time. For instance, my brothers apparently have no problem with the way they are “they never knew any different argument” - I would hate if they felt like me. I don’t want to open up Pandora’s box with some of my friends, and it’s a horrible thing to do as we all need to know what is going on.

I do appreciate you mentioning the Facebook groups but I don’t know what purpose it would serve to join. The notifications through out the day would send me into a tangent and probably depress me. it’s a daily struggle to stay happy already :(

I am saddened to hear this. Do you have anyone you can talk to? Your last remark is concerning.
 
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I am saddened to hear this. Do you have anyone you can talk to? Your last remark is concerning.
I use the board. Help people restore, it’s all I can do really. I restore, it helps, but I still can’t get back the lost experience. I’ve been depressed, suicidal, whatever else... I wouldn’t act on it but I try to remain positive and help people out of my misery. Again, to stop people from feeling like me means a lot.

Sorry if I sound dramatic, I’m not. I’ve been told this on the board.
 

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I am a member and Ambassador of Intact America. Even some Jewish families are opting out of infant circumcision and celebrating their newborn with a different Mitzvah. Circumcision should be performed only at the request of a male who is viable and is given all the facts. The "sense of rage" you refer to is based on the fact an infant cannot make that decision for himself; and the procedure itself is butchery of the worst kind.

I only posted the headline, lede and link and am NOT the author or otherwise connected to the article. Please do not attribute the reference to a "sense of rage" in the article to me.
 
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I only posted the headline, lede and link and am NOT the author or otherwise connected to the article. Please do not attribute the reference to a "sense of rage" in the article to me.

I believe I cover that with "you refer to". It is not personal.
 
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The reason "intact" has taken place of "uncut" is out of respect for circumcised men. If I say I am uncut (which I am), that signals to the cird'd male at some level that his body was cut -- which it was.

I agree with this, you can probably tell from my username. I reject the terms uncut and uncircumcised because the "un" part implies that something is missing or that something that should have occurred has not occurred, or even worse has not occurred yet.

The implication that a man who has had his penis surgically modified to have a part of it removed is more complete than a man who has not had a part of his penis removed is nonsensical.

I don't think that the change in term is out of respect for circumcised men, though, at least not for me. I don't feel a need to show additional respect for a group of people who I've already shown respect to but who often show no respect for me and insult the state of a natural penis. Instead, intact implies completeness which should mean that circumcised implies incompleteness, both of which are more accurate. Using a term like incomplete isn't meant to hurt any feelings, but rather to encourage a little more consideration when those men have children of their own.
 
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I agree with this, you can probably tell from my username. I reject the terms uncut and uncircumcised because the "un" part implies that something is missing or that something that should have occurred has not occurred, or even worse has not occurred yet.

The implication that a man who has had his penis surgically modified to have a part of it removed is more complete than a man who has not had a part of his penis removed is nonsensical.

I don't think that the change in term is out of respect for circumcised men, though, at least not for me. I don't feel a need to show additional respect for a group of people who I've already shown respect to but who often show no respect for me and insult the state of a natural penis. Instead, intact implies completeness which should mean that circumcised implies incompleteness, both of which are more accurate. Using a term like incomplete isn't meant to hurt any feelings, but rather to encourage a little more consideration when those men have children of their own.

Excellent post with very salient points! Outside the US, circumcised men are the peculiarity. My motto: "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it." I realize that is a bit mundane or frivolous, but it addresses the basic issue. Mutilation of the penis is evil (quoting Dr. Leonard B. Glick, a Jew who vehemently opposes circumcision). I rearrange the letters in "evil" and say "vile".

I read some time ago that some circ'd men, when seeing an intact penis, think the penis head is missing. Now, THAT is fucking naive, stupid and uneducated. I recently read about a fella who is an intactivist, stating he did not even know he is circumcised until he started reading about intactivism.

The erroneous myths about why it is better to circumcise are driven by special interest groups, including those who actually sell infant boy foreskins to the cosmetic industry. Yes, that is true. Only in America can a doctor make money off the skin cut away from the baby boy's penis head. If anyone sees a video of the procedure and hears the screams coming from that child, they would NEVER support circumcision. In fact, it is sadistic and criminal.
 
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Excellent post with very salient points! Outside the US, circumcised men are the peculiarity. My motto: "If it ain't broke, don't try to fix it." I realize that is a bit mundane or frivolous, but it addresses the basic issue. Mutilation of the penis is evil (quoting Dr. Leonard B. Glick, a Jew who vehemently opposes circumcision). I rearrange the letters in "evil" and say "vile".

I read some time ago that some circ'd men, when seeing an intact penis, think the penis head is missing. Now, THAT is fucking naive, stupid and uneducated. I recently read about a fella who is an intactivist, stating he did not even know he is circumcised until he started reading about intactivism.

The erroneous myths about why it is better to circumcise are driven by special interest groups, including those who actually sell infant boy foreskins to the cosmetic industry. Yes, that is true. Only in America can a doctor make money off the skin cut away from the baby boy's penis head. If anyone sees a video of the procedure and hears the screams coming from that child, they would NEVER support circumcision. In fact, it is sadistic and criminal.
Completely agree.
 
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