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Circumcision Defined

(from Latin, "to cut around"). The minor surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis. In Judaism, it is ritually performed when a boy is eight days old in a ceremony called brit milah,which indicates that the ritual establishes a covenant between God and the individual. In Islam, it is performed at any time up to the age of puberty, depending on the cultural tradition (e.g., birth, 7 years, puberty, etc.). See also baptism.

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Thu Aug 28

A New Debate on Female Circumcision - TierneyLab Blog - NYTimes.com
ain't i a woman too?: challenging myths of sexual dysfunction in circumcised women

Wed Aug 27

Sensory thresholds of normal human feet. [Foot Ankle Int. 2000] - PubMed Result: could use for comparison to thresholds in van howe study, but i cannot find a copy for free.
Circumcision -- familydoctor.o rg
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers

Tue Aug 26

FGC Education and Networking Project: This article is interesting because it parallels the attitude that if circumcised men still have pleasure, then circumcision is not detrimental. Who would argue that mutilating females is not detrimental? Yet there is evidence that mutilated women often still have pleasure. Why the dichotomy in attitudes toward mutilation of the sexes?

Mon Aug 25

Circumcision in London at IMC Clinic - Circumcision surgery by experienced doctors: Circumcision

Sun Aug 24

Circumcision: Benefits of doing it: Circumcision is also known to prevent penal carcinoma or penile cancer and provides added protection against sexually transmitted diseases.

Fri Aug 22

Aidsmap | Will male circumcision protect women, ask advocates?

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