Why aren’t Swazi men jumping at the chance to have their foreskins cut off?
Circumcision: Our Bodies, Our Choices Part 2, Men and Their Members
February 28, 2013 by 24 Comments
Tom Gualtieri voices his opinions on male circumcision in part two of his series, Our Bodies, Our Choices.
The Intact-ivists
December 22, 2012 by 2 Comments
A diverse group of men who are opposed to circumcision share a common, if unorthodox, mission—to restore their foreskins.
Manchester Baby Boy Bleeds To Death After Circumcision
December 6, 2012 by 27 Comments
Why do we continue to circumcise children?
The Circumcised Poet and Other Tales
October 15, 2012 by 3 Comments
No matter what has been cut away, what remains is whole.
Choosing Not to Circumcise
October 7, 2012 by 5 Comments
An activist, psychotherapist, and mother on the rationale behind her decision.
Body Modification: 9/29
September 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
An exploration of circumcision, tattoos, and other permanent, deliberate modifications of the male form.
Our Bodies, Our Choices: Circumcision is Not a Joke
September 2, 2012 by 48 Comments
Tom Gualtieri of The Weeklings believes men should advocate for choice when it comes to their bodies.
Best of GMP’s Articles on Social Issues
August 31, 2012 by 1 Comment
From human rights abuses, to circumcision, to war, The Good Men Project has been tackling many of the issues central to the lives of men around the world. Here are a few of the editors’ favorites.
The AAP report on circumcision: Bad science + bad ethics = bad medicine
August 30, 2012 by 11 Comments
Brian Earp reviews the same data as the American Academy of Pediatrics and arrives at quite a different conclusion.
Neonatal Circumcision: A Matter of Personal Choice or Public Health?
August 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
“Whether childhood circumcision is acceptable or not is an ethical question, not a medical one.”
Why Do We Still Circumcise Boys?
August 29, 2012 by 48 Comments
Whether childhood circumcision is acceptable or not is an ethical question, not a medical one. Chuck Ross asks, why did we ever circumcise boys?
Circumcision News Roundup
August 28, 2012 by 33 Comments
The American Academy of Pediatrics says that the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the concerns. Okay, let’s take that as proven: that the slight reduction in the rate of UTIs and HIV manages to outweigh the risk of botched circumcision, but only slightly. There is, in fact, no scientific evidence that circumcision reduces sexual pleasure. [...]
Academy of Pediatrics Changes Stance on Circumcision
August 27, 2012 by 27 Comments
American Academy of Pediatrics issued a confusing set of statements wherein they recommended that the benefits of circumcision now seem to outweigh the risks of the routine infant surgery.
Inking Arms, Piercing Ears, and Removing Foreskins: The Inconsistency of Parental Consent Laws
July 4, 2012 by 6 Comments
If a 10-year-old gets a tattoo, should the mother be arrested? The State of Georgia says “yes.”
“The priority for cosmetically altering genitals goes person who owns the genitals > everybody else.”
Will you have your infant boy circumcised? If not, do you think people should be able to retain the right for religious rituals, or should the practice be banned all together? What if male circumcision took place late in life instead of at infancy?