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Whether or not if you think the practice is highly unethical or of no concern, and that it's just a nugatory problem people get upset about just to hate on women is of no concern. This is where I begin to really hate how "Incel" has been popularized as a slanderous term, I don't hate women, nor do I think any violent or discriminatory actions should be condoned and condemned in any society(female genital mutilation is just as bad in my honest opinion), but out of all the very weird and apprehensive things I have noticed in modern day society, people will actively decry female genital mutilation in 3rd world countries; seeing it as a sign of a patriarchal and anachronistic society that cannot fit in with the championed norms of democracy, social progress, and the ability to choose for your own self. Secondly, I don't consider myself a men's rights activists, but out of all the practices still conducted by the medical industry, it seems like the one first engineered by a Mormon; which is ironic enough, who thought that masturbation was a grave mortal sin. Many people will argue that phimosis and paraphimosis are the main reasons as to why young boys should be circumcised, but these conditions from what I've read or have knowledge about, can be prevented by hygienic practices that should be taught by the parents.
www.webmd.com
"In most cases, these penis disorders are easy to prevent. The head and the foreskin need to be washed and dried regularly. Be gentle with the skin if you pull it back, and don't forget to put it back in place when you finish."
www.health.harvard.edu
"Phimosis without any symptoms does not require treatment. This is especially true in children. If a boy does not outgrow phimosis or there are problems with urination or hygiene, treatment with certain medicated creams, such as hydrocortisone, may be effective."
"In most men, phimosis is not a serious problem and will not require treatment. However, it is not expected to improve on its own."
"In some older boys and men with phimosis, good hygiene and prompt treatment of infections may be all that is needed to prevent problems. In other men, persistent symptoms occur, and corrective surgery (circumcision) needs to be performed."
"In this conservative (non-surgical) treatment approach, a steroid cream is applied to the tip of the foreskin twice a day over a period of four to eight weeks. The steroid cream makes it easier to stretch the skin."
Circumcision has been around for a profuse amount of time, going back to ancient antiquity. However, the recent industry we see in America was first started by a man named John Harvey Kellogg: someone who's more associated with cereal than an actual medical practice. I may not have a background in surgery, biology, but the reason why Kellogg heavily prompted circumcision to be a widely accepted practice was due to the fact that he believed it may reduce the likelihood of masturbation in adolescent males. During the 18th and 19th century, it was considered to be a scientific and objective fact among the academic and medical community that masturbation may lead to numerous detrimental side-effects, such as fatigue, loss of eye sight, blindness, and more weirdly enough, sudden death. Treatments like the electric alarum and even clioridectomy were among the recommended treatments, with the latter involving the removal of the clitoris as recommended by some Victorian doctors around that time. I find it peculiarly disturbing that, after all this time, where questioning a practice thought of by men who would be abhorrent to the modern day societies values of gender equality, ethnic diversity, and tolerance for other groups, is met by scorn, ridicule, and even a loss of credibility among your medical peers if you even so much as question the practice. Other people will say that circumcision somehow prevents HIV and AIDS rates, but I am incredibly skeptical about how these studies were carried out.
www.vice.com
(Yes I know. V*ce article, but it does contain some relatively good information about how and why this is a thing to begin with and could be a good starting point.)
"Baby foreskins have been of interest to doctors since the 19th century; Dr. Peter Charles Remondino wrote in 1891 text The History of Circumcision, "For skin-transplanting there is nothing superior to the plants offered by the prepuce of a boy." Stem cells are pretty common in the cosmetic industry, but they're usually derived from plants, not penises. The idea behind the more contemporary use of foreskin fibroblasts in skincare is that they're thought to secrete large amounts of human growth factor proteins, which stimulate cell regeneration and collagen production, making the skin appear younger."
Another reason as to why I do not trust the current medical establishment over the nature of circumcision, is that foreskin is an ingredient in some anti-aging topical ointments marketed and pushed heavily towards rich, primarily affluent women, but it is also used in the promotion of stem cell research to help expedite the testing and development of new drugs. This makes me believe, that on a much larger scale, these industries are colluding and intimidating others to make sure certain inquiries aren't made into the possible side-effects of people affected by circumcision as a child grows up. Therefore, there is a huge and profitable sector of the medical industry that wants to continue the operation of circumcision within America and in other parts of the world. Even now, countries like Finland are being accused of being anti-semitic and discriminatory against Jews and Muslims, who are the two major religious/ethnic groups in the entire world that practice circumcision. I'd like to have some information or here some discussion about the nature of circumcision, but as for my opinion about it, I am firmly against it and don't see a reason why anyone should be subjected to it.
Phimosis and Paraphimosis: Penis Conditions Overview
WebMD explains two penis conditions: Phimosis and paraphimosis. They can happen to uncircumcised and partially circumcised men. They're preventable and can be completely resolved with treatment.
www.webmd.com
"In most cases, these penis disorders are easy to prevent. The head and the foreskin need to be washed and dried regularly. Be gentle with the skin if you pull it back, and don't forget to put it back in place when you finish."
Phimosis and Paraphimosis - Harvard Health
www.health.harvard.edu
"In most men, phimosis is not a serious problem and will not require treatment. However, it is not expected to improve on its own."
"In some older boys and men with phimosis, good hygiene and prompt treatment of infections may be all that is needed to prevent problems. In other men, persistent symptoms occur, and corrective surgery (circumcision) needs to be performed."
"In this conservative (non-surgical) treatment approach, a steroid cream is applied to the tip of the foreskin twice a day over a period of four to eight weeks. The steroid cream makes it easier to stretch the skin."
Circumcision has been around for a profuse amount of time, going back to ancient antiquity. However, the recent industry we see in America was first started by a man named John Harvey Kellogg: someone who's more associated with cereal than an actual medical practice. I may not have a background in surgery, biology, but the reason why Kellogg heavily prompted circumcision to be a widely accepted practice was due to the fact that he believed it may reduce the likelihood of masturbation in adolescent males. During the 18th and 19th century, it was considered to be a scientific and objective fact among the academic and medical community that masturbation may lead to numerous detrimental side-effects, such as fatigue, loss of eye sight, blindness, and more weirdly enough, sudden death. Treatments like the electric alarum and even clioridectomy were among the recommended treatments, with the latter involving the removal of the clitoris as recommended by some Victorian doctors around that time. I find it peculiarly disturbing that, after all this time, where questioning a practice thought of by men who would be abhorrent to the modern day societies values of gender equality, ethnic diversity, and tolerance for other groups, is met by scorn, ridicule, and even a loss of credibility among your medical peers if you even so much as question the practice. Other people will say that circumcision somehow prevents HIV and AIDS rates, but I am incredibly skeptical about how these studies were carried out.
Beauty Industry Part of Foreskin Flesh Trade, Anti-Circumcision Activists Warn
'Intactivists' claim the cosmetic use of neonatal foreskins is fuelling a tissue-sale underworld, with hospitals and governments in on the act. Do they have a point, or is this trend no more than skin deep?
www.vice.com
"Baby foreskins have been of interest to doctors since the 19th century; Dr. Peter Charles Remondino wrote in 1891 text The History of Circumcision, "For skin-transplanting there is nothing superior to the plants offered by the prepuce of a boy." Stem cells are pretty common in the cosmetic industry, but they're usually derived from plants, not penises. The idea behind the more contemporary use of foreskin fibroblasts in skincare is that they're thought to secrete large amounts of human growth factor proteins, which stimulate cell regeneration and collagen production, making the skin appear younger."
Another reason as to why I do not trust the current medical establishment over the nature of circumcision, is that foreskin is an ingredient in some anti-aging topical ointments marketed and pushed heavily towards rich, primarily affluent women, but it is also used in the promotion of stem cell research to help expedite the testing and development of new drugs. This makes me believe, that on a much larger scale, these industries are colluding and intimidating others to make sure certain inquiries aren't made into the possible side-effects of people affected by circumcision as a child grows up. Therefore, there is a huge and profitable sector of the medical industry that wants to continue the operation of circumcision within America and in other parts of the world. Even now, countries like Finland are being accused of being anti-semitic and discriminatory against Jews and Muslims, who are the two major religious/ethnic groups in the entire world that practice circumcision. I'd like to have some information or here some discussion about the nature of circumcision, but as for my opinion about it, I am firmly against it and don't see a reason why anyone should be subjected to it.
