"UNcircumcised"

Credit: Daniel Rold

I must be UNcircumcised?  Because I don’t think it’s smart to cut children’s genitals? 

That’s your insult? 

No I’m not UNcircumcised. 

SADLY I’m UNintact. 

Damn I wish I was UNcircumcised!

I went to the doctor as an infant when I was UNsick. That quack cut off the UNcancerous, UNgangrenated, UNfrostbitten, entirely UNdiseased UNdeniable BEST part of MY penis. 

Yet that POS is still UNdecapitated!

And I’m UNintact, UNwhole, UNlegally protected from medial rape, parental extortion, medical lies and lure and utter medical UNcompetence! 

I would UNlive someone to be UNcircumcised. 

You UNintelligent mother fucker! 

Do you UNderstand? 

People who cut torture and knife rape kids should be UNder arrest and UNfreed and UNable to be anywhere near a child and the world will be a far better place when the last child mutilator is UNderground!

Gotta look at the car accident

You know how you just have to slow down to look across the road at the carnage of a car accident?  Imagine that accident involved a school bus and 1 in 8 of the children were permanently harmed for life.  

Now, imagine that there is going to be another accident involving a school bus and you have the power to make sure NO child gets permanently harmed in that accident.  All you have to do is use your voice before the next one.  THAT is what genital autonomy advocacy is.  Tens of thousands of children are getting their genitalia needlessly cut today.  

Did you use your voice yesterday?  Be sure to post, tweet, comment or talk to someone who is not already an advocate today.

Intersectionality with Genital Autonomy

Those who fight for genital autonomy for males are often shunned by anti-FGM activists and Pride events.  I get that some think that allowing the issue of "anti-circumcision" (speaking of males as that is what people in the USA think) diminishes their own issues.  I actually see it the other way around.  

For me, the issue of genital autonomy has spiraled upward as cross-discussions have occurred.  For example, I always disliked female genital mutilation (FGM) simply because of those words and what I heard via the mainstream media.  However, I used to think that it was limited to only uncivilized tribes in Africa.  It wasn't until I watched the American Circumcision documentary that I started seeing the connection to male "circumcision."  I had no idea that it was something that was regularly practiced in the USA, and still is to an extent today.  I had no idea that most victims believed that they were better for it, just like most victims of male "circumcision" believe they are better off.  It was BECAUSE both were discussed together that my awareness and understanding of FGM practices was raised; imagine if Brendon Marotta would have shunned anti-FGM as if it was a separate issue!

I don't remember which came first, but I either read about Hida Viloria on gaamerica.org or Anastasia Lindsey Rogers shared their story with me when I was protesting with the Bloodstained Men.  I started learning about intersex conditions and "normalization" surgeries.  Anastasia protests with the Bloodstained Men regularly.  BECAUSE she does, Anastasia gets more opportunities and more allies to speak out against those surgeries too!  Now Your Whole Baby information booths include intersex!

My mind is not made up when it comes to vaccines, however, when it comes to informed consent we have a lot in common.  It is BECAUSE informed consent causes include genital cutting practices that I have been made more aware of the history and risks of certain vaccines.

Pride is all about self-determination and being proud of your sexual status.  I had no idea that men that were not "circumcised" are often shamed for the status of the genitalia!  It also happens for women in the female genital cutting cultures.  Mind you, the status of your genitalia is better hidden than being outwardly gay, trans or queer.  Being a cut ("circumcised") dad of two intact sons has made me even more aware of the challenges of the LGBTQ+ community.  I don't think that someone should be shamed for the status of their genitalia any more than their sexual identity.  It has been discussions with certain gay couples that I have become more understanding of the natural penis.  Welcoming "Foreskin Pride" folks to Pride events should not be an issue, but it has been in some cases.  I was personally harassed in Portland.  There is a video of a gay man that called the Bloodstained Men idiots (with a sign)!  There is so much more I could say here, but I'm getting off my soap box.

All of these have overlapping opportunities where, if we collaborate, we can have a larger voice and make more progress.  Check out this article about intersectionality:  https://www.opportunityagenda.org/explore/resources-publications/ten-tips-putting-intersectionality-practice

Contact the DoD Inspector General!

OK, my federal court case against the USA was dismissed, nothing else we can do, right?

WRONG!!!!

Someone suggested to me that a different suit could be filed to get them to stop performing these non-therapeutic preputial amputations (aka "circumcisions") on boys instead of pursuing financial restitution for myself.  So, I started looking into it.  While making calls to determine whether there is a specific code used on the medical records for the procedure, someone suggested contacting the Inspector General's office.  So, I started looking into that and I found this:

https://www.dodig.mil/Components/Administrative-Investigations/DoD-Hotline/Hotline-Complaint/

The form is designed for individuals complaining only about something that affects the individual alone, but, it's still possible to complete the form.

I got a call this morning!!!!  It's Monday and I filed it this weekend.  Excellent response time!

The person on the other end of the phone was sympathetic and said that she asked before how it is allowed.  She did, however, go down the usual road: "it's something the parents allow."  So, I busted out the history, which I'm pretty sure she learned some things.

First, I covered the term "circumcise" and how all it means is to cut in a circle and how it was adopted by religion.

Second, I covered how it got started as a regular practice in the military.  How it became popular during WWII where men would get infections because they spent so much time without a shower.  And, how they were fighting to rescue the Jews, thus, a show of solidarity with the Jews also propelled it.

Third, I covered that if my parents hired a hit man to kill me, the parents are not the only ones that would be held accountable.

However, NO ONE actually QUESTIONED whether it was something that was legally allowed!  It has always been ASSUMED!  "They're doing it over there and not getting arrested, it must be OK for us to do it here."  It is NOT!

She was still compelled to drop the case until I expressed again that it is NOT written in ANY law that allows it.  No law makes an exception from the 1st Amendment and the Bill of Rights.

Think about this:  if they claim freedom of religion for the parents, what other freedom of religion for parents would the US Government have to allow?  (FGM anyone?)  And, HOW is that freedom for the individual getting part of their body permanently removed?!

Also, think about this:  if they claim preventative medical benefits, they're opening a can of worms!  What else can a parent decide to pre-emptively remove?!

Either way, they set a bad precedent. This CANNOT stand legally!

Don't forget another problem with this practice: $$$$$$$$  TAX  $$$$$$$$ !!!!!!  If you are a citizen of the USA, YOU are a victim!  YOU have plenty of reason to file a complaint yourself!  They are using YOUR tax $$ to perform a cosmetic surgery that violates human rights!  Even IF I was not a direct victim of this practice, I would STILL feel like a victim!  I HATE that the taxes that I have paid has partially paid for these amputations of children's erogenous tissue!  If you haven't had enough reason to speak out just because of the harm to males, this should put the nail in the coffin!  If you are sitting here thinking "but the medical benefits" - you need to go back to read older articles of mine and watch the American Circumcision documentary!

This is TIME SENSITIVE!  Strike while the iron is HOT!  I just got a bug in their ear; make sure more bugs go in their ears before it goes stale and/or the people working there are no longer working there.

If someone would have taken away my son's ability to enjoy gluten-containing foods

My youngest son made spaghetti and broccoli for the family yesterday.  He's only 13!  I'm extremely proud of him!

That spaghetti, by the way, is gluten-free.  We have to pay a lot more for much of the food we eat in this family because he and is mom both have gluten allergies.

I still feel like a total heal for a time when I had him eat some BBQ chicken at Pizza Hut because the BBQ sauce had gluten in it!

In the genital autonomy movement, we often get the "he won't remember it" retort.  We figured out that he was allergic when he was very young.   THUS, he doesn't even remember enjoying foods with gluten in them.  

His brother, on the other hand, fully enjoys gluten-containing foods.  I still feel really bad for Brycen when we are out and about and certain restaurants just do not have many options for him.  He usually cannot have a Subway sandwich (sometimes they have GF bread, but most times not); he cannot have ice cream cones; he usually cannot have any of the desserts at sit-down restaurants; he cannot have most BBQ (YES, that contains gluten!).  But he is SOOO not phased!  Maybe it is his good nature, or, maybe it is just because he doesn't remember being any other way.  Even then, if someone ignorantly took away his ability to eat the foods that so many of the rest of us can enjoy, I don't know if I could restrain myself.  If you are a parent yourself, you can probably relate.  I would do anything to protect my children.  Actually, I think I would do anything to protect ANY child.

If you haven't already figured out where this is going, YES, I AM comparing this to genital autonomy.  Like he will never likely know what it is like to enjoy gluten-containing foods (without dealing with the consequences), I will never likely know what it is like to have the genitalia I was born with.

I don't know how regret parents don't go postal with the hospitals and clinics that did not provide reasonable information.  At the very least, file a formal complaint.  If there was a storefront for a place that did such a thing to my child, I would be protesting in front of that storefront every chance I had until they stopped doing it to other children.

Everyone should be able to enjoy their WHOLE body the way that nature intended.

"Circumcision" is most often performed using Gomco Clamps, Mogen Clamps and Plastibell devices.

Suit against USA federal government dismissed

Last summer I filed a law suit in federal court regarding the amputation of my prepuce: https://johnadkison.blogspot.com/2019/06/filed-suit-against-usa.html

Yesterday, I got the results.

Here is the response from the district attorney. I am not bothering with the other documentation such as the dismissal by the judge as it's all just formality. The interesting stuff is all in here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DdHARwPjPfHT1OP8mX-ijfFm2kIoYVSp/view?usp=sharing 

Regardless of your opinion of whether my case had merit, the way that this case got dismissed should concern everyone (in the USA at least).

 I could get deep into the "timeliness" issue that was used as one of the reasons for the dismissal. I'm just going to say this: rape does not have a 2-year statute of limitation. They use this because they consider it a medical procedure. Thus, determining whether it is or not didn't even get its day in court.
What I find most concerning is the lack of jurisdiction. If the federal court does not allow citizens to hold the government accountable for violations of human rights, WTH does? It seems only Congress has that jurisdiction. It appears that Congress has to say what the federal government can and cannot be sued for. I guess it's not already approved to sue the federal government for removing people's body parts without a medical need. So, what's the process for citizens to get such a thing passed? I'm guessing it is the same as requesting that the government create any law: petitions and letters to your representative.

It really surprises me that the federal government can't be sued for directly violating the Constitution or Bill of Rights. What is the point of having these things if we cannot hold the government accountable to those laws?

Consider a hypothetical: your parents had one of your kidneys removed through your belly button when you were really young so that you would not remember. You didn't find out about it for decades later. There may have been some science to back it up or one of your family members needed the kidney, whatever. Does the US government have the right to do that, even with your parent's permission?

I have struggled with the idea of social medicine. I hate what capitalism has done to the medical system in the USA, but, this is a case against the idea of the government operating medicine.

Elephant in the World

There's an elephant in the hospital.  No, not a literal one.  It's the expression like "elephant in the room."

So, there's an elephant in the hospital and most people are afraid of talking about it.  They're afraid for their jobs, their friends, their family, their livelihood, maybe even their lives!  Yes, lives!  People, like Martin Luther King, have lost their lives speaking the truth.  But, the world has become a better place because of people like this.

What is this elephant?  It's the question as to whether we should be modifying the genitalia of children without a medical need.  And, no, I am not just talking about male "circumcision."  In certain countries little girls also go through "circumcision" or what some consider "Female Genital Mutilation."  Even in the USA customizing female genitalia was performed in hospitals.  The USA is once again at risk of it restarting since a federal judge struck down the law in 2018.  It is a practice in hospitals of some countries as it is considered safer to meet cultural and religious demands.  I am also talking about intersex normalization surgeries.  There are many different possibilities when it comes to these, and many that went through them consider them genital mutilation as well.

Much of the fear that drives these genital customizations of children is rooted in other fears.  Fears that they will have to get something done as adults and that would be more painful.  Fears that they will be social outcasts.  Fears that they might get a rare disease.  And, all these fears apply to all cases, not just boys.

I believe that male genital cutting has to end if we expect the others to end.

The next generation needs YOU to be brave.

There are many ways to speak out, even incognito.  If you register at GenitalAutonomySociety.org, you will only be contacted by those running the organization.  There are options provided by Your Whole Baby that allow you to advocate without giving up your identity.  There are organizations that are promoted/supported by GenitalAutonomySociety.org that can be donated to in private.  There are many advocates that would do more if their finances allowed them to.  GenitalAutonomySociety.org desires to enable them to do so.