On AlterNet: circumcision

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "circumcision"

Put Down the Knife! 11 Reasons Not to Circumcise

Green Options Media, Divine Caroline. April 9, 2009.

I've heard many reasons why we should circumcise a baby boy, but most of them are based on myths. Let's get the facts right.

Male Circumcision Is No Silver Bullet in Combating HIV

Whitney Welshimer, Akimbo. March 5, 2009.

Male circumcision is not full-proof. And it gives many men an excuse to avoid condoms, which puts their female partners at more risk.

Circumcision: What's a Nonpracticing Jew to Do?

Bonnie Zylbergold, American Sexuality Magazine. April 14, 2008.

Circumcision remains one defining trait for Jewish men. But how does a Jewish feminist parent rationalize the tradition today?

No-Brainer Syndrome: Using the HPV Vaccine and Male Circumcision to Fight Disease

Alexander Sanger, Alexander Sanger - Beyond Choice. March 14, 2008.

In the battle against HPV and HIV, are male circumcision and vaccinations the best weapons?

To Circumcise or Not?

Dana Goldstein, In These Times. May 12, 2007.

Should uncircumcised men in America heed clinical studies showing that adult male circumcision in Africa can decrease the likelihood of an HIV infection by as much as 60%?