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Re: To Chimp...

Written by Ivan at 04 Apr 2003 20:27:01:

As an answer to: Re: To Chimp... written by chImp at 04 Apr 2003 19:51:15:

>I've been here for two or three weeks and I generally know what everybody stand for. However, I sometimes confuse Rood with Ralesk etc.
>About personal questions: I find it useful to share info about ones problem with other people. If a person does not do that, despite the fact that he is 100% anonymous here on he Net, I don't like that. You can ask me any question, as long as the answer won't reveal my identity ("what's your name?", "what's your address?", "what's your phone number?" etc). What's your story, Ivan? Are you Russian / Bulgarian or something? Do you have phimosis or have a child who does?


I generally only give out my details on a 'need to know basis,' but these aren't too much so ...

I'm a mix, but no Slavic that I know of. I'm also not named Ivan. It's just the name I use here. I have had no phimosis problem, nor do my sons (well, one's too young for retraction and the other says he can retract just fine, but isn't too keen on displaying it to me, and there's no need to demand it).

Until I started visiting circ boards I did not even know that people could have problems with foreskins. Nor did I know that people had problems with circumcisions (other than, of course, the lack of a foreskin). My interest is probably due to the fact that my brother was circed and I am not (different doctors). When the difference was explained to me, I was shocked at the idea that someone would cut part of their baby off. I had no idea until relatively recently that I was in the minority as an intact man in the USA. Since I have sons, I have taken more of an interest and have undertaken the process of educating myself about foreskin problems and care. I find cutting away healthy parts of babies even more appalling as a parent than I did as a child. As for adults, I support freedom, but I look on those who seek circumcision without a substantial medical need such as cancer in much the same way I look on those who practice trepanation.


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