Intact America has a New Website

[robertandenith]

Look at the new design! It offers a more mainstream approach

http://www.intactamerica.org

[perspective]

Originally Posted by robertandenith

Look at the new design! It offers a more mainstream approach

http://www.intactamerica.org

They have a bunch of "Did you know" facts about circ, and one was "Did you know up to 30% of teenage boys are confused or unaware of their circ status" or something like that.

Is that true? Where did they get that % from?

But this site is AMAZING, I LOVE IT. It makes me giddy. I still need to look through it, but it presents itself great.


This is the direction this cause has needed to go in for a while now!

[pigpokey]

I like.

[glongley]

Originally Posted by perspective

They have a bunch of "Did you know" facts about circ, and one was "Did you know up to 30% of teenage boys are confused or unaware of their circ status" or something like that.

Is that true? Where did they get that % from?

Yes there are several studies on awareness of circumcision status.

1: J Adolesc Health. 1992 Jun;13(4):293-7.Links
Erratum in:
J Adolesc Health 1992 Sep;13(6):533.
Early adolescent knowledge and attitudes about circumcision: methods and implications for research.
Schlossberger NM, Turner RA, Irwin CE Jr.

The psychosocial effects of circumcision status on the adolescent male are unclear. This study explored methods for assessing attitudes toward circumcision of early adolescents and differences in satisfaction between circumcised and uncircumcised males that would warrant further investigation. Seventy-three boys, aged 11 through 14 years completed the Petersen Body Image Scale and a questionnaire concerning their own circumcision status, satisfaction with that status, and perceptions about the status of other family members and peers. To assess knowledge, subjects identified diagrams depicting differing circumcision states during a personal interview. Physical examination confirmed reported circumcision status. Of the study group, 19% (n = 14) were uncircumcised. Use of visual aids to report circumcision status was more accurate (92%) than self-report (68%). Circumcised boys scored higher on satisfaction items than did uncircumcised boys, (t(15.65) = -3.96, p less than 0.001). No differences in general body image were found between groups. Further research that examines psychosocial outcomes of circumcision status is necessary.

Am J Epidemiol. 2004 Jun 1;159(11):1095-7.
Self-assessment of circumcision status by adolescents.
Risser JM, Risser WL, Eissa MA, Cromwell PF, Barratt MS, Bortot A.



In epidemiologic studies of the relation between circumcision and sexually transmitted infections, it is necessary to rely on self-report of circumcision status. The purpose of this 2002 study in Houston, Texas, was to determine whether adolescent males could make correct self-reports. During physical examinations, adolescents were asked whether they were circumcised. The authors then examined the adolescents' genitalia. Circumcision status was recorded as complete (glans penis fully exposed), partial (glans partly covered), or uncircumcised (glans completely covered). The mean age of the 1,508 subjects was 15.0 (standard deviation, 1.63) years; 64% were Black, 29% Hispanic, and 7% White. Forty-nine percent had full, 1% partial, and 50% no circumcision. Of the 738 fully circumcised subjects, 512 (69%) considered themselves circumcised, 54 (7%) considered themselves uncircumcised, and 172 (23%) did not know. Of the 751 uncircumcised youth, 491 (65%) described themselves as uncircumcised, 27 (4%) reported being circumcised, and 233 (31%) did not know. The sensitivity of self-report among those who thought they knew their status was 90.5%, and the specificity was 94.8%; 27% did not know their status. In this population, self-report of circumcision status did not result in accurate information mainly because many adolescents were unsure of their status.

Gillian

[Papai]

Looks great!

[Nandi]

Great info, thanks.

[Christine_T]

That is great.

How many people,will see it though?

Does anyone know the most viewed anti-circ site?
It would be best if the best-viewed sites could be designed the best don't you think?
For instance could http://www.nocirc.org be improved? (I don't know if that is the most viewed - just guessing)

Sorry to put a downer on this but I'm just being realistic.

[glongley]

The point is for the networks of people who care about ending circumcision to pass the information about the IA site along to as many people who might have an open mind, and to make use of the interactive features built into the IA website to do this. The IA website will allow us to sign petitions, send emails of concern to policy makers etc. Pass the info along and you get an exponential effect.

Gillian

[perspective]

Originally Posted by Christine_T

That is great.

How many people,will see it though?

Does anyone know the most viewed anti-circ site?
It would be best if the best-viewed sites could be designed the best don't you think?
For instance could http://www.nocirc.org be improved? (I don't know if that is the most viewed - just guessing)

Sorry to put a downer on this but I'm just being realistic.

Well I dont think its the most effective way of thinking to find the most used site and then try and make that one look nice. In the end we should be focusing on making things more widespread, which means making a great looking site, BUT ALSO with updated/ trimmed content that will attract a wider range of people.

A lot of the other anti circ sites look very cluttered, and dont really do a good job at attracting people, as much as informing people who are already looking for the information.

[ursaminor]

Who is behind Intact America? Is this another project of Marilyn Milos?

[Fellow Traveler]

Originally Posted by ursaminor

Who is behind Intact America? Is this another project of Marilyn Milos?

She is involved but I don't know how much.

[Pumpkinheadmommy]

It really is a beautiful website. Nice job to whomever is responsible.

[THBVsMommy]

Originally Posted by perspective

They have a bunch of "Did you know" facts about circ, and one was "Did you know up to 30% of teenage boys are confused or unaware of their circ status" or something like that.

My best friend's husband is 27 years old and has believed all his life he was uncircumcised. They are pregnant with their first child and her DH wanted him to be intact because he was. He was having a discussion with his mother about why she chose to leave him intact and she replies with "Honey, you ARE circumcised!" Turns out he didn't have enough of his foreskin removed so he "looks" intact.

Of course now he's all for his son being circumcised : This has caused a huge issue for me because at first he was right there with me arguing against my friend about how it was a pointless, painful procedure and he would have none of it. Now it's worth the pain since "Daddy is circ'd and just found out". I have tried and tried to educate my friend in this matter, but she is stuck between a rock and hard place. My only comfort is that she keeps telling me she doesn't know if she can go through with it because she doesn't want to hurt her baby. Her DH refuses to read any of the research I have sent her.

[Night_Nurse]

Originally Posted by THBVsMommy

... so he "looks" intact.

Of course now he's all for his son being circumcised.

Well, that's an easy situation to solve. The dad looks intact. He wants the son to match him. They should leave the son intact so it looks like he matches dad. If they circ him, chances are very high that they will take all the foreskin off and then dad and son won't match. Problem solved - leave son intact. UNLESS...they go ahead and circ the son then I'm guessing daddy will want to go in and have a second circ too, right??? That would only seem right, so they could match and all.

FWIW- I don't think dads & sons need to match but maybe this twisted logic might work for this daddy.
If not, ask him to watch the Penn and Teller episode. That might help.

[perspective]

Originally Posted by Night_Nurse

then I'm guessing daddy will want to go in and have a second circ too, right??? That would only seem right, so they could match and all.

Hah, thats what I would like to see. Imagine a Dad who uses the "matching argument" be presented with the fact that his son has a much tighter circ then him. Lets see how many fathers would actually use this "matching" argument if it was THEM who had to go through further surgery to "match" their son. lol I bet matching would suddenly become less important...