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post #1 of 21
10/23/07 at 4:15am
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"CIRC-OUT" in San Francisco, Saturday October 27, 10:30am-1:30pm - Moscone Center

Breastfeeding is IN. Circumcision is OUT.

You've heard of a "nurse-in", in which mothers and others gather to support breastfeeding.
We are asking you to come to a "circ-out", in which mothers and others will gather in support of keeping children intact, and free from sexual cutting.

Please gather in front of the Moscone Center in San Francisco between 10:30am and 1:30pm on Saturday, October 27. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is meeting inside. We will be gathering to support pediatricians who protect children from the harm of circumcision, educate those who do not, and request that the AAP support the human rights of children to an intact body, free from sexual cutting.

Please join us. Your presence will make a positive difference in the lives of countless children.

TIME: 10:30am-1:30pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2007
PLACE: MOSCONE CENTER (NORTH), SAN FRANCISCO - ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HOWARD STREET, BETWEEN THIRD AND FOURTH STREETS
MAP: http://www.moscone.com/pdf/MosconeAreaMap.pdf
WEAR: Yellow, Blue, or Intactivist t-shirts.
MOST IMPORTANT: PLEASE JOIN US! AND FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS!

Contacts: Danielle 626-437-2598 or Tina 510-653-5260

See you at Moscone!
post #2 of 21
10/23/07 at 10:48am
What a brilliant idea! Could someone post this to the San Francisco Tribe so that we can help to get as many people as possible out to this event?

Thank you.
post #3 of 21
10/23/07 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by baybee View Post
What a brilliant idea! Could someone post this to the San Francisco Tribe so that we can help to get as many people as possible out to this event?

Thank you.
I did.

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...splay.php?f=92
post #4 of 21
10/23/07 at 2:40pm


This is SO COOL! I wish we lived closer!
post #5 of 21
10/23/07 at 2:57pm
Dang - that's the same day as the national peace rally. I wish I could go to both!
post #6 of 21
10/23/07 at 6:38pm
Someone should post this on Craigslist! Lots of intactivists in that area who aren't hanging around parenting areas, methinks.
post #7 of 21
10/23/07 at 6:47pm
Wonderful. I hope you guys have a huge turnout.
post #8 of 21
10/25/07 at 1:27am
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Originally Posted by paquerette View Post
Someone should post this on Craigslist! Lots of intactivists in that area who aren't hanging around parenting areas, methinks.
I did that today. I can't easily see it although I know its there after searching through the engine. Can anyone go there and see if they can find it?
post #9 of 21
10/25/07 at 8:11pm
If you can't attend on Saturday, please stop by on Sunday. We will be at the Moscone Center on Sunday too.

The busiest time will be around noon at the start of the lunch break. If you can only be there for an hour, 11:30am to 12:30pm would be the best time.

Here is a graphic of the placards we will have...

http://www.studentsforgenitalintegrity.org/activism/

I hope to see you this weekend at the Moscone Center.

CA Intactivist
post #10 of 21
10/25/07 at 8:23pm
i'll pass this on to my s.f. friends!
post #11 of 21
10/26/07 at 4:59pm
I'm trying to post it on Craigs List like some one here suggested. Several times in different places. I can't see it in the listing. Only in the educational- active btw, and political listings. Only one more day to go. The word should reach as many as possible. Help please. I can't seem to get it on the activities and events list.

thanks,
FW
post #12 of 21
10/27/07 at 12:39am
They flagged me. And it was removed.:

Oh well... I'll just go do it again!
post #13 of 21
10/27/07 at 11:42pm
So how did it go? Updates?
post #14 of 21
10/29/07 at 1:38pm
Bumping to find out how it went!
post #15 of 21
10/29/07 at 10:36pm
This rocks so supremely I am so so sorry I live on the other side of the country!

G/L all !
post #16 of 21
10/31/07 at 6:22pm
The demonstration was a huge success. Each day of the AAP conference intactivists stood outside the Moscone Center with placards and distributed literature to the doctors and the general public.

Many of the physicians were supportive of our message so we thanked them for not recommending circumcision to parents. On the last day we had a sign that said "Thank you for not circumcising, please ask your colleagues to stop." We only encountered a few pro-circumcision doctors.

Several pediatricians stopped to tell us that none of them believe that circumcision will prevent HIV infection. I hope they are right.

The most popular placard was the one with a picture of baby with a very surprised look. It says "You wanna cut off WHAT?" above the baby and "Circumcision is unnecessary" below the baby. Many of the pediatricians took photos of that placard. One doctor said she will include the photo of the placard in her lecture about circumcision to residents.

In 2008 intactivists from the South and New England will have opportunities to demonstrate at national medical conferences. Next May the obstetricians meet in New Orleans and next October the pediatricians meet in Boston.

CA Intactivist
post #17 of 21
10/31/07 at 6:41pm
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Originally Posted by CA Intactivist View Post
The demonstration was a huge success. Each day of the AAP conference intactivists stood outside the Moscone Center with placards and distributed literature to the doctors and the general public.

Many of the physicians were supportive of our message so we thanked them for not recommending circumcision to parents. On the last day we had a sign that said "Thank you for not circumcising, please ask your colleagues to stop." We only encountered a few pro-circumcision doctors.

Several pediatricians stopped to tell us that none of them believe that circumcision will prevent HIV infection. I hope they are right.

The most popular placard was the one with a picture of baby with a very surprised look. It says "You wanna cut off WHAT?" above the baby and "Circumcision is unnecessary" below the baby. Many of the pediatricians took photos of that placard. One doctor said she will include the photo of the placard in her lecture about circumcision to residents.

In 2008 intactivists from the South and New England will have opportunities to demonstrate at national medical conferences. Next May the obstetricians meet in New Orleans and next October the pediatricians meet in Boston.

CA Intactivist
Thank you for everything you all did. That was wonderful!
post #18 of 21
10/31/07 at 8:29pm


Way to go!

I'd love to hear more about future Circ-outs
post #19 of 21
10/31/07 at 10:59pm
that is so incredibly awesome! i actually feel encouraged by it!
post #20 of 21
11/1/07 at 1:11am
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Originally Posted by CA Intactivist View Post
We only encountered a few pro-circumcision doctors.

CA Intactivist
What did they have to say? I bet they were defensive knowing their income was threaten.

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The demonstration was a huge success.
Wow! This is great news!!!


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The most popular placard was the one with a picture of baby with a very surprised look. It says "You wanna cut off WHAT?" above the baby and "Circumcision is unnecessary" below the baby. Many of the pediatricians took photos of that placard. One doctor said she will include the photo of the placard in her lecture about circumcision to residents.
Do you happen to have any pictures of the event? Oh man, I wish I were there!!! Sounds brilliant!

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In 2008 intactivists from the South and New England will have opportunities to demonstrate at national medical conferences. Next May the obstetricians meet in New Orleans and next October the pediatricians meet in Boston.
Yea!!! I can't wait!!!
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