Do you ever read siggies and wonder... - Page 4

[blizzard_babe]

Personally, I'd prefer that people get to know me rather than wondering whether they'd like or agree with me or not based on what's in my signature. I can't possibly fit all the things I'm for (a few: CDing, logical consequences, BFing, the Green Bay Packers, and chocolate) and against (another few: circ, the Donlin Creek Gold Mine, and cauliflower) in there, anyway.

[Mommiska]

Originally Posted by Mommy&Will

Crap. This is painful for me.

Both my boys are circumcised.

I found MDC right before my second son was born. It saved him from vaccinations, and I had a natural(ish-in-the-hospital-but-med-free) birth because of MDC but will regret to the day I die my inability to open up and research the circ issue. I struggle with this and know it contributed to ppd.

I hate talking about this - mostly to a bunch of people here I don't know.

But since then, the people who post on MDC have really had a push to include No Circ statements in their siggies - much more than when I first came on. Maybe if I would have seen it on all these siggies when I was pregnant, just maybe....

So I guess I am going to change my sigg. Maybe it will help at least one mama to open up and reconsider her mainstream ideas. I wish I would have in time.

So there - you don't have to wonder you can now know that my little boys are circ'd. :

I'm a little afraid to do this - wondering what kind of hate mail I may get when people know I circ'd . BUt whatever, its not about me anymore.

There are lots of mamas here who feel the way you do. My heart goes out to you all (and I reserve my anger for those who push this atrocity on parents, especially moms, when they are at their most vulnerable).

Thank you for your siggie - I do think they make a difference, even here on MDC. Lots of people in the States just don't even think to question circumcision.

[tuansprincess]

Originally Posted by Galatea

Yes, I wonder why they don't and assume it is b/c they circ'ed. Especially if their join date is after their son's birthdate.

The best place to scope out circing members is on those "the ways I'm not crunchy" threads. Lots of bull$%^& there.

MDC is primarily an American site and so to say that you don't even think about it b/c you are from a non-circing country... well, you are missing an opportunity to help some other babies. And if a new person comes to MDC and sees most members saying no-circ in their siggies, well, that is a very powerful statement.

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[Evenstar]

Originally Posted by Mommy&Will

Crap. This is painful for me.

Both my boys are circumcised.

I found MDC right before my second son was born. It saved him from vaccinations, and I had a natural(ish-in-the-hospital-but-med-free) birth because of MDC but will regret to the day I die my inability to open up and research the circ issue. I struggle with this and know it contributed to ppd.

I hate talking about this - mostly to a bunch of people here I don't know.

But since then, the people who post on MDC have really had a push to include No Circ statements in their siggies - much more than when I first came on. Maybe if I would have seen it on all these siggies when I was pregnant, just maybe....

So I guess I am going to change my sigg. Maybe it will help at least one mama to open up and reconsider her mainstream ideas. I wish I would have in time.

So there - you don't have to wonder you can now know that my little boys are circ'd. :

I'm a little afraid to do this - wondering what kind of hate mail I may get when people know I circ'd . BUt whatever, its not about me anymore.

I'm sorry, mama


Your new sig is awesome. I truly believe it will make a difference to someone. I think regretful mothers have the most powerful voices of all

[LavenderMae]

Originally Posted by Mommy&Will

I'm a little afraid to do this - wondering what kind of hate mail I may get when people know I circ'd . BUt whatever, its not about me anymore.

Your sig is very moving. I don't think you will get any hate mail.
It takes a very strong mama to admit what you are.

[AntoninBeGonin]

Originally Posted by DreamsInDigital

I wish we had more room in our siggys. Right now my focus is the holiday helper. Normally my siggy has links to pics of my kids. I used to have a ton of smileys but I got tired of looking at them.
I do often wonder, when people either don't have a signature or don't specify, what their stance is on a lot of things.

To help clarify, the person who sparked my interest had a line of pro-breastfeeding, anti spanking, pro this anti that, you know, all the typical stuff on here. It was just anti circ that was very conspiciously missing. That's why I was wondering.

I can totally understand not being able to fit in all the smilies you want in your siggy, given the 2 line limit and smiley limit.

[AntoninBeGonin]

Originally Posted by Sheacoby

Your sig is very moving. I don't think you will get any hate mail.
It takes a very strong mama to admit what you are.

Agreed .

[EviesMom]

I have a 1 month old and he is intact. It's in my sig. (though I didn't remember that).

I'd love to have an intact smilie, rather than a "no circ" one. Intact seems more like a statement of my own beliefs/fact about my family, whereas the no circ ones seem more like position/advocacy/political statements. I'd like my sig to be more personal I guess. Of course, I dunno how one would make an appropriate intact smilie...

[eclipse]

Originally Posted by AntoninBeGonin

Do you ever read a post and notice that someone has a boy, then read their siggy and notice that it says nothing about being anti-circ, and then just wonder how they feel about it? I do that all the time. I'm talking only about members who I'm confident are not Jewish or Muslim, like there are clues in the post such as they celebrate Christmas or go to Church, etc.

Anyone else do that, then just feel sort of "funny" when there is no anti-circ message in the siggy?

I don't have an anti-circ message in my siggy, and both my boys are intact. Just to satisfy your curiousity .

[fruitful womb]

Originally Posted by Mommy&Will

Crap. This is painful for me.

Both my boys are circumcised.

I found MDC right before my second son was born. It saved him from vaccinations, and I had a natural(ish-in-the-hospital-but-med-free) birth because of MDC but will regret to the day I die my inability to open up and research the circ issue. I struggle with this and know it contributed to ppd.

I hate talking about this - mostly to a bunch of people here I don't know.

But since then, the people who post on MDC have really had a push to include No Circ statements in their siggies - much more than when I first came on. Maybe if I would have seen it on all these siggies when I was pregnant, just maybe....
So I guess I am going to change my sigg. Maybe it will help at least one mama to open up and reconsider her mainstream ideas. I wish I would have in time.

So there - you don't have to wonder you can now know that my little boys are circ'd. :

I'm a little afraid to do this - wondering what kind of hate mail I may get when people know I circ'd . BUt whatever, its not about me anymore.

(emphasis mine)

This is why I think its imperative that every MDC family has 'no-circ' in their siggies.

Peace,
FW

[dex_millie]

Don't have it in my siggy and my boy is intact. I didn't know much about the circ issues because most people I know do it. I just decided that I will let DS decide when he is older. My husband got cut when he was in his 20's (before I meet him). He said his skin was too tight? and it use to hurt him but he never had insurance growing up to do it.

I still have to do some research.

[chrissy]

very interesting.

i tried the laundry list of ap/nfl signature once and it just felt kind of braggy/"look i really do fit in here, i swear" to me.

this thread makes me think though.

and i do think my signature is in need of some updating, so off i go!

[Organicavocado]

My siggy changes as I get bored. I shoved them all on there just for the sheer joy of doing so I had the little no circ guy up there before I knew (or even thought) I was having a boy.

I do wonder. I wonder whether I am on MDC or not. I worry all the time.

[jessjgh1]

oops, misread a post... n/m

[Traci mom23boys]

I browsed through the comments and didn't notice my perspective so I will share. I have 3 intact teenage sons. I don't put that in my sig because I feel that it would be a violation of their privacy.


Blessings,

[cristina63303]

Originally Posted by fruitful womb

(emphasis mine)

This is why I think its imperative that every MDC family has 'no-circ' in their siggies.

Peace,
FW

I agree completely. And this holds even for parents who circd before learning the truth.

[Twinklefae]

Originally Posted by Calidris

I don't have a son, but even if I did I doubt I would use the nocirc icon. Simply because circ is, to me, such an odd concept and far removed from my world. It's not like I would feel the need to include an icon against cutting off hands either

But I understand Americans have a different reality.

: I just didn't feel right about it, because I didn't have a fight to not circ my son... under 1% of boys in my province are being circ'd and in order to have it done you need to arrange it in advance and pay 300$ out of pocket. It was a non-issue for me and my son. I wouldn't have ever done it, but it was easier here.

[Organicavocado]

Originally Posted by jessjgh1

A siggie doesn't make anyone "MDC". We can't be too MDC or not enough MDC, either. And only YOU can define what MDC/NFL means to you.

I'm confused..
The OP asked if you look at siggies and see someone is having a boy if you wonder. And I say yes, I do wonder, but I wonder whether I am on MDC or not (as in, I wonder every time I see a pregnant woman, every time a friend of mine announces she is having a boy, etc).

[littlemizflava]

i dont really read siggies all the time i dont think of it when i am here(well i didnt but now i will ) but day to day i think it all the time. see pg woman wonder if she will cut her boy. little baby wonder if he is whole. i dont do it...ect... it just pops in my head

[jessjgh1]

Originally Posted by Organicavocado

I'm confused..
The OP asked if you look at siggies and see someone is having a boy if you wonder. And I say yes, I do wonder, but I wonder whether I am on MDC or not (as in, I wonder every time I see a pregnant woman, every time a friend of mine announces she is having a boy, etc).

Ooops, I totally read it as " i wonder whether I am MDC or not"... I'm so sorry! I totally missed the "on".

Jessica