Episode 168: Just the Tip of the Circumcision Debate

Hold onto your hat (if you still have it) because this week on Blocked and Reported, Jesse and Katie discuss the science and religion of circumcision. Then, a fight within the intactivist movement leads to accusations of bigotry. Finally: Should Jesse grow his foreskin back? You decide. John Harvey KelloggRyan Fan: No, Corn Flakes Were Not Invented to Stop MasturbationFrom Ritual to Science: The Medical Transformation of Circumcision in American American Pediatric Association: Circumcision Policy Statement Study on circumcision and HIV transmission in AfricaBrian Earp: The Unbearable Asymmetry of B******tCDC: Trends in Circumcision for Male Newborns in U.S. Hospitals: 1979–2010https://www.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/safe-bris.pageJohn Colapinto: “The True Story of John/Joan”Alex Bryne: The Origin of “Gender Identity” Mother Jones: Holy Scalpels, Foreskin Man!Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon: Interview With the Creator of Foreskin ManHarvard Crimson: Harvard ‘Reviewing’ Employee’s Nude, Anti-Semitic Rant in Sanders TheatreForegenCut: Slicing Through the Myths about CircumcisionBruchim OnlineEliyahu Ungar-Sargon: On The Impermissibility of Infant Male Circumcision Eliyahu Ungar-Sargon: How to Deradicalize a MovementBeyond the Bris: Standing Against Anti-SemitismAmerican Circumcision Brendon Marotta: The Path to Childrens’ JusticeBeyond the Bris: Undermining the Cause of Genital Autonomy through Jewish Scapegoating & Antisemitic TropesBrendon Marotta: Bruchim's Founders Have Been Engaged In A Slander Campaign Against Me This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe