I was saddened to learn that a friend's baby died. Jennifer is a Facebook friend. She is a fellow intactivist and we are both passionate about fighting for genital integrity. I have never met her. As Intactivists we are members of a close-knit community who fight against male infant circumcision and therein lies our bond.

Jennifer lost her baby after 36 weeks of gestation. It may be another week or two before the baby is delivered as a stillbirth. That short time will give Jen a chance to say goodbye to the baby she carried for so long. One of the greatest losses suffered by a parent is the loss of a child.

Many of us in that Facebook community are showing our support by burning a candle. The candle is for Jennifer and her baby that died in the womb. The candle sheds light when in a dark place. With our many candles burning brightly, we wish to let Jen know she is not alone.

Please join me in a moment of silence as we think of those who have lost a loved one.

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table 23 is a comedy troupe based out of the Tri-Cities, east of Vancouver, British Columbia.

table23 has a music video of their Foreskin song. The Foreskin song is a humorous take on a sensitive issue: the male genitalia. As table23 says, "Body Image is an important topic for young people. So why not sing a song about it?!" Canada stopped routine infant circumcision years ago, unlike the United States where most of the sexually active men are circumcised and have no idea of the value of the foreskin. The song shows the acceptance of foreskin among Canadians.

Vocalist Russ Brummer belts out, "My foreskin has magical powers" in a very convincing manner. The woman in the video looks suitably impressed by the power of his foreskin. Read more . . .

The Good Men Project Magazine published The Foreskin Renaissance, an article on foreskin restoration. I was interviewed for the article.

It is refreshing to encounter a professional writer who is willing to take foreskin restoration seriously. Author Laura Novak did a good job of capturing my thoughts and experiences. I am pleased that so much of what I told her was featured in the article.

As the article notes, I am very happy with the improvements to my sex life and my life in general from restoring my foreskin. Restoring is truly one of the best things I have ever done for myself. 

The article tries to be balanced by presenting different viewpoints. Unfortunately, the article interviews a mohel, who performs circumcision as part of a Jewish religious rite. I wish authors would not play the religion card in these articles. It muddies the waters and fosters the idea that circumcision is allowable for religious reasons. I and most other males in the United States were not circumcised for religious reasons. I was raised in a Catholic family. Catholics and Christians are not required to circumcise their infant males, according to the New Testament.
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Men restoring their foreskin often wonder how women will react to their foreskin. Most men in the United States who are sexually active are circumcised. That means most women who are sexually active in the US are used to circumcised men.

But, there are some lucky guys out there who have their whole sex organ, that is, they are intact, uncut, and uncircumcised. Women who have encountered these intact, uncut, and uncircumcised men have been favorably impressed. Some of them are so taken with sex with a man having an intact penis that they blogged about it. Below are links to those blogs.

One thing to consider is that foreskins come in all sizes. Likewise, circumcisions come in all styles. I was tightly circumcised. When erect, the skin on my shaft was tight. My penis resembled a broomstick with a knob on the end. Every woman I was with was often sore after sex. And, I always had to use lube. Many guys who have a loose circumcision say they never encounter these problems. Fortunately, foreskin restoration gave me enough slack skin that my partner no longer gets sore from sex and I do not have to use lube.
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