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V I D E O   T E S T I M O N I E S   OF   H A R M There are literally millions of untold stories of circumcision harm based on conservative estimates of damage and harm (beyond harm from loss of the foreskin itself in a 'proper' circumcision): U.S. Circumcision Damage Estimates (1940-1990) | Circumcision Statistics (20th century) | Worldwide Estimates It's a myth that circumcision is harmless and men don't complain about it. Men Do Complain This site contains seven pages of testimonies, each page containing more than half a dozen testimonials of harm. Of the harm survey respondents, approximately 50% indicated that they would like to give personal or video testimony of their harm. Researchers, filmmakers and others who are interested in interviewing these men may contact the Survey Programmer who in turn will forward your request to survey respondents and encourage them to contact you. Increasing numbers of circumcised men ARE posting their stories on YouTube and other media outlets. One of the more prominent men opposing infant circumcision, Jonathon Conte, took his life in 2016 after battling circumcision-related depression for many years, even while he fought to protect future boys from genital cutting. See and hear Jonathon in his own words. FEATURED VIDEO TESTIMONIES Click on an image to begin playing a video Mr. Eran Sadeh | Founder, Protect the Child | Israel Press Conference | Berlin, Germany | 12 September 2012 with brief introduction in German by Georg Ehrmann, President of German Children's Aide English translation of Mr. Sadeh's final message in Hebrew: I hereby call Jews in Israel and anywhere in the world: learn about the advantages of an intact penis, learn about the disadvantages of a cut penis, and join the unstoppable movement of tens of thousands of Jews all over the world who welcome their sons to the world without violating their bodily integrity, without hurting them, and without putting them at risk. Here ends a year and its maledictions and a new one begins with its blessings. Happy New Year / Rosh Hashana The full 25-minute press conference (in German) can be viewed on YouTube Please also visit www.pro-kinderrechte.de or their excellent English-language FAQ http://pro-kinderrechte.de/faq-english/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Message from a Young Egyptian Circumcised Man [11 May 2013 - One hour video with English captions. Warning: Includes graphic footage toward end of video.] In this extraordinarily self-aware, insightful and moving testimony, Zakareya, circumcised at age 10, reveals many of the outcomes found among our harm survey participants who were circumcised as infants. He gives a voice to what many circumcised infants likely feel but who did not yet have words to convey, likely resulting in heretofore unresearched somatic memories that could be carried into adulthood, and could sub-consciously influence attitudes, emotions and behaviors. - terror - post traumatic stress - recurring genital pain - sexual dysfunction - visceral flashbacks - helplessness/hopelessness - anger & hostility - desire for revenge - spiritual betrayal - religious alienation - sexual compulsivity * (*perhaps promiscuity and sexual addictions are unrecognized adverse consequences of forced circumcision deserving of further research) - body dysmorphic disorder - loss of self-esteem - feelings of shame - infliction of self-harm - suicidal & homicidal ideation - betrayal of parental trust - familial alienation - sleep disorders & nightmares - antipathy toward doctors - anti-Semitism - misogyny * (*research into forced male circumcision as one possible root of misogyny, male sexual violence and female circumcision, esp. in the Middle East, is warranted) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Denmark: Jewish Man Challenges His Circumcision [October 2014. View on YouTube] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Leland Traiman - Gay Father, Sperm Donor, Jewish Intactivist [View on YouTube] ADDITIONAL PAGES OF TESTIMONY Testimony Page 1 * Confessions of a man damaged by circumcision * Circumcision complications - a personal story * Circumcised - sues and wins * Circumcision damage ruined his penis * They cut off part of my penis * Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies band) discusses his circumcision * Circumcision damage leads to more tragedy * Circumcised at 18 and can compare * Jonathan's story Testimony Page 2 (includes Jewish and Muslim men) * WU-SLam's Genesis Show: Circumcision * Jewish man reveals feelings about human rights crime (music video) * Israeli Men Speak Out Against Circumcision * Mom, why did you circumcise me? [Questions from a Jewish Dutch man; English subtitles: 35 minutes] * Muslim Canadian Doctor: Respect Male Genital Integrity * I'm a Victim of Brit Milah * My Mutilation Story Testimony Page 3 * Man realizes part of his penis was cut off * Circumcision: The Big Transparent Lie * Surgical foreskin restoration * I hate my penis * Confessions of a circumcised American dad * Circumcised as punishment for masturbation; surgically restored Testimony Page 4 * Circumcised and Speaking Out * Hendrik Gout - Genital Mutilation * Lloyd Schofield explains San Francisco circumcision initiative * Bay Area Intactivists (Uncensored) - 2011 San Francisco Pride * Therapy Uncovers Circumcision Trauma Testimony Page 5 (includes Jewish and Muslim men) * Rabbi's son discusses circumcision harm (1of2) * Rabbi's son discusses circumcision harm (2of2) * Jewish and non-Jewish men reveal circumcision harm (1of2) * Jewish and non-Jewish men reveal circumcision harm (2of2) * Jewish men and women discuss circumcision harm * Female victim of genital cutting confirms male circumcision harm * Circumcised father protects son from circumcision * Group of circumcised men discuss harm Testimony Page 6 * Neuroanatomist discusses sexual loss to circumcision * Men's surveys document circumcision harm * Jewish sexolgist discusses circumcision damage * Neuropsychologist explains circumcision damage * Nurses witness circumcision damage * Circumcised men explain benefits of foreskin restoration * Men use art to reveal circumcision damage * Circumcised men protest circumcision harm * Breaking the Silence about Circumcision Testimony Page 7 * Unrepresented Voices in Circumcision * Circumcision and Sexual Function Difficulties * Men Who Resent Their Circumcision Speak Out * Testimony of Circumcision Harm from Jonathon Conte (1981-2016) * Man Describes His Circumcision Anguish * Psychiatrist Discusses the Lasting Trauma of Circumcision * Why my penis is in constant pain * Richard Duncker/Men Do Complain describes his circumcision harm See also: Raw video interviews of individuals from the YouTube "Circumcision Harms" docu-series. Link     SHARE YOUR VIDEO TESTIMONY OF HARM - now closed We encourage men harmed by circumcision imposed on them as a child to take the survey and then share with us a short (3 minutes or less) video testimony in which you discuss from a personal perspective the physical, sexual, emotional, psychological, spiritual or self-esteem damage done to you by this genital cutting. You can either email us the video file or post it to YouTube and email us the link. Due to content restrictions, you might not be able to post a YouTube video that exposes the damage done to your genitals. If you submit your video to us, we'll consider hosting it on our website. All videos should contain at least the following: your first name (real or pseudonym) your birth year where you were born (country, state/province, city/town) the age at which you were circumcised your parents' religion(s) and your current religion (if any) whether the circumcision was done by a doctor, a religious ritual circumciser or a tribal circumciser detailed description of your physical, sexual, emotional/psychological/self-esteem, or spiritual harm (this is where taking the survey can help you to focus) Whether you have considered foreskin restoration and/or are currently restoring, and what the physical, sexual, emotional/psychological/self-esteem or spiritual benefits have been for you. Before and after photos of your circumcised and restored condition could also be helpful. what you would ask or say to your circumciser if you could meet him/her today. emotional expression is encouraged, and while you are free to criticise the practices of the circumcising community you were born into (i.e., Jewish, Muslim, African tribal, Catholic, Filipino, South Korean, etc) - the video should not be a vehicle for baseless expressions of hate speech against any specific group of people. Feel free to be creative in making appropriate analogies or using symbolic visual or audio props to help viewers understand what infant males experience during circumcision and/or the profound differences between having intact and non-intact genitals (e.g., watching a film in black & white vs. colour; hearing a symphony without the string section... you get the idea)

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