[WikiEN-l] Re: pictures of genetalia

Sat Jan 10 22:44:44 UTC 2004

Many people agree with you Anthere, even
in the United States. This is an issue that has
become galvanized because of the supposed
"antisemite" connotations of circumcision (though
moslems also practice this form of male genital
mutilation as a religious right of the parents).

J. Steven Svoboda, a Harvard Law School
graduate started this UN recognized NGO:
http://www.arclaw.org/

There are also some other sites to look at:
http://www.mgmbill.org/
http://www.noharmm.org/home.htm

This is a serious problem. If you chose to
discuss it on this list it would not be a rant,
Anthere, as I think most list members respect
and value your opinions. It is certainly related
to the issue of NPOV and is not off topic
because of the discussion about what would
be an accurate, unbiased depiction of the
human anatomy.

Alex (en:user:alex756)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anthere" <anthere8 at yahoo.com>
To: <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:14 PM
Subject: [WikiEN-l] Re: pictures of genetalia

>
>
> cprompt a écrit:
> > On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 10:41, Anthere wrote:
>
> >>Labelling the normal penis a "uncircumsized penis" is POV.
>
> I repeat, labelling the normal penis a "uncircumsized" penis is POV
>
> It is like putting on an article about [[teenager]], with two pictures
> of two teenager girls, one white and one black :
>
> as legend, "a white girl" and "a non white girl".
>
> > I recall reading that in the United States, most men are circumcised,
> > and in the rest of the world, most men aren't. Since both circumcised
> > and uncircumcised are fairly common, it makes sense to have them
> > side-by-side for comparison. Since men with pierced penises (ouch) are
> > rather uncommon (so I would think), if we were to have a picture of one,
> > I'd agree it shouldn't receive the same attention as the pictures on the
> > top of the article.
>
> in the United States, most men are circumcised
> in the rest of the world, most men aren't
>
> conclusion : both situations are common.
>
> I do not know why, but I feel like I could go on a rant here. I really do.
>
>
>
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