09/13/09 01:59 - 69ºF - ID#49762

Landscaping

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09/13/09 10:29 - 60ºF - ID#49760

Fire Tossers

At Albright Knox Art Gallery - Music Is Art event.

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09/12/09 08:38 - 67ºF - ID#49758

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09/10/09 02:28 - 76ºF - ID#49737

Arsenal St., Boston

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09/09/09 08:09 - 67ºF - ID#49734

I <3 The Internet

Middle school orchestra performing the opening theme to 2001.

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09/07/09 10:27 - 69ºF - ID#49713

Accent on 'high'

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08/29/09 07:43 - 69ºF - ID#49658

4-0!

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08/29/09 04:45 - 70ºF - ID#49657

Silent Exchange

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08/25/09 03:15 - 73ºF - ID#49626

LOL Whitewashing

Microsoft US:

Microsoft Poland:

Forgot the hand... via:

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08/24/09 12:35 - 69ºF - ID#49619

Ugh.

CDC may propose routine recommendation for circumsion:

Public health officials are considering promoting routine circumcision for all baby boys born in the United States to reduce the spread of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS.
-- NYTimes

I think the only person who should be allowed to consent to bits being chopped off is the person whose bits are going to be chopped. Cultural and religions traditions, or small percentage increments in medical studies be damned.

Wikipedia on mutilation:

The traditional Chinese practices of língchí and foot binding are forms of mutilation that have captured the imagination of Westerners, as well as the now tourist centered "long-neck" people, a sub-group of the Karen known as the Padaung where women wear brass rings around their neck.[1]

The act of tattooing is also considered a form of self-mutilation according to some cultural traditions, such as within the Muslim religion.[2][3]

A joint statement released by numerous United Nations and other international bodies oppose female genital cutting (female circumcision) as a form of mutilation.[4] Denniston et al. have argued that male circumcision is a form of mutilation;[5] their arguments have been criticised by Benatar and Benatar.[6]

Some tribes practice some ritual mutilation, e.g. scarification, as part of a rite of passage (e.g. initiation ritual).

Whether or not to have 50% of the surface area of your penis cut off is a serious decision. I am definitely NOT saying circumcision is in the same class of horror as female genital mutilation. I am saying that it's a choice I wish I was given, personally.

metalpeter writes at 08:39:45 08/25/09 - Comment #51030: (e:Jenks) makes the point I was going to
(e:James) makes a great point that if they want to cut down on AIDS there are a lot of ways of doing that.
-I think the best way of doing that is real Sex ed. You know talk about Blow Jobs and Jerking off and things like that

The thing is that no kid really has a choice when you are a baby who ever takes care of you makes those choices and I don't think any one would have a bris at 14 infront of their entire family. I don't think most people would even do it at a doctors office. Now if they could make it look like a porn star in look and size then maybe it could be sold. But since it can't be sold let the parents decide.

iriesara writes at 01:13:21 08/25/09 - Comment #51022: firstly, I thought circumcision was pretty much already routine in the US anyway.
my son isn't circumcised, and he's never had a problem with infection or anything. just have to keep reminding him to wash well when he's in the shower.
as far as HIV prevention, I suppose I could see that being more effective in african countries, but here I think everyone pretty much knows they should be wearing a condom. whether they do or not is a different question, and their business I suppose.
and "ant-eater", that cracked me up!!

libertad writes at 10:00:01 08/25/09 - Comment #51021: Oh but you could have a career in porn (e:vincent). Seriously, there is stuff all over specifically for uncut. Not sure about straight porn but definitely if you do gay for pay.

vincent writes at 11:05:44 08/24/09 - Comment #51017: I have an "ant-eater" & the only thing that I can say disadvantage wise is that I can't have a career in porn ;-)
Ok, you do have to consciously wash it out once in a while. It is really eye opening to me to see that most guys that are cut always seem to have this longing for something that they can't remember having but at the feel a sense of loss. My one friend let his wife name their son anything she wanted, as long as their kid didn't get circumcised, as he wishes his parent's never did it to him...

jim writes at 04:41:02 08/24/09 - Comment #51014: It is a relatively low-pain, low-risk surgery, true (low not meaning no-risk). But it's still a completely voluntary, non-urgent decision. To me, that means morally it should be left to the person who it directly affects.

jenks writes at 04:06:10 08/24/09 - Comment #51012: I think there are reasonably convincing arguments (medically speaking) on both sides of this argument- so I just have one small comment.

And I don't mean to play devil's advocate here, and I am *NOT* pulling the "babies don't feel pain" BS line that has been used in the past- BUT- I will just say that the procedure is much less traumatic on a baby than an adult. It's actually kind of a big deal on an adult.

For whatever that's worth.

jason writes at 03:38:17 08/24/09 - Comment #51011: How about you let me and my family make this decision for my kid, Uncle Sam, instead of butting into the conversation? It disgusts me.

I guess I'm dispassionate about my own situation. I can't miss something that I don't remember. I would have liked the decision to be mine too but what's done is done. If I have a son, I can't see myself condoning someone putting anything sharp near his bait 'n tackle. If wants to go through that, it's his choice.

james writes at 02:20:56 08/24/09 - Comment #51010: Want to slow the spread of HIV?

How about comprehensive sex education?
How about increasing funding for clinics?
How about increasing funding for outreach organizations?
How about condom distribution?
How about about protecting Planned Parenthoods so more people have access to their education resources?
How about a needle exchange program?

Funny, Europeans generally do not circumcise their children and they don't have the same problem we do. Meanwhile, when the AIDS epidemic began in the 70's around 70% of children were circumcised. And that sure helped, didn't it?

Rates of HIV infection are increasing in pockets of the population. In 2004 50% of all cases of HIV/AIDS was among African Americans. Being about 12% of the population you would think it would make sense to make a strategy targeting that group rather than cutting off dick skin.

This is just a foolish and poorly thought out strategy not to mention it violates what is a basic human right.

Finally, let me add, fuck you CDC.

Thank you.

janelle writes at 02:02:02 08/24/09 - Comment #51009: Huh, it seems like there are other simpler methods to prevent the transmission of HIV that don't involve genital mutilation.

libertad writes at 01:51:49 08/24/09 - Comment #51007: I'm still mad mine was taken from me. I want it back.

james writes at 01:05:53 08/24/09 - Comment #51004: Ugh.

I have nothing to add to that other than a horrific groan of frustration and disappointment.

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