Wendy,
That was a beautiful well written letter.  Thank you for writing it.
With you all the way,
Chayn Fogelman IBCLC in Israel

On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:52 PM, Birth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Wendy, let me get this straight, you advocate "cultural sensitivitiy"
> towards Jews who perform unnecessary genital mutilation rituals on
> unconsenting minors?
>
>
>
> Would you have "cultural sensitivity" towards cultures who for thousands of
> years have genitally mutilated their girls?  Even if you did, the laws of
> the U.S.A. prohibit such acts.  You cannot tattoo your children, you can't
> cut off their body parts even if a medical professional assists you.  You
> would be arrested. We are quickly moving towards the day this protection
> will be extended as an equal right to boys.  I would think that
> breastfeeding experts would be on the leading edge of this movement.
>
>
>
> More and more Jews and others are waking up to the fact that no amount of
> soft sell and sensitivity can keep this barbaric ritual in place.  Why
> would
> you have to worry about it "being safely over" if there was not grave
> danger
> involved?  As health professionals, every lactation consultant knows that
> we
> live in a time of antibiotic resistant infections. Many Jewish (and other)
> boys have bled to death from this unnecessary mutilating surgery.
> Performing unnecessary surgery of any kind on a child is an assault.
>
>
>
> I hope you understand that when I raise my voice to end circumcision of all
> children, I do so to protect Jewish boys equally to every other boy and
> girl
> on this planet.  Gloria Lemay, Midwifery Educator, Advisory Board Member
> "Intact America"
>
>
>
>
>
> From:    Wendy Blumfield < >
>
> Subject: Circumcision and breastfeeding
>
>
>
> Before getting into a discussion about the negative effects of circumcision
> on breastfeeding, we need a bit of cultural sensitivity here.  Most parents
> have a choice whether or not to circumcise their babies but for Jewish
> parents it is a covenant.  There is still a choice - some Jewish parents
> refuse to do it, that is their right, but the majority, even the
> non-observant, while continuing the practice, get expert guidance on how
> this ritual can be done with the minimum of suffering.
>
>
>
>
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