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| − | '''John Ellis''', born in Montreal, Canada, is an [[intactivist]] airline pilot who now lives in South Florida. John's specialty is writing letters to public figures about male circumcision. | + | {{PhotoMissing}} |
| + | '''John Ellis''', born in Montreal, [[Canada]], is an [[intactivist]] airline pilot who now lives in South Florida. John's specialty is writing letters to public figures about male [[circumcision]]. | ||
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| + | |Text=“Talk about equality in our culture — not to mention in international [[human rights]] documents — is based on a foundation of hypocrisy. We don’t treat boys and girls equally,” he continues. “Girls get more comforting, while there’s a ubiquitous lack of sensitivity and empathy toward men and their genitalia. Essentially, circumcision constitutes the systematic bullying of baby boys, who are picked on because they cannot defend themselves.” | ||
| + | |Author=John Ellis | ||
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[[Georganne Chapin]], director of [[Intact America]] commented, "“As all of us know, every letter, every conversation, plants a seed, which in turn takes root and grows. John’s persistent outreach, and his clear presentation of facts, law, and ethics around male genital mutilation, are doing their job. The intactivist movement — and American boys — are lucky to have John Ellis working alongside us.” | [[Georganne Chapin]], director of [[Intact America]] commented, "“As all of us know, every letter, every conversation, plants a seed, which in turn takes root and grows. John’s persistent outreach, and his clear presentation of facts, law, and ethics around male genital mutilation, are doing their job. The intactivist movement — and American boys — are lucky to have John Ellis working alongside us.” | ||
| − | + | == Award for intactivism == | |
| + | Ellis was chosen "[[Intactivist of the Month]]" by [[Intact America]] in November 2015. | ||
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| + | * [[Canada]] | ||
| + | * [[Intactivism]] | ||
| + | * [[United States of America]] | ||
{{LINKS}} | {{LINKS}} | ||
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* [https://intactamerica.org/iotm-john-ellis/ IOTM – John Ellis] | * [https://intactamerica.org/iotm-john-ellis/ IOTM – John Ellis] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:16, 14 April 2024
John Ellis, born in Montreal, Canada, is an intactivist airline pilot who now lives in South Florida. John's specialty is writing letters to public figures about male circumcision.
| “ | “Talk about equality in our culture — not to mention in international human rights documents — is based on a foundation of hypocrisy. We don’t treat boys and girls equally,” he continues. “Girls get more comforting, while there’s a ubiquitous lack of sensitivity and empathy toward men and their genitalia. Essentially, circumcision constitutes the systematic bullying of baby boys, who are picked on because they cannot defend themselves.” – John Ellis |
Georganne Chapin, director of Intact America commented, "“As all of us know, every letter, every conversation, plants a seed, which in turn takes root and grows. John’s persistent outreach, and his clear presentation of facts, law, and ethics around male genital mutilation, are doing their job. The intactivist movement — and American boys — are lucky to have John Ellis working alongside us.”
Award for intactivism
Ellis was chosen "Intactivist of the Month" by Intact America in November 2015.