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'''Alfred Schram''' ({{LifeData|1930-09-17|2014-03-11}}) was an [[intactivist]] born in Brussels. He attended the Brooklyn Polytechnic institute, and worked (and retired from) the {{UNI|West Texas A&M University|WTAMU}}. | |||
Alfred Schram ({{LifeData|1930-09-17|2014-03-11}}) was an intactivist born in Brussels. He attended the Brooklyn Polytechnic institute, and worked (and retired from) the {{UNI|West Texas A&M University|WTAMU}}. | |||
Alfred was known to the community of foreskin restorers, as a gentle man always motivating and educating about the benefits of [[foreskin]] [[restoration]]. | Alfred was known to the community of foreskin restorers, as a gentle man always motivating and educating about the benefits of [[foreskin]] [[restoration]]. | ||
Alfred was circumcised in Belgium when he was approximately 3 to 5 years old. He was taken to the hospital by his grandmother, who had seen him touching his genitals and believed he would become mentally ill from touching himself, a risk that would carry stigma to the family and make it difficult to find suitable spouses for her grandchildren. | Alfred was [[circumcised]] in Belgium when he was approximately 3 to 5 years old. He was taken to the hospital by his grandmother, who had seen him touching his genitals and believed he would become mentally ill from touching himself, a risk that would carry stigma to the family and make it difficult to find suitable spouses for her grandchildren. | ||
When he got married in 1957, he became aware of a sexual complication caused by his circumcision, one that he couldn't correct at the time because surgery was not advanced in that aspect and any surgery was beyond his means. | When he got married in 1957, he became aware of a sexual complication caused by his [[circumcision]], one that he couldn't correct at the time because surgery was not advanced in that aspect and any surgery was beyond his means. | ||
Approximately in 2006, Alfred learned about foreskin restoration and started restoring. At that time, his wife was suffering of | Approximately in 2006, Alfred learned about [[foreskin restoration]] and started restoring. At that time, his wife was suffering of Alzheimer's Disease, but Alfred felt that he owed it to her to restore himself completely. | ||
On 2014, while on a trip to Austin, he collapsed at a park and could not be revived. | On 2014, while on a trip to Austin, he collapsed at a park and could not be revived. | ||
While he attended only a few protests, his compassion and willingness to educate others about foreskin restoration granted him a special place among the community of foreskin restorers. | While he attended only a few protests, his compassion and willingness to educate others about [[foreskin restoration]] granted him a special place among the community of foreskin restorers. | ||
His story is part of the book [[Unspeakable Mutilations]] by [[Lindsay R. Watson]]. | His story is part of the book [[Unspeakable Mutilations]] by [[Lindsay R. Watson]]. | ||
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* [[Restored foreskin]] | |||
* [[United States of America]] | |||
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[[Category:Foreskin restoration community]] | |||
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