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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. | '''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]]. | ||
Ellis says, "“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.” | Ellis says, "“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.” | ||
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== Award for intactivism == | == Award for intactivism == | ||
Ellis was chosen "[[Intactivist of the Month]]" by [[Intact America]] in November 2015. | Ellis was chosen "[[Intactivist of the Month]]" by [[Intact America]] in November 2015. | ||
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* [https://intactamerica.org/iotm-john-ellis/ IOTM – John Ellis] | * [https://intactamerica.org/iotm-john-ellis/ IOTM – John Ellis] | ||