Michael Winnel

Michael Winnel is the leader of the Foreskin Revolution and an intactivist.

Michael Winnel was formerly a pharmaceutical representative and his work took him to New York where he first became involved in the fight against circumcision. Michael is now occupied full-time as the leader of the Foreskin Revolution which focuses on the continuing practice of the circumcision of children in the three Western countries with the most significant numbers, namely the USA, Canada and Australia. He is based in Sydney Australia.

He advocates for the rights of children and the adults they become. Winnel has stated he believes all people should feel empowered to celebrate their body, and that the foreskin is valuable, purposeful tissue that is better enjoyed, embraced and explored, rather than forcibly amputated in childhood.