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'''Marilyn Fayre Milos''' (* March 22, 1940) from San Mateo{{RN}}, California (USA{{LifeData|1940-03-22}}), is an intactivist who has championed the rights of infants and children to bodily integrity and genital autonomy since witnessing circumcision as a nursing student in 1979, spoke at the [[WWDOGA]] in 2015. She has studied at the College of Marin.

Milos is == Memberships ==* coCo-founder , president, and CEO ''(Chief Executive Officer)'' Director of the [[NOCIRC|http://www.nocirc.org National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Resources Centers]] (NOCIRC), working to end the non-therapeutic circumcision of baby boys in the USA.* coCo-editor of the proceedings of the international symposia, published by Springer,* coCo-founder , president, and Representative at Executive Director of Genital Autonomy USA- America after NOCIRC name change in January 2016, to protect the bodily integrity and genital autonomy of every child — female, intersex, andmale.* coordinator Coordinator of 15 International Symposia on Genital Autonomy, held from 1989 to 2018.* Coordinator of International Symposia on Genital Autonomy and Children's Rights at Intactivism* Member of the Advisory Board of [[Your Whole Baby]]* Member of the Board of Directors of [[Intact America]], effective 1 July 2021.

==PublicationsEarly life==* Born in San Mateo, California, and professionally trained as a Registered Nurse at the College of Marin''Genital Cutting: Protecting Children from Medicals School of Nursing, Milos started campaigning against routine non-therapeutic circumcision of baby boys when, Culturalas a nursing student in 1979, she witnessed the circumcision of a newborn baby boy. It was the moment she realized that her doctor had lied to her about what would happen to her own sons behind closed doors. Once she researched the issue and Religious Infringements'realized that most of the world's males are not circumcised, George C. Dennistonthe important functions of the foreskin, Frederick Mansfield Hodgesand the harmful consequences of inflicting pain and trauma of a newborn baby, she began giving parents accurate information about circumcision. She was told to keep her mouth shut and Marilyn Fayre Milos, Editorsin 1985, Springer Publishingshe was forced to resign. She founded [[NOCIRC]] that same year, 20131985.<ref name="Glick">{{REFbook |first=Leonard B. |last=Glick |author-link=Leonard B. Glick |title=[[Marked in Your Flesh]]: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America |location=New York |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2005 |page=4}}</ref>

* ''Genital Autonomy: Protecting Personal Choice''==Support for genital autonomy==Milos, who supports genital autonomy for all children, bases her arguments on the fact that the foreskin is a normal body structure with protective, George C. Dennistonimmunological, Frederick Mansfield Hodgesand sexual functions, and that every child has an inherent right to bodily integrity and genital autonomy (personal choice).<ref>"Marilyn Fayre Milosand Donna Macris note that some have claimed that the foreskin provides a protective covering for the glans, Editorsmaking the [[uncircumcised]] penis more sensitive during sexual activity." Stephen Garrard Post, Springer Publishinged., 2010''Encyclopedia of Bioethics'', 5 vols (3rd edition; New York: MacMillan Reference, 2004), vol. 1, p.422</ref><ref>; see also {{Sorrells etal 2007}}</ref> She also believes that circumcision of infants should be seen as a human rights issue:

* ''Circumcision ==Quote=={{Citation |Text=Only by denying the existence of excruciating pain, perinatal encoding of the brain with violence, interruption of maternal-infant bonding, betrayal of infant trust, the risks and Human Rights''effects of permanently altering normal genitalia, George C. Denniston, Frederick Mansfield Hodgesthe right of human beings to sexually intact and functional bodies, and the right to individual religious freedoms can human beings continue this practice. |Author=Marilyn Fayre Milos |ref=<ref>{{REFjournal |first=Marilyn Fayre |init=MM |last=Milos |author-link=Marilyn Fayre Milos |first2=Donna |init2=D |last2=Macris |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/009121829290012R |title=Circumcision: A Medical or a Human Rights Issue? |journal=Journal of Nurse-Midwifery |volume=37 |date=1992 |issue=2, Editors, Springer Publishing, 2008sup.1 |pages=S87-S96}}</ref>}}

==Videos==* ''Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision[https: Culture//www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR1XgKuKb5I Informed Consent], Controversycreated by Marilyn, and Change''Sheila Curran, RN, George Cwith Dr. Denniston, Frederick Mansfield HodgesEdward Boyce performing a circumcision, and Marilyn Fayre Milosnarrated by Troy Christian.* [[The Penis - Sex Education 101]], Editorsinterview with [[James Loewen]].* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4QLB6qRPs Speech at the WWDOGA 2015 in Cologne, Springer PublishingGermany], 2006.{{Date|2015-05-07}}

{{PUB}}* Milos was the co-editor, with James W. Prescott, PhD, of the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Circumcision, which were published in ''[[The Truth Seeker]]'', July/August 1989.* {{REFbook |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780306455896 |title=Sexual Mutilations: A Human Tragedy |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Plenum Publishers |year=1997}}* {{REFbook |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780306461316 |title=Male and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Practice |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], [[Frederick M. Hodges]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press |year=1999}}* {{REFbook |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780306467011 |title=Understanding Circumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional Problem |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], [[Frederick M. Hodges]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press |year=2001}}* {{REFbook |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9780306483332 |title=Flesh and Blood: Perspective on the Problem of Circumcision in Contemporary Society'' |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], [[Frederick M. Hodges]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press |year=2004}}* {{REFbook |title=Bodily Integrity and the Politics of Circumcision: Culture, Controversy, and Change |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], [[Frederick Mansfield M. Hodges]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Springer Publishing |year=2006}}* {{REFbook |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9781402091667 |title=Circumcision and Human Rights |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], [[Frederick M. Hodges]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Springer Publishing |year=2008}}* {{REFbook |url=https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-90-481-9446-9 |title=Genital Autonomy: Protecting Personal Choice |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], Editors[[Frederick M. Hodges]], Kluwer Academic[[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Springer Publishing |year=2010}}* {{REFbook |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/Plenum Press9789400764064 |title=Genital Cutting: Protecting Children from Medical, Cultural, and Religious Infringements |editors=[[George C. Denniston]], 2004[[Frederick M.Hodges]], [[Marilyn Fayre Milos]] |publisher=Springer Publishing |year=2013}}

== Awards ==* ''Understanding Circumcision: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to a Multi-Dimensional ProblemThe Maurine Ricke Award'', George C. Denniston, Frederick Mansfield Hodges, California Nurses' Association Award for Clinical Excellence in Perinatal Nursing "for her dedication and Marilyn Fayre Milosunwavering commitment to righting a wrong", Editors, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press, 2001{{Date|1988-04-09}}. * NurseWeek magazine's ''Male and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Pediatric PracticeNursing Excellence Award for Patient Advocacy'', George C{{Date|2001-05-11}}. Denniston, Frederick Mansfield Hodges, and Marilyn Fayre Milos, Editors, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press, 1999. * Mothering Magazine's ''Sexual Mutilations: "A Human TragedyLiving Treasure" recognition'', George CMarch 2008 issue. Denniston and Marilyn Fayre Milos, editors, Plenum Publishers* ''Intact America Award for Humanitarian Service'', 19972009. * Milos was the co-editor, with James W. Prescott, PhD, of the proceedings of the First International Symposium on Circumcision, which were published in ''The Truth Seeker: Crimes of Genital MutilationTrust Birth Initiative Lifetime Achievement for Protecting Newborns'', July/August 1989{{Date|2010-03-12}}. ==Awards==

{{SEEALSO}}* ''The Trust Birth Initiative Lifetime Achievement for Protecting Newborns'', March 12, 2010.[[Genital Autonomy America]]* [[Marilyn Milos on the Front Lines - AAP Convention]]* [[Roughly Cut]]

{{LINKS}}* ''Intact [http://www.nocirc.org/ National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers]* {{URL-FBprofile|marilyn.milos|2019-09-16}}* [http://www.gaamerica.org Genital Autonomy America Award for Humanitarian Service'', 2009]

* Mothering Magazine's ''"A Living Treasure" recognition'', March 2008 issue. * NurseWeek magazine's ''Nursing Excellence Award for Patient Advocacy'', May 11, 2001. * ''The Maurine Ricke Award'', California Nurses' Association Award for Clinical Excellence in Perinatal Nursing "for her dedication and unwavering commitment to righting a wrong", April 9, 1988.{{REF}}

==External links==* [https{{DEFAULTSORT://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4QLB6qRPs Speech at the WWDOGA 2015 in Cologne, Germany], 2015-05-07* [https://www.facebook.com/marilyn.milos Facebook profile]* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Milos Wikipedia article]* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgoTRMKrJo4 The Penis - Sex Education 101]Milos Marilyn}}

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