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* co-founder and CEO ''(Chief Executive Officer)'' of the [[NOCIRC|National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers]] (NOCIRC),  
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* co-editor of the proceedings of the international symposia, published by Springer,
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* Co-founder, president, and Executive Director of the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resources Centers (NOCIRC), working to end the non-therapeutic circumcision of baby boys in the USA.
* co-founder and Representative at Genital Autonomy USA, and
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* Co-editor of the proceedings of the international symposia, published by Springer,
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* Co-founder, president, and Executive Director of Genital Autonomy -  America after NOCIRC name change in January 2016, to protect the bodily integrity and genital autonomy of every child — female, intersex, and male.
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* Coordinator of 15 International Symposia on Genital Autonomy, held from 1989 to 2018.
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* coordinator of International Symposia on Genital Autonomy and Children's Rights at Intactivism
 
* coordinator of International Symposia on Genital Autonomy and Children's Rights at Intactivism
  
 
==Early life==
 
==Early life==
Born in San Mateo, California, and professionally trained as a registered nurse, Milos started campaigning against [[circumcision]] with nurses and parents in 1979. The spark for her activism was an experience at a newborn nursery, where she had been instructed to attend a circumcision of an infant boy.<ref>Marilyn Fayre Milos, "Infant Circumcision: What I Wish I Had Known," ''Truth Seeker'', vol. 1, no. 3 (July–August 1989), p. 3.</ref> In 1985, when she was working as a nurse on an obstetrical service, Milos was forced to resign by the hospital administration for discussing circumcision with patients. In the same year, she founded [[NOCIRC]].<ref name="Glick">[[Leonard B. Glick]], ''[[Marked in Your Flesh|Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America]]'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 4.</ref>
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Born in San Mateo, California, and professionally trained as a Registered Nurse at the College of Marin's School of Nursing, Milos started campaigning against routine non-therapeutic circumcision of baby boys when, as 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 realized that most of the world's males are not circumcised, the important functions of the foreskin, and 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, in 1985, she was forced to resign. She founded [[NOCIRC]] that same year, 1985.<ref name="Glick">[[Leonard B. Glick]], ''[[Marked in Your Flesh|Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America]]'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 4.</ref>
  
 
==Support for genital autonomy==
 
==Support for genital autonomy==
Milos, who supports genital autonomy for children, bases part of her argument on the fact that the [[foreskin]] protects the [[glans penis|glans]] from friction and abrasion throughout life.<ref>"Marilyn Milos and Donna Macris note that some have claimed that the foreskin provides a protective covering for the glans, making the uncircumcised penis more sensitive during sexual activity." Stephen Garrard Post, ed., ''Encyclopedia of Bioethics'', 5 vols (3rd edition; New York: MacMillan Reference, 2004), vol. 1, p. 422; see also Morris L. Sorrells, James L. Snyder, Mark D. Reiss, Christopher Eden, Marilyn F. Milos, Norma Wilcox, Robert S. Van Howe, "[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06685.x| Fine-touch Pressure Thresholds in the Adult Penis], ''BJU Int'', vol. 99 (2007), no. 4, pp. 864-869.</ref> She also believes that circumcision of infants should be seen as a human rights issue:
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Milos, who supports genital autonomy for all children, bases her arguments on the fact that the foreskin is a normal body structure with protective, immunological, and sexual functions, and that every child has an inherent right to bodily integrity and genital autonomy (personal choice).<ref>"Marilyn Milos and Donna Macris note that some have claimed that the foreskin provides a protective covering for the glans, making the uncircumcised penis more sensitive during sexual activity." Stephen Garrard Post, ed., ''Encyclopedia of Bioethics'', 5 vols (3rd edition; New York: MacMillan Reference, 2004), vol. 1, p. 422; see also Morris L. Sorrells, James L. Snyder, Mark D. Reiss, Christopher Eden, Marilyn F. Milos, Norma Wilcox, Robert S. Van Howe, "[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2006.06685.x| Fine-touch Pressure Thresholds in the Adult Penis], ''BJU Int'', vol. 99 (2007), no. 4, pp. 864-869.</ref> She also believes that circumcision of infants should be seen as a human rights issue:
  
 
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==Videos==
 
==Videos==
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* Informed Consent, created by Marilyn, Sheila Curran, RN, with Dr. Edward Boyce performing a circumcision, and narrated by Troy Christian.
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* The Penis - Sex Education 101, interview with James Loewen.
  
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4QLB6qRPs Speech at the WWDOGA 2015 in Cologne, Germany], 2015-05-07
 
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4QLB6qRPs Speech at the WWDOGA 2015 in Cologne, Germany], 2015-05-07

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Marilyn Milos

Marilyn Fayre Milos, R. N., (b. March 22, 1940) from San Mateo, California (USA), is an intactivist who spoke at the WWDOGA in 2015. She has studied at the College of Marin.

Milos is

  • Co-founder, president, and Executive Director of the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resources Centers (NOCIRC), working to end the non-therapeutic circumcision of baby boys in the USA.
  • Co-editor of the proceedings of the international symposia, published by Springer,
  • Co-founder, president, and Executive Director of Genital Autonomy - America after NOCIRC name change in January 2016, to protect the bodily integrity and genital autonomy of every child — female, intersex, and male.
  • 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

Early life

Born in San Mateo, California, and professionally trained as a Registered Nurse at the College of Marin's School of Nursing, Milos started campaigning against routine non-therapeutic circumcision of baby boys when, as 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 realized that most of the world's males are not circumcised, the important functions of the foreskin, and 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, in 1985, she was forced to resign. She founded NOCIRC that same year, 1985.[1]

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, immunological, and sexual functions, and that every child has an inherent right to bodily integrity and genital autonomy (personal choice).[2] She also believes that circumcision of infants should be seen as a human rights issue:

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 effects of permanently altering normal genitalia, the right of human beings to sexually intact and functional bodies, and the right to individual religious freedoms can human beings continue this practice.[3]

Videos

  • Informed Consent, created by Marilyn, Sheila Curran, RN, with Dr. Edward Boyce performing a circumcision, and narrated by Troy Christian.
  • The Penis - Sex Education 101, interview with James Loewen.

Publications

Awards

  • In May 2015, Milos was honored as a "Living Legend" at the 2015 BirthKeeper Summit[4] in Berkeley, California for her work to end male, female, and intersex genital mutilation.
  • The Trust Birth Initiative Lifetime Achievement for Protecting Newborns, March 12, 2010.
  • Intact 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.

See also

External links

References

  1. Leonard B. Glick, Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America (New York: Oxford University Press, 2005), p. 4.
  2. "Marilyn Milos and Donna Macris note that some have claimed that the foreskin provides a protective covering for the glans, making the uncircumcised penis more sensitive during sexual activity." Stephen Garrard Post, ed., Encyclopedia of Bioethics, 5 vols (3rd edition; New York: MacMillan Reference, 2004), vol. 1, p. 422; see also Morris L. Sorrells, James L. Snyder, Mark D. Reiss, Christopher Eden, Marilyn F. Milos, Norma Wilcox, Robert S. Van Howe, "Fine-touch Pressure Thresholds in the Adult Penis, BJU Int, vol. 99 (2007), no. 4, pp. 864-869.
  3. Marilyn Fayre Milos, Donna Macris, "Circumcision: A Medical or a Human Rights Issue?" Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, vol. 37 (1992), no. 2, sup. 1, pp. S87-S96.
  4. Facebook page of the Summit