Marilyn Milos
From Peaceful Beginnings
Marilyn Milos is founder and director
of the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers
(NOCIRC), a genital integrity organization which opposes the
sexulal modification and mutilation of children.
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Experiences in hospitals
She has been known to describe her experiences witnessing male circumcision, "I will go to my grave hearing the screams of that tormented baby in my ears. As I watched in disbelief, I began to cry. The doctor looked up at me and said, 'There is no medical reason for doing this.'"
In 1985, Nurse Marilyn Milos was fired for informing parents against circumcision. In her acceptance speech for a nursing award, she describes her efforts:
As a nurse, I told parents what I wished someone had told me before my sons were circumcised. I thought every parent had a right and an obligation to be fully informed. I was told to keep my mouth shut. So, I made a video of a circumcision for parents. I was told it was too much for parents to see. I said, 'Perhaps, then, it's too much for a baby to endure!' The video was censored, and, in 1985, I got the ultimate censorship I was fired.[1]
Personal views
Milos went on to found NOCIRC and continue her efforts as an activist. She is currently the director and conference coordinator, speaking out in favor of sexual integrity. She has also been a contributor to "Ask the Experts" in Mothering Magazine[2]. She was recently featured on Penn and Teller's television program Bullshit!, where she explains her view that circumcision is a sex crime.
Marilyn has also voiced strong support for foreskin restoration, saying that "the men who restore say the increased sensation is comparable to the difference between seeing in black and white and seeing in color."
Publications
Marilyn Milos is the co-editor of the books Sexual Mutilation: A Human Tragedy (1997)[3] and Male and Female Circumcision: Medical, Legal, and Ethical Considerations in Pediatric Practice (1998)[4].
External links
Marilyn Milos wins nursing award
Infant Circumcision: "What I Wish I Had Known"
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