Acorn No.1 2002
EA Few Books MS
The Legal Position MRW
Reply To Downunder Anthony
Scar Line GM
Long Awaited Second Circumcision CP
A Very Bad Circumcision Joke! KG
A Father’s Thoughts CB
The Final Look Mark
From The Other Side
Of The Knife Internet
Circumcision Bonds Us Together Mike
Questions Charles
Male Circumcision Is Found To Reduce Cervical Cancer
New York Times
| Reply To Downunder In ‘Downunder’ R was absolutely correct in his supposition. In Dr Benjamin Spock’s Baby and Child Care, the British version of 1970 still strongly advocated male circumcision in early infancy as without psychological harm, “a good idea, especially if most boys in the neighbourhood are circumcised - then a boy feels ‘regular’.” Writing from Redbrook in April 1989, Dr Spock stated:- “There is no medical reason to recommend routine circumcision and I voiced the same opinion in the 1976 revision of Baby and Child CareÉ My ownpreference, if I had the good fortune to have another son, would be to leave his little penis alone.” Despite his final acceptance of foreskin, the ‘20th century Kellogg’ had given decades of advice, prompting millions of routine circumcisions spanning generations. Though it is stated that Australia closely follows American trends, in terms of circumcision, it seems that OZ is being influenced by the ‘Old Country’. The 1980 circumcision rate of 70% fell dramatically through 30-40% in 1990 to a current 10%. Ie only a tenth of the latest generation of OZ infant males is shorn! According to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, there were 38,601 circumcisions throughout Australia in 1980 (all ages) and 18,880 in 1995. In the USA there has been a downward trend in routine circumcision, but it is no surprise that the practice is still widespread. The 1985 high of 85%represented 1,800,000 neonatal circumcisions dropping to a current 57% (1,100,000 neonatal circumcisions). Unlike in Australia the majority of American baby boys are still routinely clipped in a land of scars and stripes! Over 50 years from 1940 1990 the USA toll of infant foreskins amounted to 65,863,000. Had these foreskins been allowed to develop to maturity, their combined area would be equal to that of 8.7 miles of 15' wide highway. What a preputial pathway to perjury! Quoting from the Australian Women’s Weekly The Baby Book “Parents who want their sons circumcised are now counselled about the operation and discuss the reasons for wanting the procedure. The vast majority are deciding against this. (Those choosing to have it done are a scant 4-10%) In recent years it has been considered best done at 12 months of age under a general anaesthetic. The discomfort and pain experienced by the child after the operation can also affect the mother and infant relationship.” In July 1996 the leading paediatrician, Dr Christopher Green, stated in the Australian Women’s Weekly - “My view is that circumcision is an unnecessary, unauthorized assault on a child.” To counter the trend towards genital integrity, an advice group has been set up on the gold coast by Mr Wayne Jacques who believes all males should be circumcised. This is the Australian equivalent of the Gilgal Society, anotherfeature shared with the Mother Country. |
Acorn No.2 2002 Ivan Acorn Ivan
Subincision Amongst The
Australian Aboriginees Mike
My Contribution CA
Life Modelling CB
My Cock RM
Means To An End CB
Response To CB Vernon
The Wanking Cavalier AnonWorks Outing M. 10
Tall Oaks From Little Acorns
Grow D. D. 12
Have Your Baby Boy Born
In The U.S. MW
More American Boys
Are Being Circumcised
Dr Schoen
Seven Shillings
And Sixpence IW | Life Modelling I have noted from a few of the letters from previous issues of the newsletter that a fair number of the members are naturists. Having been a naturist myself for many years being nude has never bothered me and to coin a phrase ‘if I never had to wear clothes again it would be too soon’. Unfortunately the weather and other restrictions make this a pipe dream. I have only mentioned naturism, as these members will be reasonably happy being nude whilst others may not, therefore Life Modelling may not be for them. I read in a naturist magazine recently that some Job Centres were now refusing to advertise positions for Life Models as they did not consider they should promote or appear to be promoting such employment. This decision was being condemned by Art Clubs and Colleges etc as unreasonable. Shortly after reading this article I noticed an advertisement in my local Job Centre for a Life Model to model at evening classes at a local College of Further Education (CFE); the advertisement disappeared within a couple of days; you can make your own minds up why. Thinking about the magazine article I took the bull by the horns and applied. Within a few days I received an application form which I duly completed and returned. I then gave some thought to whether other CFEs might require a Life Model so I approached two other local CFEs who also ran Life Drawing Courses to offer my services. Both responded very quickly; one asking me to complete a similar form to the first CFE I approached, the other, surprisingly, contacting me by telephone at 9.30 at night just after that night’s class had finished. The lecturer rang advising that the current Life Model for her class had just advised that they were unable to attend the next session. This had left the lecturer in need of someone at short notice (one week). It was apparent to me from this rather frantic telephone call that there was obviously no pool of Life Models from which to select a replacement and my offer, made about three weeks prior to the telephone call, was being urgently taken up. I advised the lecturer that I had never been a Life Model before so to expect someone who was very willing to learn but who had absolutely no experience. I was immediately asked that I understood I would be required to model nude and in front of a number of art students of both sexes and of various ages. I advised I had no problem with this but would need instruction on poses etc and could only hope I could hold a pose for the time required. The lecturer was content and I agreed to attend 30 minutes prior to the class starting to get some initial instructions. I duly turned up at the agreed time and place and met the lecturer who advised the students were going to do a number of ten minute or so sketches so I would be required to do a number of short poses; as it happened they were: three standing, four sitting on a stool, three sitting on a rug on the floor and one kneeling. The class consisted of twelve students: three males and nine females. I was required to pose in the middle of the room and the students were in a ring around me. As the pose changed I was required to half turn so the students could view me from different angles and could draw front, side and rear views. I had two short breaks and the two hours went by surprisingly quickly. During the breaks the students exchanged ideas and compared drawings etc. I was able to view the drawings and I was most impressed by the standard of the sketches and the fact that the students had been able to get such a lot of detail into the drawings in such short periods. I was amused by the varying degree of detail the students sketched when I was full frontal to them. The older students drew the body in detail and showed a couple of lines etc for the penis; the four young female students, although doing good body detail, all had drawn my circumcised penis in considerable detail. It may be that my circumcised state was something of a rarity and therefore, because many young 18ish year old girls may not have seen a cut penis before, it got more attention than usual, any way the lecturer did not make any comment. I dare say a younger uncircumcised male (I am over fifty) would be most welcome as a model. In my area so I understand female Life Models are more readily available and male models are few and far between.
I suppose stripping naked and being the only naked person in a room amongst a class of fully clothed students takes a certain frame/attitude of mind and I appreciate many people would be too self conscious/embarrassed to do it; consequently this may be why Life Models are at times, so I understand, difficult to find. It is not surprising therefore that when the existing model was unable to attend none of the students nor the lecturer was prepared to take on the role even for two hours. It may be that some of our membership would like to try their hand at Life Modelling and I would suggest they pick some college prospectuses and write offering their services. I would point out that the hourly rate paid is quite good so if one can overcome one’s inhibitions it could make a reasonable earning supplement. However the work is generally irregular and you need to get known about once you get a break however it is surprising how quickly your name gets around the Art circles and people start contacting you. You may find that CFEs and Art Clubs in your area are keen to get a male Life Model so you could find yourself in demand. CB- Cornwall |
