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Circumcision in Males.

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Warning: The following content deals with sensitive human anatomy & morphology. Some images / graphics might be disturbing, viewer’s discretion is required. One of the most controversially misunderstood and stigmatised topics among males are the concept of Circumcision. Circumcision is an elective surgical process (Elective surgery / procedure is surgery that is scheduled in advance because it doesn’t involve a medical emergency) of removal of foreskin from the ‘ head of the penis ’ / ‘ Glans Penis ’ in a holistic or partial manner, due to probable or prevailing medical conditions, incurable by other means. ORIGIN OF CIRCUMCISION :- Circumcision has ancient roots among several ethnic groups in sub-equatorial Africa , whereas in Judaism, circumcision has traditionally been practised on males on the 8th day after birth (after the 1st Temple era). The Book of Genesis (Important text in Hebrew bible) records circumcision as part of the Abrahamic covenant (an important

Sex Education in India – “Together We Change It.”

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2013, class 8th, when I was standing behind the class cum science teacher in punishment. She called the interim class monitor and asked her to get the topics reviewed by her colleague (other science teacher) whether she has ‘ omitted ’ enough topics to be ruled out to be taught in class or not. It was “ Chapter 9 – Reproduction in Animals ” and the topics were “ Human Reproduction ”, including male reproductive system & female reproductive system respectively. Why did she omit those topics? Wasn’t she qualified enough to teach those topics? Yes, she was aptly qualified & experienced to do so, but she felt that it wasn’t the right time. The Sex-Education in India has always been a matter of ignorance, carelessness and prejudices, but it hasn’t been the case in history. Ironically India is the 2nd most populous country on earth, the land of the legendary “ Kamasutra ”, the ancient Sanskrit text on sexuality, eroticism and emotional fulfilment in life. Written by “ Vat