Gordon Clay here. "Whose Body, Whose Rights?" plays tomorrow night at 6pm at the Chetco Public Library. Are you a couple or an unwed woman soon to have a child or know someone who is? Are you a health care professional, especially a doctor or nurse, who took an oath to "Do No Harm"? "Whose Body, Whose Rights?" is documentary that examines the ethics and the human rights issue of infant male circumcision and will transform how you relate to babies, children and yourself. In an era of children's rights, this independently produced social issues documentary compassionately explores genital mutilation of unconsenting male children, euphemistically termed "circumcision." It boldly and responsibly addresses these vital issues long overdue for inner reflection and cultural self-examination. As stated by Prof. Anastasios Zavales, Reporting Officer of the UN Working Group of International Experts on Violations of Genital Mutilation, this movie quote "...reveals the painful human rights realization that reproductive integrity and sexual health are repeatedly violated through destructive sexual surgeries attacking the most vulnerable members of society." Unquote. This film focuses squarely and necessarily on the question: Does a boy's body belong to his parents or to him?

"First Friday Salon" is a free evening to see and talk about documentaries that, most likely, would never show in the area. The movie starts promptly at 6pm with discussion to follow. The series is sponsored by TheCitizensWhoCare.org whose main purpose is to "Give you something to think about."