My Highest Traffic Posts of 2023

These posts received the most attention this year.

Brendon Marotta

Dec 29, 2023

Happy (almost) New Year everyone.

In 2023, these posts were the most popular new articles on Hegemon Media.

How Media Controls The Frame Of The "Circumcision Debate"

Brendon Marotta

August 28, 2023

How Media Controls The Frame Of The "Circumcision Debate"

Of these two articles, which would you prefer to be published? The first article is published in a mainstream liberal outlet. It explores the “pros and cons” of the “circumcision debate.” The article includes quotes from anti-circumcision activists and acknowledges that many are “questioning the practice.” The article also includes the recommendations of medical organizations and a quote from a Jewish organization saying that the practice is important for cultural and religious reasons. The article concludes that “there is not enough evidence” to support circumcision.

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6 Surprising Results From Circumcision Survey Data

July 12, 2023

The sexuality researcher Aella, whose work was recently featured on the Lex Friedman Podcast, has been using her online platform to accumulate data and meticulously tracking her survey results for years. She was kind enough to share the full data from her surveys with me. As someone who has been researching the issue of

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Survey Data Shows The Foreskin Regeneration Market Is Over 200 Billion Dollars

Brendon Marotta

June 28, 2023

Survey Data Shows The Foreskin Regeneration Market Is Over 200 Billion Dollars

An online survey of over 10,000 circumcised men shows that the market for men willing to pay to regrow their foreskin is over 200 billion dollars in the United States and potentially between half a trillion and 2.5 trillion dollars worldwide. Survey Results

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This article also received news coverage in the Jerusalem Post and DailyMail.

Watch: The Spillover Podcast Features Brendon Marotta Speaking On Circumcision

Brendon Marotta

September 23, 2023

Watch me live and in-person on The Spillover Podcast with Alex Clark:

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This podcast received thousands of views and is being broken into short clips on my social media.

The Medical System Has Not Changed On Gender Issues

Brendon Marotta

June 2, 2023

The Medical System Has Not Changed On Gender Issues

On the surface, it appears the medical system has changed. The system that used to give lobotomies and electroshock to people with different sexual orientations and gender identities now affirms them. However, their affirmation comes through medicalization. Now, the medical system gives people with different sexual orientations and gender identities pub…

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It’s worth noting that the highest traffic posts came later in the year.

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The Creative Approach To Ideology

Brendon Marotta

February 23, 2023

When most people approach ideology, they approach it from a “true or false” perspective. There is another way to approach ideology: the creative approach. Suppose everyone in the world could teleport. How would the world change? Let’s say it’s an app that you download on your phone. You open up maps, select a spot, press a button, and you appear there. What would happen?

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This was not one of my highest-traffic posts this year - but I think it deserves more attention.

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My Highest Traffic Posts of 2023

These posts received the most attention this year.

How Media Controls The Frame Of The "Circumcision Debate"

6 Surprising Results From Circumcision Survey Data

Survey Data Shows The Foreskin Regeneration Market Is Over 200 Billion Dollars

Watch: The Spillover Podcast Features Brendon Marotta Speaking On Circumcision

The Medical System Has Not Changed On Gender Issues

The Creative Approach To Ideology

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