Sexual Mutilations : a Human Tragedy
George C. Denniston (Editor), Marilyn Fayre Milos (Editor)
Sexual mutilation is a global problem that affects 15. 3 million children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13. 3 million boys and 2 million girls are involuntarily subjected to sexual mutilation every year. While it is tempting to quantify and compare the amount of tissue removed from either gender, no ethical justification can be made for removing any amount of flesh from the body of another person. The violation of human rights implicit in sexual mutilation is identical for any gender. The violation occurs with the first cut into another person 's body. Although mutilation is a strong term, it precisely and accurately describes a condiƯ tion denoting "any disfigurement or injury by removal or destruction of any conspicuous or essential part of the body." While such terms as "circumcision" and "genital cutting" are less threatening to our sensitivities, they ultimately do a disservice by masking the fact of what is actually being done to babies and children. Although the courageous example of the survivors of sexual mutilation indicates that humans can certainly live and even reƯ produce without all of their external sexualorgans, this biological phenomenon does not, however, justify subjecting a person to sexual mutilation. The remarkable resilience of the human body is a testament to the importance nature places on reproduction rather than a vindication for surgical practices that compromise this function
eBook, English, 1997
Springer US : Imprint : Springer, Boston, MA, 1997
1 online resource (XIV, 237 pages 30 illustrations) : online resource
9781475726794, 9781441932754, 1475726791, 1441932755
1086471165
Printed edition:
1. The Geography of Male and Female Genital Mutilations
2. A Short History of the Institutionalization of Involuntary Sexual Mutilation in the United States
3. Jehovah, His Cousin Allah, and Sexual Mutilations
4. The Skoptzy: The Russian Sect of the Castrated
5. Functional and Erotic Consequences of Sexual Mutilations
6. The Human Prepuce
7. NORM UK and the Medical Case against Circumcision: A British Perspective
8. Circumcision: An Iatrogenic Epidemic
9. Why Does Neonatal Circumcision Persist in the United States?
10. Learned Helplessness: A Concept of the Future
11. Long-Term Consequences of Neonatal Circumcision: A Preliminary Poll of Circumcised Males
12. Similarities in Attitudes and Misconceptions about Male and Female Sexual Mutilations
13. Female Genital Mutilation
14. Epidemiological Surveys on Female Genital Mutilation in Italy
15. Female Genital Mutilation in Germany: An Update from (I)NTACT
16. Redefining the Sacred
17. Challenging Circumcision: A Jewish Perspective
18. The Wound Reveals the Cure: A Utah Model for Ending the Cycle of Sexual Mutilation
19. Nurses for the Rights of the Child: An Update
20. NOCIRC of Australia
21. Circumcision: Are Baby Boys Entitled to the Same Protection as Baby Girls regarding Genital Mutilation?
22. Routine Infant Male Circumcision: Examining the Human Rights and Constitutional Issues
23. The Ashley Montagu Resolution to End the Genital Mutilation of Children Worldwide: A Petition to the World Court, the Hague
Appendix 1: Declaration of Genital Integrity
Appendix 2: Resources
Contributors
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