Denniston / Milos Sexual Mutilations

A Human Tragedy
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4757-2679-4
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 237 Seiten, eBook

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 condi 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 re 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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Denniston, George C.

Milos, Marilyn Fayre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.