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Sexual Mutilations: A Human Tragedy

Sexual Mutilations: A Human Tragedy

Denniston, George C.
Milos, Marilyn Fayre

Hardcover

Series: Defense Research Series; 6

Medical ReferenceAnthropologySexuality

ISBN10: 0306455897
ISBN13: 9780306455896
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Apr 30 1997
Pages: 237
Weight: 1.47
Height: 0.63 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
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.

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