J Steven Svoboda
Biographic Data
| ID | 188672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Steven Svoboda |
| GIVEN NAMES | J Steven |
| FAMILY NAME | Svoboda |
| SIGNATURE | SVOBODA J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Attorneys for the Rights of the Child, Berkeley, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Afterword
A Rose by Any Other Name? Rethinking the Similarities and Differences between Male and Female Genital Cutting
In this article, we offer a critical examination of the tendency to segregate discussion of surgical alterations to the male and female genitals into separate compartments-the first known as circumcision, the second as genital mutilation. We argue that this fundamental problem of definition underlies the considerable controversy surrounding these procedures when carried out on minors, and that it hinders objective discussion of the alleged benefi…
Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae
Infant male circumcision continues despite growing questions about its medical justification. As usually performed without analgesia or anaesthetic, circumcision is observably painful. It is likely that genital cutting has physical, sexual and psychological consequences too. Some studies link involuntary male circumcision with a range of negative emotions and even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some circumcised men have described their cu…
A Rose by Any Other Name? Rethinking the Similarities and Differences between Male and Female Genital Cutting
In this article, we offer a critical examination of the tendency to segregate discussion of surgical alterations to the male and female genitals into separate compartments-the first known as circumcision, the second as genital mutilation. We argue that this fundamental problem of definition underlies the considerable controversy surrounding these procedures when carried out on minors, and that it hinders objective discussion of the alleged benefi…
Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae
Infant male circumcision continues despite growing questions about its medical justification. As usually performed without analgesia or anaesthetic, circumcision is observably painful. It is likely that genital cutting has physical, sexual and psychological consequences too. Some studies link involuntary male circumcision with a range of negative emotions and even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some circumcised men have described their cu…
Male Circumcision: Pain, Trauma and Psychosexual Sequelae
Infant male circumcision continues despite growing questions about its medical justification. As usually performed without analgesia or anaesthetic, circumcision is observably painful. It is likely that genital cutting has physical, sexual and psychological consequences too. Some studies link involuntary male circumcision with a range of negative emotions and even post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Some circumcised men have described their cu…
A Rose by Any Other Name? Rethinking the Similarities and Differences between Male and Female Genital Cutting
In this article, we offer a critical examination of the tendency to segregate discussion of surgical alterations to the male and female genitals into separate compartments-the first known as circumcision, the second as genital mutilation. We argue that this fundamental problem of definition underlies the considerable controversy surrounding these procedures when carried out on minors, and that it hinders objective discussion of the alleged benefi…
Afterword
Genital Health and Disease (2 works) · Health services (2 works) · Male circumcision (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Urological Disorders and Treatments (2 works) · African studies (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Art (1 works)