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Circumcision in the US originated as an attempt to stop masturbation

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Historical literature supports the claim that the popularization of routine male circumcision in the United States was historically motivated in part by attempts to deter masturbation.

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Genital Cutting: Protecting Children from Medical, Cultural, and Religious Infringements

2013 · cited by 0

... history will judge us by how we protect the powerless. Let the children decide for themselves—all in good time—Paul ... circumcision was started in a vain attempt to stop or lessen masturbation, which was blamed, at that time, for ... This volume contains the proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Circumcision, Genital Integrity, and Human Rights. Authors are international experts in their fields, and the book contains the most up-to-date information on the issue of genital cutting of infants and children from medical, legal, bioethical, and human rights perspectives.

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Genital Cutting: Protecting Children from Medical, Cultural, and Religious Infringementsreferencesame source L4no side taken
The Cut and the Building of Psychoanalysis, Volume Ireferencesame source L4no side taken

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