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The [[psychological injury of male circumcision]] has been fairly well explored in recent years, but comparatively little has been done to document the effects on society when nearly all men have suffered [[child circumcision]].


[[James W. Prescott]] (1975) believed that circumcision caused sensory deprivation and loss of [[body pleasure]], which he claimed results in high levels of violence.<ref>{{REFjournal
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|title=Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence
|journal=Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
|date=1975-11
|volume=
|issue=
|pages=10-20
|accessdate=2026-02-14
}}</ref>


The late psychohistorian [[Lloyd deMause]] (1996) identified early [[trauma]], of which infant circumcision is a prominent example, as a cause of "war and social violence".<ref name="demause1996">{{REFjournal
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|title=Restaging Fetal Traumas in War and Social Violence
|journal=Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Journal
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|issue=4
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Psychologist [[Ronald Goldman]], (1997) devoted Chapter Seven (pages 139-175) to "the impact of circumcision upon American society" in his landmark book, <i>[[Circumcision:_The_Hidden_Trauma| Circumcision, the Hidden Trauma]].</i>
Goldman has pointed to the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (secondary to circumcision), low male self esteem, and avoidance of intimacy in male-female relationships.
Under anti-social behavior, Goldman lists adult male violence, domestic violence, rape, child sexual abuse, and suicide.
Goldman notes that the effects of [[circumcision]] makes nations more likely to make war. We can look at the Middle East, where war seems to be perpetual, and almost all males are [[circumcised]] due to the demands of [[Judaism]] and [[Islam]].
This summary only hits a few high spots. There is much more. Goldman has extensively researched this subject and everything is fully cited.<ref>{{REFbook
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|chapter=Chapter Seven
|scope=
|pages=139-75
|location=Boston
|publisher=Vanguard Publications
|ISBN=0-9644895-3-8
|quote=Whatever affects us psychologically also affects us socially.
|accessdate=2026-02-15
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}}</ref>
The continued [[United_States_of_America#Prevalence_of_circumcision| high prevalence of circumcision in America]] has a huge adverse impact on American society. Cessation of circumcision of boys would gradually cause the prevalence of circumcised males to diminish. Eventually one would expect to see substantial betterment of American society, with a substantial decline in violence of all types.
{{SEEALSO}}
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Body pleasure]]
* [[Body pleasure]]
* [[Circumcision and violence]]
* [[Circumcision and violence]]
{{REF}}
{{REF}}
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[[Category:Parental information]]
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 16 February 2026

The psychological injury of male circumcision has been fairly well explored in recent years, but comparatively little has been done to document the effects on society when nearly all men have suffered child circumcision.

James W. Prescott (1975) believed that circumcision caused sensory deprivation and loss of body pleasure, which he claimed results in high levels of violence.[1]

The late psychohistorian Lloyd deMause (1996) identified early trauma, of which infant circumcision is a prominent example, as a cause of "war and social violence".[2]

Psychologist Ronald Goldman, (1997) devoted Chapter Seven (pages 139-175) to "the impact of circumcision upon American society" in his landmark book, Circumcision, the Hidden Trauma.

Goldman has pointed to the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (secondary to circumcision), low male self esteem, and avoidance of intimacy in male-female relationships.

Under anti-social behavior, Goldman lists adult male violence, domestic violence, rape, child sexual abuse, and suicide.

Goldman notes that the effects of circumcision makes nations more likely to make war. We can look at the Middle East, where war seems to be perpetual, and almost all males are circumcised due to the demands of Judaism and Islam.

This summary only hits a few high spots. There is much more. Goldman has extensively researched this subject and everything is fully cited.[3]

The continued high prevalence of circumcision in America has a huge adverse impact on American society. Cessation of circumcision of boys would gradually cause the prevalence of circumcised males to diminish. Eventually one would expect to see substantial betterment of American society, with a substantial decline in violence of all types.

See also

References

  1. ↑ REFjournal Prescott JW. Body Pleasure and the Origins of Violence. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. November 1975; : 10-20. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  2. ↑ REFjournal deMause, Lloyd. Restaging Fetal Traumas in War and Social Violence. Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Journal. 1996; 23(4): 344-92. PMID. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  3. ↑ REFbook Goldman, Ronald (1997): Chapter Seven, in: Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma. Boston: Vanguard Publications. Pp. 139-75. ISBN 0-9644895-3-8. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
    Quote: Whatever affects us psychologically also affects us socially.
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