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The [[circumcision industry]] would like parents and the public to believe that [[circumcision]] is psychologically benign and has no effect on the patient, therefore the information provided to satisfy the requirements of [[informed consent]] typically excludes any discussion of the psychological [[trauma]], injury, and emotional effects of circumcision.<ref name="goldwater2005">{{REFjournal |last=Goldman |first=Ronald |init=R |author-link=Ronald Goldman |etal=no |title=Circumcision policy: a psychosocial perspective |journal=Paedatrics & Child Health (Ottawa) |location= |date=2005-11 |volume=9 |issue=9 |pages=630-3. |url=https://www.circumcision.org/wp-content/docs/CircumcisionPolicy_A_Psychosocial_Perspective.pdf |quote=The debate about the advisability of circumcision in English-speaking countries has typically focused on the potential health factors. The position statements of committees from national medical organizations are expected to be evidence-based; however, the contentiousness of the ongoing debate suggests that other factors are involved. Various potential factors related to psychology, sociology, religion and culture may also underlie policy decisions |pubmedID=19675851 |pubmedCID=2724127 |DOI=10.1093/pch/9.9.630 |format=PDF |accessdate=2024-06-24}}</ref><ref name="tye2023">{{REFjournal