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| − | Peterson and [[George L. Williams]] organized [http://www.circinfo.org/index.php Circumcision Information Australia] to provide information about circumcision in Australia and elsewhere by Internet. | + | Peterson and [[George L. Williams]] organized [http://www.circinfo.org/index.php Circumcision Information Australia] to provide information about circumcision in Australia and elsewhere by Internet. Peterson, representing Circumcision Information Australia, has spoken out on the issue of [[circumcision]].<ref> |
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| + | |title=Cutting anger | ||
| + | |url=http://www.cirp.org/news/news-mail08-10-02/ | ||
| + | |last=Moore | ||
| + | |first=Tanya | ||
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| + | |publisher=The News-Mail | ||
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| + | |date=2002-08-10 | ||
| + | |accessdate=2020-12-14 | ||
| + | |quote=Mr Peterson said the case illustrated a double standard whereby female circumcision was condemned as mutilation while male circumcision was viewed as trivial or even a beneficial adjustment. | ||
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Revision as of 13:59, 14 December 2020
Shane Peterson, Ph.D., is a Perth-based intactivist in Australia.
Peterson was gravely injured when he was circumcised as a child. He had surgery to repair the damage when he was 18, which required several skin grafts. He later successfully sued and was awarded damages of AU$360,000 in 1999.[1]
Peterson and George L. Williams organized Circumcision Information Australia to provide information about circumcision in Australia and elsewhere by Internet. Peterson, representing Circumcision Information Australia, has spoken out on the issue of circumcision.[2]
References
- ↑
Cronin, Danielle (31 March 2002)."Circumcision victim's bid to help others", The Canberra Times. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Quote:The amputation of part of the penis should be governed by the same rules which apply to the amputation of other body parts - urgent medical need, a serious pathological condition and informed consent.
- ↑
Moore, Tanya (10 August 2002)."Cutting anger", The News-Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
Quote:Mr Peterson said the case illustrated a double standard whereby female circumcision was condemned as mutilation while male circumcision was viewed as trivial or even a beneficial adjustment.
