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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a term that appears to have been coined by the late [[James W. Prescott]], Ph.D., in 1975. Dr. Prescott related deprivation of physical pleasure to expression of physical violence.<ref>{{REFjournal
'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' is a term that appears to have been coined by the late [[James W. Prescott]], Ph.D., in 1975. Dr. Prescott related deprivation of physical pleasure to expression of physical violence.<ref name="prescott1975">{{REFjournal
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The term "body pleasure" is understood to be pleasure experienced from stimulation of the erogenous areas of the body. Winkelmann (1959) identified the foreskin (prepuce) to be a "<i>specific erogenous zone</i>",<ref>{{REFjournal
The term "body pleasure" is understood to be pleasure experienced from stimulation of the erogenous areas of the body. Winkelmann (1959) identified the foreskin (prepuce) to be a "<i>specific erogenous zone</i>",<ref name="winkelmann1959=>{{REFjournal
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}}</ref> so it is a major source of body pleasure. [[Amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] by [[circumcision]] results in a deficiency of body pleasure in [[circumcised]] males.
}}</ref> so it is a major source of body pleasure. [[Amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] by [[circumcision]] results in a deficiency of body pleasure in [[circumcised]] males.


Lloyd de Mause (1996) observed the aggressive, more violent-prone personality that is more common in [[circumcised]] men, but he attributed the cause to early childhood [[trauma]], which must include paniful [[circumcision]].<ref name="demause1996">{{REFjournal
Lloyd de Mause (1996) also observed the aggressive, more violent-prone personality that is more common in [[circumcised]] men, but he attributed the cause to early childhood [[trauma]], which must include [[pain| painful]] [[circumcision]].<ref name="demause1996">{{REFjournal
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The behavior of circumcised men has been affected by both early childhood trauma and loss of body pleasure.
The personality of [[circumcised]] men has been affected by both early childhood [[trauma]] and loss of body pleasure.
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* [[Circumcision and violence]]
* [[Circumcision and violence]]