Genital mutilation/Table
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The following list lists the various forms of male genital mutilation, starting with the lightest to the most severe known form (excluding castration[WP]). Information about the pain is of course very subjective. It plays a major role whether tissue on the ventral side of the penis is involved, as there is a strong concentration of nerves in the frenulum. In initiation rituals, the infliction of pain is usually quite intentional.
| Type | Location | Who | Purpose | Age | Still today? | Performance | Result | Pain | Anesthesia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infibulation | "civilized" countries in the 19th century | mostly a doctor | prevention of masturbation | youth | No | The foreskin is pierced twice. A silver wire or even a small padlock is passed through. | two holes in the foreskin | moderate | No |
| Severing the frenulum | Luos in Africa | Young people already initiated | Initiation rite | 12 years or older | possibly still practiced here and there in rural areas, partly replaced by radical circumcisions | different methods:
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The operation shortly before puberty is intended to expose the glans after the penis has grown. No loss of sensitive tissue | 1) moderate to strong, 2) strong, 3) very strong | no |
| Superincision | in the Philippines with many, but not all tribes, in the Fiji Islands, in the small Pacific islands of Tikopia (Polynesia), Tangaroa, Ra'ivavae and Niue | an amateur, an uncle on Tikopia, and on Ra'ivavae those appointed have to lend a hand themselves | Initiation rite | usually carried out between the ages of 8 and 10 years (on Niue at the age of 8, in Fiji during puberty) | still in use, but increasingly being replaced by radical circumcisions in the Philippines | a dorsal incision in which the foreskin is cut open and the glans is exposed, but no tissue is removed | Exposed glans, skin flaps on the underside of the penis | strong | no |
| Bizarre form of superincision | a tribe in Melanesia (western Solomon Islands) | an amateur | Initiation rite | ? | ? | A horizontal incision is made on the top of the foreskin and the glans is pulled through. | Exposed glans, flaps of skin on the underside of the penis | strong | no |
| Special form of superincision | a tribe in Melanesia (Solomon Islands) | an amateur | Initiation rite | ? | still in use | 4 incisions are made in the foreskin, the glans is exposed, but no tissue is removed | bared glans, 4 skin flaps, similar to a flower, around the glans | very strong | no |
| Partial circumcision (about 1/3) | in use in Judaism until the 2nd century | the trained Mohel | biblical command | 8th day after birth | no longer in this lighter form | The foreskin is pulled forward and previously partially cut off with a sharp stone, today with a razor blade. | partially bared glans, loss of sensitive tissue | very strong | no |
| Partial circumcision (about 1/3) | some African tribes | an amateur | Initiation rite | varying | still in use | The foreskin is pulled forward and previously partially cut off with a sharp stone, today with a razor blade. | partially bared glans, loss of sensitive tissue | very strong | no |
| Partial circumcision (at least half to 2/3) | in Islamic countries, among Islamic population groups | the barber, a circumciser, sometimes a doctor (who then usually circumcises radically) | Initiation rite, tradition | varying, always before puberty | yes | The foreskin is pulled forward and previously partially cut off with a sharp stone, today with a razor blade or a scalpel. If carried out by a surgeon, parts of both skin layers are usually removed and, if necessary, then sutured. | partially, after puberty mostly completely bare glans, visible scar, loss of sensitive tissue | very strong (with anesthesia: no pain, but possibly unpleasant after-effects) | no or rarely |
| Partial circumcision (at least half to 2/3) | with African tribes, with Aborigines in Northwest Australia | an amateur | Initiation rite, tradition | varying | yes | The foreskin is pulled forward and previously partially cut off with a sharp stone, today with a razor blade or a scalpel. If carried out by a surgeon, parts of both skin layers are usually removed and, if necessary, then sutured. | partially, after puberty mostly completely bare glans, visible scar, loss of sensitive tissue | very strong (with anesthesia: no pain, but possibly unpleasant after-effects) | no or rarely |
| Partial circumcision (at least half to 2/3) | in West Australia | an amateur | Initiation rite, tradition | ? | yes | The foreskin is pulled forward and previously partially cut off with a sharp stone, today with a razor blade or a scalpel. If carried out by a surgeon, parts of both skin layers are usually removed and, if necessary, then sutured. | partially, after puberty mostly completely bare glans, visible scar, loss of sensitive tissue | very strong (with anesthesia: no pain, but possibly unpleasant after-effects) | no or rarely |
| Partial circumcision (at least half to 2/3) | in western countries | a doctor | because problems arose that the doctor could not find any other way to solve | varying, mostly in children | yes | The foreskin is pulled forward and previously partially cut off with a sharp stone, today with a razor blade or a scalpel. If carried out by a surgeon, parts of both skin layers are usually removed and, if necessary, then sutured. | partially, after puberty mostly completely bare glans, visible scar, loss of sensitive tissue | very strong (with anesthesia: no pain, but possibly unpleasant after-effects) | today always |
| Plastic surgery that removes the inner layer of skin | in civilized countries | a doctor | because problems arose that the doctor could not find any other way to solve | varying, mostly in children | yes | the inner foreskin layer is removed, the outer skin layer is folded inward and sewn to the base of the glans | Largely bared glans, great loss of sensitive tissue. The purpose of the technique is to leave a certain reserve of skin and to make the circumcision scar invisible. | no (possibly unpleasant after-effects) | yes |
| Radical circumcision | in the United States in newborns | most often a gynecologist, sometimes a general practitioner, less often a pediatrician | from an ancient tradition (originally to contain masturbation) | shortly after birth | still often (estimated 57%) | The foreskin is completely cut away (after it has been incised and torn from the glans in babies and toddlers). Various devices are usually used for this. The frenulum is also sometimes removed. | completely bared glans, great loss of sensitive tissue, visible scar, mostly missing skin reserve for erections | extremely strong | with babies mostly no |
| Radical circumcision | in Canada and Australia | a doctor, mostly a gynecologist | from an ancient tradition (originally to contain masturbation) | shortly after birth | seldom | The foreskin is completely cut away (after it has been incised and torn from the glans in babies and toddlers). Various devices are usually used for this. The frenulum is also sometimes removed. | completely bared glans, great loss of sensitive tissue, visible scar, mostly missing skin reserve for erections | extremely strong | with babies mostly no |
| Radical circumcision | in South Korea | a doctor | to emulate the Americans | mostly before puberty | very often | The foreskin is completely cut away (after it has been incised and torn from the glans in babies and toddlers). Various devices are usually used for this. The frenulum is also sometimes removed. | completely bared glans, great loss of sensitive tissue, visible scar, mostly missing skin reserve for erections | extremely strong | with babies mostly no |
| Radical circumcision | on the Philippines | a doctor | from traditional tradition (originally to contain masturbation), e.g. as a replacement for traditional superincision | usually between the ages of 8 and 10 years | often | The foreskin is completely cut away (after it has been incised and torn from the glans in babies and toddlers). Various devices are usually used for this. The frenulum is also sometimes removed. | completely bared glans, great loss of sensitive tissue, visible scar, mostly missing skin reserve for erections | extremely strong | with babies mostly no |
| Subincision, lighter type (mostly in connection with previous circumcision) |
some Aboriginal tribes in Australia | an amateur | Initiation rite | ? | ? | The urethra is sliced at the bottom of the penis. | Urinating while standing becomes impossible. | strong | no |
| Subincision, heavier type (mostly in connection with previous circumcision) |
some Aboriginal tribes in Australia | an amateur | Initiation rite | ? | ? | The urethra is completely cut open from the base of the penis to the glans. | The appearance and function of the penis are massively changed. Urinating while standing becomes impossible. | extremely strong | no |
| Molting of the entire penis | Africa, a tribe on the Red Sea | an amateur | Initiation rite | ? | probably not practiced since around 1900 | The entire penile skin, including a piece of skin of the pubic mound, is torn off. | serious mutilation | extraordinarily strong | no |