Circumcision Exposed: Rethinking a Medical and Cultural Tradition
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| Title | Circumcision Exposed |
| Subtitle | Rethinking a Medical and Cultural Tradition |
| Author | Billy Ray Boyd |
| Pages | 174 |
| First Edition | May 1, 1998 |
| Publisher | Crossing Press |
| ISBN | 978-0895949394 |
An emotionally literate, culturally sensitive, yet fearless exploration of why the United States is the only country in the world to circumcise a majority of its baby boys for supposedly medical reasons. Includes various aspects of the practice, including its impact on sexuality.
Review
| “ | Excellent--the right mixture of personal, scientific, and political. – Jed Diamond, author (The Warrior's Journey Home: Healing Men's Addictions, Healing the Planet) |
| “ | Thoroughly researched, compelling, expressed with fervor but in no way a diatribe – Ed Duvin, former editor (animalines) |
| “ | [D]isplays particular sensitivity to issues of religion, health, sexuality and parental and infant rights. (Sexuality Library, San Francisco) |
About the Author
Billy Ray Boyd has been active for well over a decade in the movement to end routine infant circumcision. He teaches at City College of San Francisco.