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'''Circumcised doctors''' are male doctors who were circumcised as infants, so they lack any personal knowledge and experience of a normal male body part – the [[foreskin]] or a complete, functional [[penis]]. | '''Circumcised doctors''' are male doctors who were circumcised as infants, so they lack any personal knowledge and experience of a normal male body part – the [[foreskin]] or a complete, functional [[penis]]. | ||
| − | Boyle, Goldman ''et al.'' (1999) report that circumcision is traumatic, so one may expect that circumcised doctors experienced trauma and that their behavior is impacted.<ref name="goldman1999">{{REFjournal | + | == Scientific references == |
| + | * [[Gregory J. Boyle|Boyle]], [[Ronald Goldman|Goldman]] ''et al.'' (1999) report that circumcision is traumatic, so one may expect that circumcised doctors experienced trauma and that their behavior is impacted.<ref name="goldman1999">{{REFjournal | ||
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| − | LeBourdais (1995) reports the [[circumcision]] status of the physician is a factor among others in determining if a baby is to be circumcised.<ref name="lebourdais1995">{{REFjournal | + | * LeBourdais (1995) reports the [[circumcision]] status of the physician is a factor among others in determining if a baby is to be circumcised.<ref name="lebourdais1995">{{REFjournal |
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| − | [[Ronald Goldman]] (1999) reports circumcised doctors will write papers to support non-therapeutic circumcision: | + | * [[Ronald Goldman|Goldman]] (1999) reports circumcised doctors will write papers to support non-therapeutic circumcision: |
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|Text=One reason that flawed studies are published is that science is affected by cultural values. A principal method of preserving cultural values is to disguise them as truths that are based on scientific research. This 'research' can then be used to support questionable and harmful cultural values such as circumcision. This explains the claimed medical 'benefits' of circumcision. | |Text=One reason that flawed studies are published is that science is affected by cultural values. A principal method of preserving cultural values is to disguise them as truths that are based on scientific research. This 'research' can then be used to support questionable and harmful cultural values such as circumcision. This explains the claimed medical 'benefits' of circumcision. | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 16 March 2020
Circumcised doctors are male doctors who were circumcised as infants, so they lack any personal knowledge and experience of a normal male body part – the foreskin or a complete, functional penis.
Scientific references
- Boyle, Goldman et al. (1999) report that circumcision is traumatic, so one may expect that circumcised doctors experienced trauma and that their behavior is impacted.[1] [2]
- LeBourdais (1995) reports the circumcision status of the physician is a factor among others in determining if a baby is to be circumcised.[3]
- Goldman (1999) reports circumcised doctors will write papers to support non-therapeutic circumcision:
| “ | One reason that flawed studies are published is that science is affected by cultural values. A principal method of preserving cultural values is to disguise them as truths that are based on scientific research. This 'research' can then be used to support questionable and harmful cultural values such as circumcision. This explains the claimed medical 'benefits' of circumcision. – Ronald Goldman[1] |
See also
References
- ↑ a b
Goldman, Ronald. The psychological impact of circumcision. BJU Int. 1 January 1999; (83 Suppl 1): 93-103. DOI. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ Boyle, Gregory J., Goldman, Ronald, Svoboda, J. Steven, Fernandez, Ephrem. Male circumcision: pain, trauma and psychosexual sequelae. J Health Psychol. 2002; 7(3): 329-43. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ LeBourdais, Eleanor. Circumcision no longer a "routine" surgical procedure. Can Med Assoc J. 1 June 1995; 152(11): 1873-6. PMC. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
