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* Why is it that Americans cling to routine circumcision of male infants when the rest of the developed world is trying to discourage or even prohibit the operation?
Are Americans really more afraid of [[foreskin| foreskins ]] than of homosexuals? In this provocative survey, medical historian Robert Darby aims to place this American exceptionalism in historical perspective and consider why — despite mounting opposition — circumcision still thrives in the [[United States ]] long after it has been abandoned by the other anglophone countries that originally took it up.
Covering the medical evidence, cultural/social factors, religion and bioethical aspects, as well as an analysis of the latest policy statement from the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]], this short book will appeal to anybody with an interest in sexuality, health, [[human rights]] and their own body.