Sexual Mutilations: A Human Tragedy

by Marilyn Fayre Milos and George C. Denniston

Book Overview

Sexual mutilation is a global problem that affects 15. 3 million children and young adults annually. In terms of gender, 13. 3 million boys and 2 million girls are involuntarily subjected to sexual mutilation every year. While it is tempting to quantify and compare the amount of tissue removed from either gender, no ethical justification can be made for removing any amount of flesh from the body of another person. The violation of human rights implicit...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306455897
• ISBN13: 9780306455896
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"