Emerging Adults' Perceptions of Male Circumcision in the United States: Facts, Fictions, and Future Plans

Autor/inn/en	Murray, Michelle M.; Allen, Katherine R.
Titel	Emerging Adults' Perceptions of Male Circumcision in the United States: Facts, Fictions, and Future Plans
Quelle	In: American Journal of Sexuality Education, 15 (2020) 2, S.180-200 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Murray, Michelle M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-6128
DOI	10.1080/15546128.2020.1737290
Schlagwörter	Males; Surgery; Human Body; Student Attitudes; Hygiene; Aesthetics; Social Attitudes; Cultural Influences; Risk; Decision Making; Undergraduate Students; Sexuality; Peer Influence; Infants; Age Differences; Parent Rights; Satisfaction; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Chirurgie; Menschlicher Körper; Schülerverhalten; Ästhetik; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Risiko; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Sexualität; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Elternrecht; Zufriedenheit
Abstract	Societal perspectives on male circumcision and its implications are not well understood. In this exploratory qualitative study, participants (N = 34, 7 male, 27 female) enrolled in a human sexuality course were asked to share their perspectives on male circumcision through the development of a written response to open-ended questions. Written responses were analyzed using qualitative thematic analysis to determine the ways in which participants perceive male circumcision, as well as to explore the arguments, contradictions, and rationalizations emerging adults use to justify it. Participants were largely in support of circumcision and believe it to be beneficial in terms of hygiene, esthetics, social acceptability, and tradition. Participants acknowledged the risks of circumcision and rationalized them, indicating they were in favor of the procedure and would circumcise their own sons despite limited knowledge of the benefits and drawbacks. Findings indicate emerging adults do not often discuss male circumcision and do not carefully consider the procedure, perhaps due to the widespread belief that circumcision is a social norm that should not be questioned. Despite this lack of discussion or formal education on the topic, most of the emerging adults did express strong opinions in favor of circumcision based on their personal experiences and social interactions. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01