Tag Archives: intersex
American Female Genital Mutilation: Would You Even Know?
I dislike tabloid journalism and am revolted every time I pass through the check-stand at the market. However, I had believed Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) (removal of the clitoris in most cases) was practiced only in primitive, male dominated societies where literacy was … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology, Sex
Tagged body dismorphic disorder, circumcision, eugenics, female genital mutilation, FGM, intersex, Transgendered
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Alice Dreger: Yanomamö and more
Alice Dreger (http://www.alicedreger.com/home.html) is one of the more interesting people I’ve run into on the net. I originally downloaded her article, “Darkness’s Descent on the American Anthropological Association” an investigation into the brouhaha surrounding Patrick Tierney’s “Darkness in El Dorado,” … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropology
Tagged Alice Dreger, American Anthropological Association, anthropology, Brazil, Chagnon, culture, intellect, intersex, Neel, sex, social sciences, Tierney, Venezuela, Yanomami
