Abstract
Female genital cosmetic surgery is increasingly both promoted and defended against criticism at certain medical conferences. I offer an anthropological perspective on one such conference organized by the International Society of Cosmetogynecology at which women’s genitalia were portrayed as in need of aesthetic and functional intervention while simultaneously a medical ‘fix’ was offered.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Selling sickness |
Subtitle of host publication | people before profits |
Pages | 35 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2013 |
Event | Selling Sickness, 2013: People before Profits - Washington, DC, United States Duration: 21 Feb 2013 → 22 Feb 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Selling Sickness, 2013: People before Profits |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Washington, DC |
Period | 21/02/13 → 22/02/13 |