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Can better sex education tackle the rise in female genital cosmetic surgery?

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Author

Editor

  • Lih-Mei Liao
  • Sarah Creighton

Summary, in English

It has been suggested that “comprehensive sex education” is part of the solution for the rise in female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS). This chapter represents the first attempt to outline what such sex education might entail. The strengths and weaknesses of sex education approaches are discussed. The inclusion of more accurate information relating to genital appearance and sexuality diversity and FGCS more specifically might be helpful. However, it is argued that sex education interventions should be underpinned by norm-critical thinking. These interventions, which transcend information giving per se, would interrogate taken-for-granted assumptions about sex and sexuality and draw on psychosocial research to promote a positive body image and self-evaluation. As such they would have a higher chance of fostering personal agency in young women (and men) in sexuality. The chapter discusses how such norm-critical sex education interventions could be developed.

Publishing year

2019-02-01

Language

English

Pages

99-106

Publication/Series

Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery : Solution to What Porblem?

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Topic

  • Applied Psychology
  • Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified

Keywords

  • Gynecologic Surgical Procedures
  • Reconstructive Surgical Procedures–methods
  • Body Image
  • Genitalia, Female–surgery
  • Reconstructive Surgical Procedures–ethics

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9781108435529