PHL283H5 Lecture : Class 6

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Class 6 - body alterations and contested procedures. Contested procedures: amputating a healthy limb, adult fgc, various forms of human enhancement. Sheldon and wilkinson, female genital mutilation and cosmetic surgery . Attempts to justify laws that ban female genital cutting for adults, while taking a permissive stance towards all forms of cosmetic surgery are not consistent. Burden of proof falls on those who attempt to limit the liberty of adults. Four arguments for prohibition of female genital cutting (fgc) Many feminist writers have argued that sex work, pornography, and cosmetic surgery are oppressive to women. Yet it is not clear that all of these practices should be banned. (3) intentional infliction of injury. Fgc is different from cosmetic surgery in that it necessarily involves permanent injury or is very likely to do so. This is not true of most forms of cosmetic surgery. S&w: most forms of fgc involve injury, but so do many forms of cosmetic surgery.

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