Cú Chulainn

thread: the physical and psychosexual trauma of circumcision is permanent and intentional; but many are not aware of the psychological trauma induced by this form of #childsexualabuse #circumcisiontrauma

Rhinehart (1999) in a report of clinical cases noted that the only response available to the infant is shock, wherein the central nervous system is overwhelmed by pain, followed by numbing, paralysis, and dissociation.

dissociation of the traumatic experience & emotional pain employed by infant as psychological defence (Chu & Dill, 1990; Noyes, 1977; Rhinehart,1999). Rhinehart concluded that the stillness in some babies represents a state of dissociation/shock in response to overwhelming pain

the common factor underlying circumcision trauma is an experience of violence and powerlessness inflicted by other human beings. Ritual circumcision associated with increased aggressiveness, weakening of ego, withdrawal, reduced functioning/adaptation, PTSD nightmares

Van Howe (1996) "Newborn males respond to circumcision with a marked reduction in oxygenation during the procedure, a cortisol surge, decreased wakefulness, increased vagal tone, & less interactions with their environment following the procedure..." http://www.cirp.org/library/psych/boyle6/ …