This is a new one for me! But it is interesting and may give you something
unique to talk about at an interview!
Subject: Mon, 11/17, Protest against Unregulated Female Genital Cosmetic
Surgery in USA!
http://www.newviewcampaign.org/fgcs.asp
Research and Monitoring Needed for Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery- NYC
protest set for November 17, 2008, 12-2PM
New View Campaign demands Government and Medical Associations Examine
Effects of Unregulated Surgical Procedures on Vagina and Labia marketed as
"Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation, Designer Vaginoplasty, G-Spot Amplification,
Revirgination, or Cosmetic Labiaplasty"
New York, NY_ Uncritical publicity about a new, unregulated, unmonitored,
and untested genital cosmetic surgery industry has left the public
dangerously misinformed, says the New View Campaign, a group opposed to the
medicalization of women's sexuality. Women assume that the new surgeries are
safe and effective at their peril. "Surgeons make unsubstantiated claims
about their procedures. Genital cosmetic surgery franchising spreads
misinformation. Professional organizations, the FTC and the FDA are failing
to protect women from harm. Before-and-after photos on clinic websites
depict procedures that would be labeled 'female genital mutilation' in other
parts of the world," says group spokesperson Leonore Tiefer, Ph.D. a New
York psychologist.
"In September, 2007, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
issued a statement claiming 'it is deceptive to give the impression that
[these procedures] are accepted and routine' and that 'their safety and
effectiveness have not been documented' yet the advertising and franchising
of these procedures has increased. We demand that the FTC limit the
advertising activities of these cowboy surgeons until independent research
assures consumers that their genital health is not being endangered."
On November 17 the New View Campaign will stage a protest outside a NYC
cosmetic genital surgeon's office from 12-2PM. The specific location will be
posted on http://newviewcampaign.org <http://newviewcampaign.org/> on
November 16. The group demands new regulations requiring that women
requesting these procedures receive adequate information about possible
scarring, chronic pain, obstetric risks, loss of genital sensation, reduced
erotic pleasure, and post-operative anxieties. It also calls for independent
post-procedure research to determine the extent of these adverse reactions.
Education must be a larger part of the informed consent procedures for these
surgeries, says Dr. Tiefer and other group members. "Following centuries of
sexual misinformation and misogynist genital disgust, women requesting
clitoral and labia reduction surgeries need accurate information about the
wide range of normal genital configurations and measurements. Women
inquiring about "G-Shots" must be told of the scientific controversy
surrounding the purported existence of the G-Spot as well as informed of
potential dangers."
For further information contact:
Leonore Tiefer, PhD; Clin Assoc Prof., NYU School of Med 212-533-2774
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Lisa Rubin, PhD, Asst Prof Psychol, New School for Socal Rsch,
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Rachel Liebert, MA, PhD student, CUNY Grad Ctr, [log in to unmask],
917 882 7384.
Michelle Leve, MA Program in Psychology, New School ,
[log in to unmask], 646-522-0816
Rebecca Chalker, Adjunct Prof Gender Studies Pace University 212-722-3536
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