PinnedChris CoughranOver my dead bodyI was just now trying to think of an antonym for (genital) autonomy.Mar 9Mar 9
Chris CoughranSix things I learned from *Every Body*Since the middle of the twentieth century, those born with intersex characteristics were frequently subjected to non-consensual…Jun 25Jun 25
Chris CoughranThe medicalisation of male circumcision in sub-Saharan AfricaWithin the past two decades, more than 32 million US-funded male circumcision procedures have been performed in 14 countries across…Jun 3Jun 3
Chris CoughranFoxes without tailsThe (interim) result of millions of year of mammalian evolution, the male “foreskin” is a biological given in Homo sapiens. The scare…May 30May 30
Chris CoughranVMMC or not VMMC?In 2007, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and WHO recommended voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) to reduce the risk…Mar 25Mar 25
Chris CoughranIf you prick us, do we not bleed?The ablation of healthy, functional tissue is inherently harmful. The deprivation of bodily function must be weighed against any supposed…Feb 15Feb 15
Chris CoughranPhilosemitism, public health, and Bob Hawke’s bloody legacy“Every Australian, from newborn babe to prime minister, can share in the cheapest, simplest, and fairest health insurance scheme…Feb 8Feb 8
Chris CoughranChildren’s rights under the knifeIn 1989, world leaders made history by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the most widely ratified…Sep 16, 2023Sep 16, 2023
