Psychological Effects of Penectomy
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2002 12:46 pm
There has been much discussion about the effects of castration on a mans body and his behavior and mood. However, I wonder if we have given enough consideration to the possible psychological effects of the changed body image when a man undergoes a penectomy (but leaves the testicles in tact).
I ran across this interesting article about hyenas on the MW Journal website. (Hyenas live in matriarchal societies; the females are larger than the males and they have a pseudo phallus.)
http://www.artemiscreations.com/science ... charge.txt
Understanding the Advantages Of Putting Females in Charge
March 24, 2000 By Amanda Onion
Here are a couple of excerpts:
"By the time they emerge into the world 110 days later, the young females are equipped with genitalia that look identical to male parts."
and
"Whatever hormone makes female hyenas more aggressive, it's clear that their masculine traits are vital for maintaining sway. Experiments have shown that females castrated of their
male-like parts immediately lose their dominance to both males and females."
This study seems to suggest strongly that dominant behavior is not governed strictly by hormones. It would be most enlightening to see a study of the effects of penectomy on the human male psyche. I suspect that the procedure would produce profound changes in ones personality, analogous to testicular castration, but with its own distinct characteristics. Nullification would possibly combine the two effects.
Just an observation,
Farrell
I ran across this interesting article about hyenas on the MW Journal website. (Hyenas live in matriarchal societies; the females are larger than the males and they have a pseudo phallus.)
http://www.artemiscreations.com/science ... charge.txt
Understanding the Advantages Of Putting Females in Charge
March 24, 2000 By Amanda Onion
Here are a couple of excerpts:
"By the time they emerge into the world 110 days later, the young females are equipped with genitalia that look identical to male parts."
and
"Whatever hormone makes female hyenas more aggressive, it's clear that their masculine traits are vital for maintaining sway. Experiments have shown that females castrated of their
male-like parts immediately lose their dominance to both males and females."
This study seems to suggest strongly that dominant behavior is not governed strictly by hormones. It would be most enlightening to see a study of the effects of penectomy on the human male psyche. I suspect that the procedure would produce profound changes in ones personality, analogous to testicular castration, but with its own distinct characteristics. Nullification would possibly combine the two effects.
Just an observation,
Farrell