@article{1355817,
      recid = {1355817},
      author = {Schonfeld, Victor.},
      title = {It's a boy! [electronic resource] /},
      publisher = {Filmakers Library,},
      address = {New York, NY :},
      pages = {1 online resource (41 min.).},
      year = {1996},
      note = {Originally released as DVD.},
      abstract = {Many Jews accept without question the ritual circumcision  of their sons. In this disturbing and powerful film, made  by a Jewish journalist, director and concerned parent, the  realities of the procedure and its possible after effects  are revealed. Circumcision is the only infant operation  that can be conducted anywhere by any method by non-medical  personnel. It is also the only surgical procedure to be  regularly carried out without anesthetic, in the belief  that newborns do not feel pain. In the past it was thought  to promote cleanliness and good health, preventing such  disorders as penile cancer, cervical cancer and urinary  tract infections. However, the scientific bases for all  these claims have now been discredited. The core of the  film is the story of one eight-day-old boy and his  circumcision which goes horribly wrong. This film elicited  an unprecedented response when it was broadcast in Britain  to overwhelmingly positive reviews. This is clearly an  issue that Jews cannot ignore.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1355817},
}