Editing Emasculation (section)

{{short description|Removal of male sex organs}}
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[[File:Cronus-and-uranus-french-c-1501.jpg|thumb|A painting of [[Zeus]] emasculating [[Cronus]], {{circa|1501}}|320x320px]]
'''Emasculation''' is the removal of the external [[Male reproductive system|male sex organ]]s, which includes both the [[Human penis|penis]] and the [[scrotum]], the latter of which contains the [[testicles]]. It is distinct from [[castration]], where only the testicles are removed. Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, the potential [[Complication (medicine)|medical consequences]] of emasculation are more extensive due to the complications arising from the removal of the penis.{{Sfnm|1a1=Chiang|1y=2012|1p=33|2a1=Hoeckelmann|2y=2019|2p=4}} There are a range of religious, cultural, punitive, and personal reasons why someone may choose to emasculate themselves or another person.

The term ''emasculation'' may be used in a [[metaphorical]] sense, referring to the perceived loss of attributes traditionally associated with [[masculinity]], such as strength, power, or autonomy.