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What did Havelock Ellis write about sterilization?
Havelock Ellis was strongly opposed to the idea of castration for eugenic purposes.
Did Havelock Ellis write a book about sterilization?
In his publication The Sterilization of the Unfit, Havelock Ellis argued that even institutionalization could not guarantee the complete prevention of procreation between the unfit.
How did Havelock Ellis share his views on sterilization?
Were Havelock Ellis's views controversial?
While Francis Galton analogized eugenics to breeding domesticated animals, Havelock Ellis felt that a greater sense of caution was needed before applying the eugenic regulations to populations.
What were the eugenic regulations Havelock Ellis felt that a greater sense of caution was needed before applying to populations about?
In a debate in the Sociological Society, Havelock Ellis corresponded with noted eugenicist Francis Galton, who was presenting a paper in support of marriage restrictions.
Did Havelock Ellis's theories influence anything?
Havelock Ellis may have developed psychological concepts of autoerotism and narcissism, both of which were later developed further by Sigmund Freud.
Is there anything else interesting in the Havelock Ellis article besides everything previously mentioned?
Havelock Ellis's view on the origin of strong sexual inclinations was that sexual impulses do not reside in the sexual organs, but rather they persist in the brain.
What else did Havelock Ellis say about the brain besides viewing sexual impulses as persisting in the brain?
Havelock Ellis posited that the sexual glands provided an important source of internal secretions vital for the functioning of the organism, and thus their removal could greatly injure the patient.

Question: What else did the sexual glands do?
Self-contained rewrite: What else did Havelock Ellis posit that the sexual glands do besides provide an important source of internal secretions vital for the functioning of the organism?