Circumcised or uncircumcised?

[Major Nikon]

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	4 (67%)
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[dr.strangelove]

1. I am "cut" as they say, but my son is not

It gave me a lot to think about when my son was born. Ultimately I decided that I was not going to cut something off of him that he was born with. That's his body and his choice. If he wants it done, even as an adult, I will gladly pay for it, but it has to be his decision. I know its painful and they say an infant will forget the pain almost instantly while an adult will have a hard time. Still, I decided it was not my "right" as a parant to cut something off of him. We felt the same way with our daughter and earings. Its her call, not ours. I understand people who have religious or cultural reasons for doing this, but I have none. We are not religious, and I live in NYC where I would guess, based on my own gym/locker room experiences, its pretty close to 50-50 on this issue.

[Denninmi]

4. I am. I don't recall being asked if I wanted to be.

Of course, I was a newborn, so I guess I didn't have "legal capacity" or ability to make that decision. My father was inhibited, I honestly don't know if he was or not, he was born in 1925, I don't know what the norm was back then, and he never talked about sex in any way -- I know I would have appreciated having the kind of father that I could talk to about those things, but that wasn't in the cards, and frankly, he hated my guts in the first place.

I was born in 1965. I thought that pretty much every guy born in the 40's, 50's, and 60's was circumcised. And, I kind of remember from the gym locker room in high school that all of the guys were. I don't think I saw a guy who wasn't circumcised until I lived in a dorm with community bathrooms at college. But yes, I too was surprised at how many men of my age/generation and even older aren't -- I don't know what the percentage is, but it's more than I would have thought. I too live in a community with large Jewish and Muslim populations, and I know those religions follow the practice strictly.

I always wondered what I was missing by being circumcised. I guess I'll always have to wonder, because it can't really be undone. I know there are techniques, in theory, but geesh, who would want to go through that? I remember reading a feature piece in the Detroit Free Press quite a few years ago about a man serving life in prison for murder who reformed himself, and converted to Judiasm and ultimately become ordained as a rabbi, and one thing he talked about was how painful it was for him to be circumcised as an adult, as well as having to fight a big battle with the Dept. of Corrections to allow it AND having to raise money through donations to pay for the surgery. And, to top it all off, after the surgical/medical circumcision, he had to undergo a second ritual circumcision in a religious ceremony that involved drawing blood from the penis. Yikes! It certainly showed his devotion to his faith.

If I had a son, I definitely would NOT have him circumcised. I know, other than for religious/cultural reasons, some guys want their sons to be the same as they are, but I wouldn't do that to a boy. He would probably grow up wondering the same thing, what is he missing in terms of sensation and ability to satisfy himself and a partner.

[boilerbabe]

22. Most of the guys I knew growing up were circumcised

It was I think more of a hygienic consideration in the culture milieu then (early 60s). The first uncircumcised penis I ever saw up close I found interesting. I would hate to think that a custom (religious or otherwise) would deprive someone of heightened sensation but to put in a perspective (a terrible one) young women in certain cultures go through a ritual female circumcision where they cut off the clitoris and then sew up the vaginal opening so it will be tight for the future husband,

So Okayeeee I can sympathize with the men & boys that wonder if they are losing out on some sensation and the fact that their circumcisions are usually involuntary. But just compare to the horrors of having your most sensitive part cut off and being sewn up and ruptured painfully by maybe your new well-meaning husband because that is the custom the know...

Ayways back when I used to get out more...never saw any real sensitivity difference. And the cleanliness is much better or easier to keep up with a circumcised penis.

[olddots]

2. Vot are you woiking for tips ?

I have to recuse myself because I know too many cicumcisiom jokes ( but cant't spell circumcisiom apparently )

[mnhtnbb]

3. Two sons--not circumcised--23 and 26 years ago. Conscious decision.

Hubby--age 70--also not circumcised.

[sbh]

5. I wouldn't do it to my own child, but I was born "back in the day".

[bigwillq]

6. I am cut

I don't mind it at all. Don't remember the "surgery".
I don't hate my parents because they didn't give me a choice.
It is what it is. It's not something I think about too much.

[nomorenomore08]

7. Same here. On all points.

[sadbear]

14. +1

And I may be WAY off base here, but it seems to me that women are more passionate about this subject, as in very anti-, than men are. Go figure.

[BainsBane]

28. Maybe some

My ex-husband was British and uncircumcised, and I understand circumcision is not common in Europe. It never bothered me.

[Behind the Aegis]

18. +1 (plus I like them that way)

[mokawanis]

8. When the doc asked me why I didn't have my son circumcised

I said, "I couldn't think of a good reason for doing that."

He responded, "Perfect answer. You made the right decision."

[rug]

9. Now I know how Ron Obvious got his name.

[NightWatcher]

10. No "other" choice.

[cliffordu]

11. French cut

[NuclearDem]

12. Circumcised.

Don't really mind that I am, but not something I'd likely do to a potential son of mine. Too much of a debate in the medical community over it for me to convinced.

[olddots]

13. okay I am is that a problem ?

Grandson is not and he was even born at home , his name is Indigo and he lives in Portandia .

I do recommend going to briss if invited they usually have great food but leave the room before the clipping is done .

[mysuzuki2]

15. Don't eat the calamari at a Bris

just a suggestion.

[Locut0s]

24. Hahaha wow lol.

[mysuzuki2]

16. When the Mohel goes out to eat at a restaurant

does he leave a tip?

[BainsBane]

17. Now I'm worried about In the Wind

the poor thing.

[madinmaryland]

19. I thought she was a woman.

[BainsBane]

25. She is

That's why I'm worried. Female circumcision is horrendous.

[Apophis]

20. It's a barbaric practice that has no need in today's society.

[BainsBane]

26. I think it helps keep diseases from spreading

to your partners, or so I've heard.

[Apophis]

31. So do condoms.

[BainsBane]

33. good point

though people don't usually use them in long-term relationships.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

21. Does it really matter?

[Locut0s]

27. I think most guys would say...

If they are in a position where a women knows the answer to this (whatever the answer is), that's probably a very good thing for that guy!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

29. I look at it this way...

Some guys know how to really ride a bike, some knows how to really drive a car.

I appreciate both as long as they know how to... handle it.

[Locut0s]

30. LOL...

Indeed appearances mean so little here.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

32. Well there are some "cars" that don't look like much...

But oh when the engine turns over!

[Locut0s]

34. ...

[miked62916]

23. uncircumcised

All the other male members of my family are circumcised, however.