Yes, I’m male and I’m circumcized. I’m 37 & Christian.
Both my sons are circ’d.
I’m not having any more children
We circumcized our sons for two reasons:
a. cleanliness
b. family tradition, for lack of a better term[sup]*[/sup]
Frankly, other than the initial risk of infection, which is slight, I see no reason why not - it’s basically a cosmetic procedure like ear-piercing. It’s harmless, slightly cleaner, my wife perfers her men to be cut - probably same for many women.
I find it foolish those men who write poems to their lost foreskin because they feel mulitated (really! I saw the poem on usenet once) and blame their depression, their lost marriage, and the rising cost of bubble gum on their circ.
[sup]*[/sup]More reason “a” than “b” in our thinking.
*1. How old are you? If male, circumcised or not? *
I am 30, born in 1972, circumcised because it was routine.
*2. If you have any sons, are they circumcised? When were they born? *
My son, born in 2001, is not circumcised.
*3. Do you intend to circumcise any future sons? *
Hell no.
Tackling 3 issues. About the HIV-transmission theory: if you are using your circumcision as the basis of your safe-sex protection, you’re in big trouble. I really can’t stand this argument, and yes, I had to hear it from my partner’s Jewish family.
Looking like Dad: has this ever come up, ever? I saw my father’s uncut penis and didn’t think twice about it. It’s not like kids are studying the things and doing in-depth comparisions.
The locker room. I’ve heard that the national rates of circumcision are approaching 50/50 with today’s boys. Living in the open-minded Bay Area means my son will probably be playing on the bigger team…
How old are you? If male, circumcised or not?
Late 20’s and yes.
If you have any sons, are they circumcised? When were they born?
Don’t have any children.
Do you intend to circumcise any future sons?
If by some freak accident I manage to have children I would have them cut. The uncut dick is just so gross looking. Also from what I have seen of other males uncut people’s pricks stink regardless of how well they wash it or not. Blech.
27, female, S.O. is circumcised (And we’re both very happy with this) cut & polished … Ohyeahhh.
No, my spawn are female
If I ever have a boy, 110% Yes. He will be circumcised.
Im a little bit with bobkitty on that “Had an uncut ex” thing… and it had a few slight noticeable differences. Firmness Factor, Cleanliness Issues, etc. etc.
I’d be quite unhappy with an uncut playtoy. Just my personal preference & my right to choose. For the same reasons, I could fully understand if a man didn’t want to be pursued by a woman who had gobs of extra meet hanging from between her labia. I certainly wouldn’t.
My husband is European, so his reaction when asked about it was, “Oh My God!!! Is that still done here???”
Needless to say, we left our sons intact.
They were born perfect, just as God has intended. I don’t need to fix them.
The ‘cleanliness’ issue is a non-issue. They clean their penis in the bath, just as they clean their feet, knees, etc. Nothing special or hard about it.
By the way, for those who do it so the son will look like the father:
Guess what… the boy is still NOT going to look like his dad. Dad has hair and the kid doesn’t.
Unless you plan to have another surgery to add hair plugs to the boy’s pubes. So he’ll really look like his father. After all, you don’t want the kid to think he’s weird or deformed because his body is different from his father’s.
Female, 44, Fiance 29, circumcised.
Don’t have kids, don’t plan on any…but if I did? NEVER EVER EVER would I circumcise (barring medical necessity, which is extremely rare).
I’ve been with both, and uncircumcised men are much sexier, and they have all seemed much, much more sensitive than any circumcised man I’ve ever known, without exception.
I did have a minor problem with my foreskin when I was born, as the opening pointed downwards somewhat, causing it to “balloon” every now and then while I was urinating. The doc put the pressure on my mother to have me cut, but she flat-out refused, telling him she’d rather wait a little longer and see if the problem sorted itself out. It did (and pretty quickly, too) so to this day I’m pleased she took that stand.
No kids.
Won’t be having kids (I’m heterosexually-challenged), but if things were different, no kid of mine would be cut. My line of thinking is, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
A couple of other points…
The foreskin is incredibly sensitive, something only those who have one can attest to. If, for some reason, I had to go in tomorrow and have mine taken off, I’d be absolutely devastated that I’d be losing that particular “pleasure zone”. Of course, you don’t miss what you’ve never had, but there’s no point denying someone that from the outset if it can be avoided.
Maintenance is a non-issue. Just whip it back, soap it up well with a washcloth, blast it with the shower jet, and you’re done. Takes about ten seconds each time you shower, and isn’t something that takes a lot of “remembering”. I’ve seen plenty of uncut todgers, and not a smelly one yet.
The HIV thing is neither here nor there IMO. Whether your knob is cut or uncut, the most important factor in preventing transmission of the virus is to always use a condom, and choose your partners carefully. If you sleep around and forget the rubbers, the presence or absence of a little bit of skin isn’t going to make all that much difference; either way, you’re setting yourself up for trouble.
Dispite the ‘medical complications’ that are statistically higher with a huge foreskin overhang; there is quite a bit to be said for not being circumsized. There is a correlation between hypersexuality and over-circumcision; also over-circumsicion will increase the pressure against the growing tissue during adolescence; basically creating a smaller penis with thinner skin; and a very thin layer below the head that constantly stimulates exposed nerve endings; creating a variety of sexual, psychological and social dysfunction. Over-circumsicion also increases the likelyhood of scarring that results in penile bends. Moderation seems to be the key word here…
When/if I have a son, I will not circumcise him. I consider it barbaric to do something like that to an infant. If he wants to do when he is older, he always can, just like he can get piercings or tatoos later.
Can someone give a distinct, positive (non-religious) reason why circumcision is considered a good idea?
Also, does circumcision thus de-sensitise your penis? What stops your underwear rubbing on your penis head / glands? It is incredibly uncomfortable (I tried) to wear underwear with your foreskin drawn back, which would approximate being circumcised, would it not?
How do circumcised guys overcome the lack of cover to their most sensitive parts?
I meant no hair on his private parts. This is to dispute those who circumcize to make junior look like dad. Kids still don’t have hair in the area near their penis.
My nephews are intact…their mom told them to nick her eldest, then cried and screamed and demanded him back. Her husband is cut, but she said her kids can make that decision when they’re older.
So, being female, I don’t know if being uncut makes that much difference. Are there any cut males that had sex before they were cut? Is there a difference?
The reason were 1). I did not want him to endure anything he did not have to. 2). I am a christian, and I always thought of circumcision as proof to God in faith as a Jewish belief 3). I did not see that it would be a big deal cleanliness wise.
Note: It has always bothered my son. He wishes we had had it done. But I doubt he will now (or when he gets older)
Still, I don’t want any future sons (we have a daughter) circumsized although my husband does (he’s 35 and cut). I guess it’s a disagreement waiting to happen.
Just an update. As I predicted on page 1, we did not have the Beansprout cut. But we received less grief about it than expected from our Jewish families.
Like iamthewalrus above, I consider it a body modification, not unlike piercings. The Sprout can decide on his own body mods (if any) when he is an adult. It’s not fair of me to make those decisions for him.
