# Dildo appearances
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [May 29, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423 "2002-05-29T19:26:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/21 "2002-06-01T16:11:31Z")
I would have called it a normal penis, but most Americans think that refers to a circumcised one. :rolls eyes: I like the terms “natural” or “uncut”.
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### Author:  [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/22 "2002-06-01T16:23:05Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by OpalCat \*
> \*\*I think they are more attractive cut as well, but I might not think so if I were from a society where circumcision wasn’t the norm.
>
> That dildo was creepy, Ned. I guess they will make a dildo look like anything these days:
> [http://www.divine-interventions.com/jackhammer.html](http://www.divine-interventions.com/jackhammer.html) \*\*
I wanna know what the suction cup’s for?
_crosses legs_
:eek:
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### Author:  [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/23 "2002-06-01T16:25:49Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Ned \*
> \*\*First, because when fully erect the foreskin rolls back and looks pretty much the same anyway.
>
> Second, because you end up with something goofy like this:
>
> [http://www.stockroom.com/b020.htm](http://www.stockroom.com/b020.htm) \*\*
Oops, quoted wrong post…
😃
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### Author:  [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/24 "2002-06-01T16:31:08Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Sab-O-Tosh \*
> \*\*Well Bak to the original question! I am thinking that the ratio is proportional to the actual facts.
>
> {snip}
>
> 10% Men = Normal Penis
> 90% Men = Circumcised Penis
>
> Thats why most of them are cicumsiced! \*\*
Maybe in Tel-Aviv, but I don’t think you’re going to find a ratio that high anywhere else. I’d like to see a cite for that.
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### Author:  [@regnad\_kcin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/regnad_kcin)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/25 "2002-06-01T17:48:34Z")
"…actual facts.
10% Men = Normal Penis
90% Men = Circumcised Penis "
When I lived in Germany I told a friend of mine that most Americans were circumcised. He was very surprised – he had no idea.
This ratio you give – if it is true (and it probably is) – is for the US only.
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### Author:  [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/26 "2002-06-01T17:52:53Z")
Not amoung guys my age. In fact, I only know one other guy who is cut in my grade (not that I ask… some girl was going around asking guys really loudly, not to mention the fact that I shower with 20 some of them).
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### Author:  [@lawoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lawoot)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/27 "2002-06-01T17:55:51Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \*
> \*\*
>
> I wanna know what the suction cup’s for?
> _crosses legs_
>
> :eek: \*\*
I’ don’t know - that **Jackhammer Jesus** model brings a whole new dimension to the idea of ‘crossing’ legs.
😃
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### Author:  [@The\_Great\_Philosopher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Great_Philosopher)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/28 "2002-06-01T18:12:44Z")
I live in England, and I’d estimate (among my fellow teenage friends) that the ratio **Sab-O-Tosh** posted is actually the reverse:
ie. 90% uncut.
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### Author:  [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/29 "2002-06-01T18:52:23Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by musicguy \*
> \*\*Why do I sense another circumcision debate coming? \*\*
You have my personal guaranty that we will _not_ be having any such debate in General Questions.
Right, people?
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### Author:  [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/30 "2002-06-01T19:24:49Z")
There has been a rapid decline in circumcision rates in the US. I will refrain from expressing my preference for natural penises because of the mod’s admonition.
My question is why do dildos look like penises at all? I mean, penises are kind of funny-looking things and fake ones are even funnier looking. Plus, do you look at a dildo or do you hide it where it can’t be seen?
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### Author:  [@Sab-O-Tosh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sab-O-Tosh)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/31 "2002-06-01T20:33:15Z")
> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by regnad kcin \*
> \*\*"…actual facts.
>
> 10% Men = Normal Penis
> 90% Men = Circumcised Penis "
>
> When I lived in Germany I told a friend of mine that most Americans were circumcised. He was very surprised – he had no idea.
>
> This ratio you give – if it is true (and it probably is) – is for the US only. \*\*
Yes, and in the US is where she is buying, seeing these dildos see is refering too.
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### Author:  [@musicguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/musicguy)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/32 "2002-06-01T20:41:46Z")
I would think a possible reason for there not being an abundance of non-circ dildos would be because of err…wear and tear. If the “foreskin” was rather thin, it would probably eventually detach. Where it was located when it happened to detach might become an issue.
_Ok, why am I even pondering this_
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### Author:  [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/33 "2002-06-01T21:41:17Z")
You’re pondering it for the same reason I did!
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### Author:  [@Janx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Janx)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/34 "2002-06-01T23:07:10Z")
By: Dieter
> [@](#):
>
> **I don’t think there are many men sitting around thinking of cutting their
> foreskins off. I would happen to guess more then 90% of circumsiced
> men/boys were circumsiced WITHOUT their consent.**
My 0.2 -
I’m “cut” - and no one asked me! My son is NOT, we felt that 3 days
ago he had gone through hell being brought into the world - why
another big time trauma now? I have often wondered what it would be
like to be “whole” especially when i’m “full go” mode, that dildo
pic was weird - and ugly - is THAT what it really looks like and how it works?!
and women LIKE it. guess I’ll never know. In some years I’ll
ask my son.
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### Author:  [@bernse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bernse)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2002, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/35 "2002-06-01T23:33:24Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by manhattan \*
> \*\*You have my personal guaranty that we will _not_ be having any such debate in General Questions.
>
> Right, people? \*\*
I agree. No debate, I just want to correct some _facts_.
From [http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/USA/](http://www.cirp.org/library/statistics/USA/)
> [@](#):
>
> Circumcision Incidence Rate
>
> ```
> 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999
>
> ```
>
> Northeast Region 69.6% 68.3% 66.7% 68.3% 65.4%
> Midwest Region 80.1% 79.8% 81.0% 81.6% 81.4%
> Southern Region 64.7% 66.1% 63.6% 64.5% 64.1%
> Western Region 34.2% 42.6% 36.2% 38.0% 36.7%
>
> All Regions 62.7% 64.1% 60.2% 62.8%
While it is higher than I thought, it is still not even close to 90% for the majority of the US.
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### Author:  [@Alereon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alereon)
#### Post date: [June 2, 2002, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dildo-appearances/111423/36 "2002-06-02T03:55:03Z")
> [@](#):
>
> _Originally posted by Squish_
> **Yup. I prefer uncircumcised penises, and was delighted to find out that my boyfriend is 'natural.'**
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I was feeling kinda down after reading all those “women prefer circumcised penises” posts;)
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