# foreskin question **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703 **Category:** Factual Questions **Created:** [January 30, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703 "2003-01-30T20:17:10Z") **Posts on this page:** 5 **Page:** 2
### Author: ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine) #### Post date: [January 31, 2003, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703/21 "2003-01-31T04:35:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by purgepro \* > \*\*I guess Jesus was really well hung, even at that early age. 12 foreskins! Who’d a thunk it. No wonder all the girls liked him. \*\* Maybe he was a lifetime Tugahoy user. ---
### Author: ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean) #### Post date: [January 31, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703/22 "2003-01-31T05:09:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fauxpas \* > \*\*Oh, I get it now…thanks! So what would be better: a circumcised person or uncircumsized? I mean as in more potency. \*\* Well, when you’re having sex with a woman, does she move or make any noise? ---
### Author: ![Hemlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Hemlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hemlock) #### Post date: [January 31, 2003, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703/23 "2003-01-31T06:17:02Z")
OK - old joke… Guy 1 (at social function): Hi, nice to meet you. What line of work are you in? Guy 2: I’m a mohel. Guy 1. Oh really? Umm… Is the pay good? Guy 2: No, but I get to keep all the tips ---
### Author: ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor) #### Post date: [February 1, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703/24 "2003-02-01T00:14:53Z")
\>\> What does become of the foreskin after a circumcision? [Look here](http://www.b4usearch.co.uk/takeabreak/pics.cfm?jokeid=4183) ---
### Author: ![Padeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@Padeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Padeye) #### Post date: [February 1, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703/25 "2003-02-01T02:10:19Z")
Fauxpas, I think Planky’s answer is a bit incomplete, The foreskin is the extra skin of the penis that is folded over the head kind of like a turtleneck sweater. Reading his answer you might think they peel the skin from the flesh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreskin-question/151703.md?page=1)