Foreskin-Man! comic

[Greenday]

You know, being circumcised, I can't think of one reason to regret what my parents did. It's more than sensitive enough. It's easy as hell to clean. Women almost always seem to prefer it.

Every guy I know that has been circumcised is glad.

Every guy I know that wasn't when they were born resented their parents for not getting it done then. They all got it done later in life and were forced to skip out on school or work to get it done and recoup from it.

[Wingates_Hellsing]

I've never had a problem cleaning it and I've never had any sort of problem associated from not cleaning it. All of which is beside the point because we know that the chance of infection with is basically exactly the same as without and ultimately it comes down to personal opinion and how much one wants to 'fit in'. Since an infant does not have either of these nor the ability to communicate them, foisting an aesthetic operation on them is a serious breech of that person's rights.

[BlaqueKatt]

Everyone I know that is uncircumcised has had infection issues in some way, shape, or form. Apparently it's not as easy to keep clean as one would believe.

um women have a "foreskin" of sorts, it's known medically or anatomically as the clitoral hood-I know very few, actually none that have ever had an infection-and that skin produces the exact same fluids as the male foreskin. I guess what I'm saying is, if you get an infection from being uncircumcised-you're doing it wrong!!!!(keeping clean that is)

[HYHYBT]

You know, being circumcised, I can't think of one reason to regret what my parents did. It's more than sensitive enough. It's easy as hell to clean. Women almost always seem to prefer it.

Every guy I know that has been circumcised is glad.

Every guy I know that wasn't when they were born resented their parents for not getting it done then. They all got it done later in life and were forced to skip out on school or work to get it done and recoup from it.

That the topic comes up* among those you know often enough that you even KNOW who is circumcised and who is not, and how they all feel about it, simply amazes me.

*Mind out of the gutter, please.

[AdminAssistant]

Most women prefer circumcised because that's the new social norm. To a lot of folks, an uncircumcised penis "looks weird." Which, again, is a lousy reason to force a surgery on a newborn. My Fiance has had some issues with pain and tenderness (the bad kind) because of how he was circumcised, and he wishes that it hadn't been done. As I said, we won't do it to any sons we have. They can have it done later if they like, but I won't do it.

[MaggieTheCat]

That the topic comes up* among those you know often enough that you even KNOW who is circumcised and who is not, and how they all feel about it, simply amazes me.

*Mind out of the gutter, please.

My husband said the exact same thing when I read this thread to him. >.> He has several close male friends who he hangs out with regularly and the topic has never come up between any of them.

[Kaylyn]

TMI ALERT! Please skip if you don't wish to know about my sex life. :P







My husband is uncircumcised. He was a virgin when he met me and was paranoid about what I'd think about it when we were ready to have sex. My only experience beforehand was with one guy, and he was circumcised. Husband was delighted (as was I!) when I found out I actually preferred uncircumcised. Everything just glides around with no friction, and he's got nerve endings around the tip that are lots of fun to play with.

Oh, he's also never had an infection, either. It's very simple to clean; curious me watches during joint shower sessions.

[Greenday]

Yea, some of my friends and I were pretty open about stuff. Knowledge is power...or something like that.

[lordlundar]

*Mind out of the gutter, please.

Wait, NOW this flag comes up?

[telecom_goddess]

I'm just glad I never had a boy and never had to make this decision cause I don't know what I would do!

[guywithashovel]

I was not circumcised when i was born. The doctor was going to circumcise me, but I didn't have enough foreskin for him to be able to do it (what mom told me).

I've never really gotten much into this issue. I will almost definitely not be having kids during my lifetime, so doing it to any sons of mine will probably not be an issue.

Would I rather be circumcised, though? Honestly, it's hard for me to say, since I've never been circumcised. Also, since I apparently didn't have enough foreskin at birth to necessitate the procedure, I probably have less of it now than most other uncircumcised guys do. Though it's never been too much of a problem. I always have to "peel back" a little before urinating. I have to do the same "peeling back" in the shower to keep it clean. All in all, I'm pretty content with my uncirmcised piece of equipment.

[ChynaRose]

Yes yes and yes.

While I could understand it for medical emergency's. Doing it because of some outdated cultural tradition without the child's consent is unethical and stupid. We have advanced medical knowledge about these things which should be the deciding factor. You can respect other's cultures, but when they don't respect the rights of individuals, fuck em.

I'm sorry, but I find that to be insensitive and rather offensive - and I'm not normally the kind of person who takes offense at things easily. Just as I'm sure that you would find someone calling the practice of infant baptism unethical, stupid, and an outdated cultural tradition. While the mechanisms are different, the purpose of both a baptism and a bris (what the ceremony in which circumcision is preformed in the Jewish faith) are the same; to welcome a child into the congregation and make a vow to raise the child in the faith of the parents.

And being Jewish (even if I am female), I don't appreciate being told to basically fuck off because of my religious beliefs.

[Ladeeda]

Sprinkling a bit of water on a baby and chopping off the end of a very sensitive organ are two very different things.

[Andara Bledin]

Sprinkling a bit of water on a baby and chopping off the end of a very sensitive organ are two very different things.

Hmm... Let's compare something that is less than even a bath to genital mutilation... Yeah, I'm not seeing how those are even remotely related other than both being religious practices.

^-.-^

[Ladeeda]

I get that it's a long-standing contract with God thing, but babies can't make contracts with God. They don't know what it's about. Why not let the boys have their bris around the same time as the bar mitzvah? I doubt God will make a stink over it.