Circumsized at Birth

[Sudds3]

This has really been sticking in my mind for a while but what do you all think about boys being circumsized at birth? I was, and I really do wish I wasn't. I know that guys who are circumsized have a less percentage of getting HIV and some other STDs or something like that, but I just feel like I'm honestly the only guy in MO who is cut.....it seems like everyone else is cut and they all have so much more ease when masterbating. It makes me feel like an outsider and I just wanted to hear what you all think. Do you think that boys getting circumsized at birth is good or bad? Were any of you cut at birth and like/not like it? Why?

[Cicero]

You shouldn't wanna be uncut just to fit it. Honestly, it doesn't matter. It's not like a guys gonna make fun of you for being cut. Being cut looks much cleaner and is easier to clean. I hear threads saying stuff like pulling foreskin back and cleaning it properly and it seems so much difficult to do a simple task. I was cut at birth and I'm perfectly fine with it. I wanna know what it's like to be uncut, but only for a week or so.

[Fruity Drink]

You shouldn't wanna be uncut just to fit it. Honestly, it doesn't matter. It's not like a guys gonna make fun of you for being cut. Being cut looks much cleaner and is easier to clean. I hear threads saying stuff like pulling foreskin back and cleaning it properly and it seems so much difficult to do a simple task. I was cut at birth and I'm perfectly fine with it. I wanna know what it's like to be uncut, but only for a week or so.

This.

Also, being cut and uncut really has o difference when it comes to STD's... Most STD's (which are actually called STI's now... Sexually transmitted infections...) actually infect the skin. I not sure where you heard these facts, but I smell bull.

[Electra Heart]

I don't know... Nothing has really proved either to be more beneficial to the other besides sexual pleasure for those who are uncircumcised. I'm content with what I have. I do think about if I had a child though. I'm still undecided in that aspect.

[Fruity Drink]

I don't know... Nothing has really proved either to be more beneficial to the other besides sexual pleasure for those who are uncircumcised. I'm content with what I have. I do think about if I had a child though. I'm still undecided in that aspect.

At this point in time, circumcision is really not necessary. It started off as religious tradition, and to keep things clean, because people tended to not bathe as often. Now we are far more clean, and really have. Need.


Although some people find the look of an uncircumcised penis gross, there really Is very little difference.

[Sudds3]

The foreskin has a lot of nerves in it and it would make sex more pleasurable for the man. Also the foreskin keeps the head moist and, well, lubed up....I just feel like Ive been violated. I would have liked a say in what was done to my body. Ive been thinking very seriously about this for the past few days and I'm considering restoring my foreskin in a non surgical way. I dont know why I'm freaking out about it so much because it may not seem like that big of a deal but its a big issue in my mind.

[Jupiter]

I don't care. Like really, you probably shouldn't care so much for your dick

[gobs10]

i think the kid should have his foreskin left intact until he is old enough to decide himself or it becomes a medical issue

[Sudds3]

I don't care. Like really, you probably shouldn't care so much for your dick

Woah woah woah woah woah! Just WOAH! What!?!?!? Your penis is like your entire man hood! That's why people refer to it as your manhood! I will care for my penis a ton! It's the only one I got! And I havnt gotten a chance to actually use it.....I probably shouldn't care about being cut or uncut....but I do. That's just me

[Jupiter]

Woah woah woah woah woah! Just WOAH! What!?!?!? Your penis is like your entire man hood! That's why people refer to it as your manhood! I will care for my penis a ton! It's the only one I got! And I havnt gotten a chance to actually use it.....I probably shouldn't care about being cut or uncut....but I do. That's just me

so do you care for your nose? cuz you only have one of those.

this is ridiculous.

[UnknownError]

its bad okay its 2012 this has been decided we can all go home now the debate is over.

[RoseyCadaver]

Woah woah woah woah woah! Just WOAH! What!?!?!? Your penis is like your entire man hood! That's why people refer to it as your manhood! I will care for my penis a ton! It's the only one I got! And I havnt gotten a chance to actually use it.....I probably shouldn't care about being cut or uncut....but I do. That's just me

Beg your pardon but my vagina has everything to do with my cli-man hood.

But no seriously if you only think your penis has anything to do with your manhood you're a biscuit.http://thesassyswan.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/countybank-biscuit2.jpg

[Cicero]

i think the kid should have his foreskin left intact until he is old enough to decide himself or it becomes a medical issue

lol that would be so painful. And its not like it's a huge life changing decision.

[Korashk]

lol that would be so painful. And its not like it's a huge life changing decision.
<Sigh>, I say this every time this topic comes up.

Tell that to those that die during the process.

[Sudds3]

so do you care for your nose? cuz you only have one of those.

this is ridiculous.

Well yes, you hit the nail on the head! And my ears, cause once they are gone they are gone. I care for my whole body. I just feel like I should be the one to decide what happens to my body. Itwas decided a lo time ago, but that doesn't mean it can't change. I just want to know if anyone else thinks that circumcisions at birth at good or bad. I don't want to be ridiculed for caring for my body and wanting full control over it. There is nothing wrong about being upset about a surgery I'm not OK with, especially because i didn't have a day in it. I'm probably not going to restore it because it seems like too much work and I will probably mess it up, but it would be nice to just hear people's opinions on circumsicions at birth, not to hear people say I'm too concerned on a topic they feel doesn't matter.

[Gaybaby94]

I'm against it. What happened to the right of the baby? They can't consent yet! (And for pro-life people, a baby is after birth and has rights. A fetus, before birth, does not. But that's another discussion.) The baby can't make that choice. And it's a stupid ritual that originated from Judaism anyways. I don't the need for it. It has been proven that having for skin has much more benefits than not having it.

[Sugaree]

(And for pro-life people, a baby is after birth and has rights. A fetus, before birth, does not. But that's another discussion.)

Was that really necessary to bring up? Pro-life/pro-choice has no place in this discussion and jabbing it in like that wasn't needed.

[Aves]

Honestly, it's one of those things where it's either going to happen or it's not. I don't know of any man that would be willing to go on with the pain later in life if they end up wanting it cut. In my opinion, I could care less what parents do to their child's foreskin. There are much more important things that time and thought could be wasted over.

[DerBear]

This is something I don't actually have an opinion on. I am from Scotland so this shit does not happen at birth (often).

Personally though parents should let the child decide when he is older.

[Fruity Drink]

This is something I don't actually have an opinion on. I am from Scotland so this shit does not happen at birth (often).

Personally though parents should let the child decide when he is older.

If you're going to have it done, it's best to have it done as an infant. It's much less risky, and you don't even have to use any pain killers, or gas.

When you get older however, it's a complete surgery, gas, hospital, surgery room and all.... (not to mention how much more expensive it would be)!

[Wakesetter03]

You've ignited a fiery topic here.
I think the child should be given the choice, but I also don't agree with those who recommend resenting parents just because they chose to circumcise their child. That's just wrong.
There are benefits to both sides of the fence, yet time after time you see people arguing and saying offensive things. On one side, you've got people calling circumcised guys mutilated, and then you've got others saying that all of those with a foreskin are AID infested and dirty.

Really, I think people should just deal with the cards they were given. If parents decide to start giving choice, all the better, but really if being circumcised bothers someone that much, they can do what I lot of people have and try restoring it. It won't ever be the same, but hey, at least you tried something.

It will always be argued, but I don't think any parent chooses to do something without their child's best interests at heart. I'm sure your parents, Sudds3, thought they were doing what was best for you. Unfortunately, you don't agree. Unfortunately, you've been dealt with something you don't like and it's [mostly] irreversible.

What you can do, though, is when you have a child (if you choose to do so) is give them the choice, and know that you have done what YOU think is right.

[boonsim]

I think that Circumcision is barbaric. It makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. Also, why are so many people up in arms to defend the poor clitorises of females in danger of being circumcised, when baby boys are getting their genitals mutilated daily and nobody bats an eyelash?

[Wakesetter03]

...yet time after time you see people arguing and saying offensive things. On one side, you've got people calling circumcised guys mutilated, and then you've got others saying that all of those with a foreskin are AID infested and dirty.



I think that Circumcision is barbaric. It makes absolutely no sense to me whatsoever. Also, why are so many people up in arms to defend the poor clitorises of females in danger of being circumcised, when baby boys are getting their genitals mutilated daily and nobody bats an eyelash?

My point exactly -.-

[Sudds3]

What you can do, though, is when you have a child (if you choose to do so) is give them the choice, and know that you have done what YOU think is right.

Well I've Thought about it more and it's not that big of a deal to me now knowing that there are pluses to being cut and that it probably was best done as a baby than later in life. So over time I will think about it and when (if) I have a son then I'll decide then what I want to do. If I believe it's best when I'm older then I will do it hoping my son(s) will think it was the right choice too.

[Wakesetter03]

Well I've Thought about it more and it's not that big of a deal to me now knowing that there are pluses to being cut and that it probably was best done as a baby than later in life. So over time I will think about it and when (if) I have a son then I'll decide then what I want to do. If I believe it's best when I'm older then I will do it hoping my son(s) will think it was the right choice too.

Well I'm glad you've grown happier about it. I personally think it's better, but everyone has their own opinion. At the end of the day, you've got to love what you got!

[Noirtier]

I was cut at birth and am fine with it personally. However, I think the child should have a choice and will not have my children circumcised at birth. I will let them choose, not me.

[byknott]

Oh gosh I love this debate. It's always so fun because circumcision is typically one of those things that doesn't hit the mainstream very often. Most people, particularly females, never really put any thought into the issue at all until they're having a son of their own.

A baby is generally circumcised at birth for religious reasons, or what were previously religious reasons which have now evolved into a cultural pressure and tradition within a family. My father and both my brothers are circumcised (knowledge gleaned from my mother when we discussed the topic) and both my brothers were circumcised at birth. Talking to my mother now about it, she wonders if it was right to choose that for my brothers or not, but ultimately still doesn't think about it much since both operations took place over twenty years ago.

Still no word on how my dad feels about his circumcision.

I'd really rather not know.

I don't have a penis so I can't exactly say whether or not being circumcised or not is life altering. I do, however, know that the trend of circumcising at birth is going out, as they say. The US still has an abnormally high rate of circumcision in infants as compared to, oh say, all of Europe, but the numbers have been dropping, as I personally believe they should. Parents don't go messing around with their baby girl's vaginas - why mess with a poor boy's penis?

When I have a son, he won't be circumcised. Why? Because I cannot live my life looking every day at my baby boy and thinking, My first choice for you was to cut off part of your penis.

I just can't.

[Rayquaza]

I think it doesnt matter entirely. Even though I would probably say that it probably is wrong, and that the boy/man should decide when he is older, it doesn't make much of a strong opinion on me if someone is circumcised, I mean, it still does the job, it's not like its been chopped off right? They both have their pros and cons. But I'd suggest going to the P101 forums for that.

[Bolt]

You shouldn't wanna be uncut just to fit it. Honestly, it doesn't matter. It's not like a guys gonna make fun of you for being cut. Being cut looks much cleaner and is easier to clean. I hear threads saying stuff like pulling foreskin back and cleaning it properly and it seems so much difficult to do a simple task. I was cut at birth and I'm perfectly fine with it. I wanna know what it's like to be uncut, but only for a week or so.

I used to be uncut before a needed medical procedure about a year back. Pulling back the foreskin takes no effort unless there are complications such as phimosis which dictate the removal of the foreskin for proper sexual purposes. In all honesty, if someone is too lazy to pull back the skin on their dick (which takes about half a second) then you've got bigger problems than that (such as going to the fridge as it seems a lot more strenuous than making someone else go do that simple task).

[abdheuuuchjc]

Here's my question, why is everyone making such a big deal about this? Seriously its just a flap of skin on pm your penis or the lacking of it

[Korashk]

Here's my question, why is everyone making such a big deal about this? Seriously its just a flap of skin on pm your penis or the lacking of it
You're making the mistake of thinking that the actual act is the issue here. The real problem people have with infant circumcision is that it removes the choice from the infant for no significant reason. While the negatives of circumcision are rare, they exist and its benefits are negligible. It's essentially forcing your child to undergo cosmetic surgery.