Mom, Keep Your Hands Off My Foreskin

Circumcision

By: Brudagon | Sat, 09/12/2009 - 22:24

I'm very, VERY mad at my parents for circumcising me as a baby. I just found out at age 13, but not by them telling me.. I found out in Sex Ed class. They should have given ME the choice! I hate them now and I can never fully forgive them. And, apparently they had no medical or religious reason to circumcise me! Imagine if I walked up to one of them, and chopped of their head to prevent brain cancer. I'll never be able to know what it's like to have a foreskin.. I truly will resent my parents forever.

"Dad: Hey honey, do you want to inflict an enormous amount of pain on our new baby and scar him for life?
Mom: Oh, sure."

It's a pretty sorry state of affairs

By: _Nancy_ | Fri, 09/04/2009 - 07:20

I have always hated the circumcision discussion. I hate how the anti-circumcision crowd refer to those who've haven't had it as "intact", as if the millions of men without foreskins are missing some vital ingredient, as if the loss of a foreskin is something to mourn. This is insanity. Even if there were differences to the individual - and I'm highly dubious - it's so subjective and happens so early in life with most men how would they ever know? Surely this is just a matter of personal preference like ear piercing. Ah but you say, ear piercing is usual a choice. But must we CHOOSE everything? There comes a point where we when if we allow the trivial and riddiculous to be politicized, we actually demean personal choice in the process. And to think that this is the most commented article on Double X? Something is very, very wrong.

Circumcision

By: Steph | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 23:16

I'm simply not convinced that there is justification to remove a healthy, naturally-occuring body part without the patient's consent, least of all routinely. In my version of medical ethics, doing so can only be justified in an immediate life and death emergency and consent is presumed in the absence of an advace directive. There were many mistaken beliefs in the Victorian ere that gave rise to Christians performing routine circumcisions, not the least of which was that it would curb masturbation. Sure, there are anecdotes about foreskins causing problems, but there are also anecdotes about circumcision itself causing complications. Although it may prevent the spread of some diseases, it is not in the same league as vaccines. Occasionally, a person's immune system does not respond to a vaccine, and vary rarely there are complications (and no, autism is not one of them). Since the people who remember when most families lost at least one child to communicable disease are dying off, we have a much harder time appreciating the overwhelming benefits of vaccines compared to the costs and risks. Although there have been studies in Africa that showed compelling evidence that male circumcision hampers the spread of HIV, they were qualified with observations that condoms are still necessary, and being circumsized could create a false sense of security leading to decreased condom use. There were also problems with resuming sex too soon after the surgery. Furthermore, results in Africa do not necessary translate to the U.S., where most people have access to clean water and basic hygene, and where sexual practices and the prevalent strains of HIV are different. Long story short - in the U.S. the health benefits are not compelling enough to justify non-consensual amputation.

Am I the only "before &

By: philipbarrett | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 19:00

Am I the only "before & after" after infancy here? I had to have a circumcision in my late teens as my foreskin would become tight & inflamed (guys, squirming yet?). As an authority on the subject I say unequivocally, parents get it done to your male offspring as soon as possible. Later in life, it is an extremely painful experience (imagine waking with your youth "flowering" with 24 stitches in it), memories of which can still make me wince today.

As for sex, I was active both before & after and enjoyed the slightly decreased sensitivity more. And cleanliness? Don't get me started!

I'm with Steve-O

By: Human Jai Alaig... | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:11

Uncircumcised wangs look weird, and I'm glad my mom and dad got that taken care of for me. For all of you shriekers mounting your high horses and calling circumcision "child abuse," get real. When it's done, it's usually done in infancy. I don't remember a thing, nobody remembers a thing, it took mere moments, and now it's over. Frankly, if my parents declined to do it, I'd probably be a little ticked that they stuck me with this gross bit of junk-wrap. To the guy who got circumcised and doesn't know if he'll ever be able to trust or forgive his parents again, dude, you're hilarious.

Mom, Keep Your Hands Off My Foreskin

By: Steve-O-84 | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 09:25

I was circumcised and to put it bluntly, I'm kind of glad my junk doesn't look like a german shepard's.

Anti-circumcision

By: Jane76 | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 09:14

Just take a step back and think about it for a minute. What an odd thing to do. Why cut off a perfectly normal piece of skin? It's been accepted as normal because it's been done for so long, but it's barbaric. Just because it is routine, doesn't make it right. I've heard the infection reasoning, but a lot of things on the human body can create an infection if they're not taken care of.

Circumcision is a religious

By: sukabumi | Thu, 09/03/2009 - 01:13

Circumcision is a religious mandate for Jewish families. It has demonstrated health benefits. No decrease in pleasure has been demonstrated. A foreskin can cause pain when it is tight and the penis becomes erect before the skin is retracted.
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Circumcision Should Ultimately Be Parents' Decision

By: Cmarambulo | Tue, 09/01/2009 - 14:37

The gov't decision to push for routine circumcision as a means to combat the spread of AIDS is not convincing enough to warrant the move considering that the procedure does nothing to protect those at highest risk: homosexual men and drug addicts. However, the health benefits of circumcision such as prevention against UTI's and other infections merit that the decision still be one available to parents, and this is where those claiming 'child abuse' miss the point. Circumcision is beneficial, as to the value of the procedure should remain open for a child's parents to determine.

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What about the woman's pleasure?

By: anneb | Mon, 08/31/2009 - 14:20

I am a sexually active woman in my late twenties. I am firmly against male circumsision as I think it is unnatural and unnecessary. But another point normally not addressed is the woman's sexual satisfaction. I have been fortunate enough to have long term relationships with both cut and uncut men. And the verdict is in: uncut is better. I find the main reason to be that the foreskin actually diminishes painful friction that causes me to get sore after long bouts of love making, while also causing the whole process to be smoother and, for me, better. It just feels right. Natural. So please please stop cutting little boys, Doctor, it's outdated and needs to stop, if not for Mankind...do it for Womankind.