I'm very much opposed to routine infant circumcision. Removing healthy, functional erogenous tissue and permanently altering the sexual function of a minor who cannot possibly consent is ethically wrong and morally gross. If an adult choses to get circumcised after being fully informed about the procedures and it's consequences that's up to him. A man can always easily get circumcised later in life, often with better results, but it is impossible to fully undo a circumcision if a man wishes he were intact.
I was cut at birth but have since restored my foreskin. While my restored foreskin is much better than being circumcised, I'm still missing the nerve endings, the riged band, and a functional frenulum, and it took me years to get to where I am.
I have a 2 year old son, who has his whole penis, foreskin and all, and we haven't had a single issue with it. I'm glad to break the cycle of circumcision in our family, and hope it's part of a larger trend towards ending the practice of routine infant circumcision.
It is a controversial topic. Infants: Well, it is the parent's decision. Legally and medically they are responsible for their child. They have their reasons for going one way or the other. When in doubt, leave it for later.
Puberty: The person is now old enough to understand what it is. That person will be highly influenced by the prevailing culture. The information will be highly biased. Personally I think this would be the best age to circumcise as a rite of passage into adulthood.
Adulthood: Full knowledge is available, including going above the prevailing culture. Freedom of choice now exists.
Personal preference: I think that the exposed glans is more aesthetically pleasing to the eye. Also, it feels and looks more hygienic.
Personal status: Gray area. Technically, I still have my foreskin. Practically, I simulate being circumcised by keeping the foreskin retracted at all times. Hence, I simulate the circumcised look and feel on my penis.
Would I get circumcised: If I am guaranteed perfect post-surgery care, then yes. I would want to get the 'low and loose' style. http://www.circlist.com/styles/page1.html
@matchrestore I haven't had a real issue yet. My doctor tho once tried forcefully retracting my son when he was 2 cause she said he was "too tight". I stormed out like you stupid fuck babies can't retract their foreskins till a lot later on. Obviously that was a issue with the doctor being uneducated, she told me at the beginning of the appointment that she had little to no experience with babies so I should have figured
@matchrestore that is pretty lucky you found them cause most doctors are uneducated about the topic. I would love to find a good doc but I move to often and they're constantly swapping around my doctors so everytime I go it's a different person. 🙄
Except for the rare cases where there's a legitimate medical reason for it, I consider it to be genital mutilation. I'm strongly against routine infant circumcision where the body integrity of the baby is disrespected and a permanent change is made to his body without his consent (which he obviously cannot give). I would never do that to my son if I ever have one. I was cut at birth but I wish my penis was intact.
Being cut there isn’t any much to say to the contrary. I will say the one reason that I do like it is when I move her cervix out of the way I can feel the flare on my glans go over her bump and I love that sensation and she does too. I don’t think I could feel that with a foreskin over it.
I don't know whether or not it's beneficial in terms of health or anything, so I can't really say anything about that.
Assuming it's not though, I think it should be a person's personal choice and they should decide it for themselves when they become old enough, although I think it may be mandatory or highly recommended in certain religions.
Some say it's more beneficial/pleasurable sexually, but as a virgin who was done as a baby, I honestly wouldn't know and can't compare.
Start with manual methods to loosen up the skin- try to tug from the scar line as you want your remaining inner skin to be inner again, shaft skin to stay on the outside. Once loose enough I started with the CAT-II Q and liked it because it's more discrete and I could wear it to class/work without it being in the way too much. It also has no metal so getting through TSA is easy enough. I also have a DTR which is more aggressive, but I really only wear at home.
A pointless procedure. There’s no need to mutilate an infants genitals just because it “looks better. and the claims that its more hygienic is false. imagine if we gave baby girls labiaplasty 🥴
I’m greatful to be circumsized. And no mother should have to scrub under her baby son’s foreskin just so he doesn’t get an infection. It’s just cleaner to lose. 🤢
