I have no idea. There are many different cultures in America and some of them practice circumcision perhaps it's just a tradition that was copied.
There is no need to circumcise a male child unless it is medically necessary. There is also no need to 'clean' an uncircumcised penis of a child to avoid infection. It does not need any special treatment. On the contrary, pulling back the foreskin to 'clean' it could end up damaging the penis. I have two son's and I still remember the midwife's words echoing in my head about how I should "never ever pull back the foreskin" as doing so could damage it. And she was right: People who circumcise newborn baby boys have to face the prospect of doing so without any anaesthetics. It is not merely a "snip snip". It is a surgical procedure, and often done without any pain relieving medication. In Australia, at least, doctors will not perform the procedure unless there is a medical reason to do so (eg the foreskin may be too tight across the head of the penis, restricting the child's ability to pee). I have never heard of anyone circumcising their son's penis so that it looks like their own. Sorry madant, but unless you and your son's are going to be standing there and comparing your penises when they are grown up, I really do not see the reason behind it. Why anyone would want to hack off a piece of their son's penis is beyond me frankly, especially when it is done for cosmetic purposes. It would seem the US is a bit behind in that they still allow doctors to perform this procedure, even when it is not medically necessary.
But I enjoy looking at my bald penis! It is for self gratification as well.Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Bells, Millions of Australian boys were circumcised for no other reason than daddy had it done. Me, intact!. Call myself an entire to borrow an equine reference. Yeah Cosmic, I love my bald glans too. Also like to put it back in the hangar after a hard day at the office. Leave the little chap's forey on! It is THE way nature invented to facilitate entry in difficult circumstances (tight and/or dry). I read the stats once about the number of nerve endings in the foreskin, can't remember the number but it is astronomical. I grew up having the odd one out but there's no way you'd take it from me now. One more thing, being unusual in my era ( having a foreskin), the girls did love to play with it...hours of fun!
In all my years in locker rooms etc I've only ever seen one guy who wasn't circumcised, and he was an exchange student from Norway. It looked bizarre and animalistic to American eyes. Not circumcising a boy would make him look like a freak, to me. I remember the first time I saw that guy from Norway in the shower (we ran cross country together), I honestly thought he was deformed or had suffered some horrible accident. Add to that, Seems to me there are lots of potential benefits. Just removing the risk of CANCER OF THE PENISPlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image! is a pretty good one. Decreased risk of STD's, decreased risk of infection of the penis Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!, no concern with the foreskin being too tight or having a small opening, or your son cleaning it, and last, but not least, not looking like a freak.
I never asked him but i know it was extremely painful and he wished it was done when he was a child. :shrug:
It doesn't remove the risk of penile cancer which is a rare cancer to begin with. Men who are circumcised can still get penile cancer just like they can still get aids. That Gardisil shot they have for girls might help reduce the risk of penile cancer even more then a surgical operation. Since its supposed related to HPV and is similar to cervical cancer.
I told my friend that her parents are crazy and that its her baby she has to provide for so she has decided not to do it because she couldn't think of a viable reason to do it. I like to say I influneced her decision, but I think it was a woman she met a work who said that her son moved or something on the operation table and they cut off more they they ment to and then her son had to undergo reconstructive surgery. He turned out ok, but I guess it scared my friend.
Wonderful! I had no say in the matter when I was a baby, and I resent it. Any mother that has this done should think about if she would want her clitorus cut off.
Because the operation takes a mere few minutes and the doctor gets paid hundreds of dollars or more for that few minutes. I know a father who was aware of this, and explictly told the people at the hospital that he did not want a circumsicion, yet a doctor tried to sneak in and do it early in the morning, but the father was there to stop it. I'm fine with being circumsized myself. This way if I was ever stranded on an island like in Lost and did not have wash facilities I'd be far better off.
I am glad to hear that she decided not to do it, mainly for the reason that she has no right to make that choice Mad if you had a daughter would you cut off her breasts so she couldnt get breast cancer What about her overies? What about removing your boys prostates? or there testicals? ALL of these have a risk of cancer but that risk is NOWHERE NEAR high enough to give you the right to make that decision for them.
Funny really. You are willing to hack off a piece of your son's penis and you think those who have not been circumcised look "animalistic". Irony. Actually, the only benefit is if it is for social or religious reasons. There are some studies that indicate it may reduce the spread of HIV, but so does a condom. You do know that is a myth, don't you? As does a condom. In fact, circumcised or not, the male should be wearing a condom anyway. In actuality, you are probably risking even more infection by performing the surgery on the penis. There is no risk of penile infection if good hygiene is followed, and that is something a person would do regardless of whether he is circumcised or not. That would probably be one of the only reasons Australian doctors would perform a circumcision. See, for medical grounds. If you teach your son how to clean himself, it shouldn't be a problem, should it? If you maintain proper hygiene, it really should not be a problem or something you should be concerned about. Do you stand around and compare how your penis looks with other men? Neither of my son's are circumcised. And if someone had approached either of my kids with a sharp instrument to slice off a portion of their penis so that it resembled their own, I'd kill them. If there had been a medical reason for it, then yes. But their penises are perfectly normal and frankly, I really do not see the need to slice off their foreskin because of some urban myths or some warped cosmetic reason. And finally:
It is also banned in ALL Australian public hospitals unless there is a clinical reason for it (SA the last to ban it did so near the end of last year)
No No No...Never on me!!!!! Americans do it because they are stupid. Off course, not all Americans are stupid and do this... Thank you MOM!!!
I don't, but I understand the feeling. Not that I spent time thinking about this before now, but I wouldn't want to be a member of a small minority of circumsized people, because it would seem unnatural to the woman. I want to add a last thing that it doesn't really matter. If it is done at birth, the male won't remember. Whichever path is taken, it will play no role in user satisfaction with the penis.
the one thing people dont seem to have commented on is why would a woman care? if your errect the skin pulls back so it looks exactly the same and is 100 times more sensitive, the skin also does interesting things when you have sex that feel really nicePlease Register or Log in to view the hidden image! for her too
God damn fuck. If I have a son I will never let anyone do that to him. It's his penis. Let him wait until he's adult and see if he still wants to be mutilated.
