These things are very controversial when it comes to women, but apparently most think it’s ok when it’s about men.

Do you blame your parents? Why did they do it? Scared of HIV? Not wanting to explain their son how to clean underneath the foreskin?

  • Taco2112@lemmy.world
    26·
    1 年前

    I understand the implications and I think it should be the person’s choice, not the parents but as a person with a penis whose parents had him circumcised, I don’t think about it ever really and it doesn’t affect my day to day life.

    In answer to your questions, I’m not sure why they did it.

      • Taco2112@lemmy.world
        61·
        1 年前

        Both of my parents worked in health care and in the US, circumcision is treated as preventative treatment for things like UTIs and other complications.

        At this point in my life, I’m not planning on having children. Would I circumcise them? Probably not as I think it should be a personal choice.

  • GingeyBook@lemm.ee
    202·
    1 年前

    Looks like you’re looking for a very specific answer that you’re not getting.

    Doesn’t bother me one bit, as far as I’m aware I could have been born like this

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
    161·
    1 年前

    When I asked my parents they said “We did it in case you wanted to marry a Jewish girl.” It didn’t make any sense at that time either, but since I don’t have any problems with it and have never known my penis any other way, I don’t really mind.

  • ExpensiveConstant@kbin.social
    131·
    1 年前

    I have literally never thought about it other than when these types of discussions come up. If I hadn’t been circumcised I would probably think about it the exact same amount

  • DarkGamer@kbin.social
    112·
    1 年前

    Very unhappy and violated. I don’t have a lot of sensitivity left (except in one area they missed) because they took too much foreskin. It makes me last longer but I can’t help but wonder what I’m missing.

  • emmanuel_car@kbin.social
    8·
    1 年前

    Do we have to use such charged language? I was circumcised for a genuine medical procedure, nothing to do with hygiene, religion, or trends, so I’m very glad my parents had that done. Not so glad it had to happen in the first place, but very happy with the end result.

  • Cap@kbin.social
    91·
    1 年前

    TL;DR: Don’t care

    Was a baby when it was done so don’t remember any of it. Been this way my whole life so have nothing to compare it to. Never bothered me, never was a topic of conversation, and nobody ever cared…probably because it is extremely common where I live.

  • Phanatik@kbin.social
    91·
    1 年前

    You’ve presented quite the leading question but I’ll answer for myself.

    I was raised Muslim (now I’m atheist) so naturally, I was circumcised. It was done because that’s the rite of passage. Am I angry that it was done without my consent? Yes. Could my life have been better with a foreskin? I have no idea. How is my life now? I have many things to complain about, and none are related to my circumcision.

  • Pat_Riot@lemmy.today
    71·
    1 年前

    Pretty good. I like my dick. My wife likes my dick. I never had a complaint about my dick before I met my wife. If I’m missing anything by being circumcised I can’t imagine what it might be. I don’t really think I’d like my dick to be any more sensitive than it is. It was done to most of us in the States back in the 70s. I have a friend who had to have it done in his 30s and he said it was fucking awful. I’ll take what I have.

    • Koen967@feddit.nl
      31·
      1 年前

      I never had a complaint about my dick before I met my wife.

      This implies that your wife does complain about your dick 😜

    • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
      1·
      1 年前

      I don’t really think I’d like my dick to be any more sensitive than it is.

      Exactly how I felt in my twenties. Hell, I used to wish I had an off switch for the whole damn thing.

      Now in my 50s - a smidge more sensitivity would be OK. An “on” switch would be good too.

      😁