Are you circumsized?

dar512 · 11-04-2009, 09:29 AM

Religious reasons or health?

fargon · 11-04-2009, 10:02 AM

Health reasons.

Spexxvet · 11-04-2009, 10:50 AM

Who knows? Tradition?

monster · 11-04-2009, 11:01 AM

circumsized? Does that mean having someone measure the girth? :p

Sundae Girl · 11-04-2009, 12:45 PM

Interesting points here (another Cellar thread).

I'm still baffled by two Western nations (US & UK in my case) having such different attitudes.
Cut or uncut makes no difference to me - and neither grosses me out.

The only men I've known who have been cut have been for health reasons. And by health reasons I mean because of specific foreskin problems. Hygeine problems occur with cut and uncut men - that's not health, that's personal grooming.

Undertoad · 11-04-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

The only men I've known who have been cut have been for health reasons. And by health reasons I mean because of specific foreskin problems.

You mean

Phimosis

It seems common. I knew a guy with it. He said it was terrible. He said he would cut his son if he had one. Sure, just look at that picture.

SamIam · 11-04-2009, 05:39 PM

I've been with both. Can't say that I can tell any reason difference once we get down to doing the nasty.

Juniper · 11-04-2009, 09:32 PM

I never saw one that wasn't. Except in pictures. It's weird!

Elspode · 11-04-2009, 10:35 PM

I have no idea why I'm circumcised as it was done when I was born 53 years ago, and thankfully, I can't remember it. I'm pretty sure it wasn't religious, though, as we aren't Jewish.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-05-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SamIam

I've been with both. Can't say that I can tell any reason difference once we get down to doing the nasty.

I've been both, and I agree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

I'm pretty sure it wasn't religious, though, as we aren't Jewish.

But there's a good chance your Mom's doctor was.

morethanpretty · 11-05-2009, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

I have no idea why I'm circumcised as it was done when I was born 53 years ago, and thankfully, I can't remember it. I'm pretty sure it wasn't religious, though, as we aren't Jewish.

A lot of christians (that I know) practice circumcision too. Also, it could be that there is a belief that its somehow healthier, which I have no idea what the reasoning is behind that.

monster · 11-05-2009, 10:01 PM

christians don't do it for religion.

.... See what happens when you ban religeous education from schools....?

the health reasoning is...
(1) foreskinsa are harder to wash than no foreskins
(2) penile cancer is usually cancer of the foreskin. Remove foreskin, reduce risk....

xoxoxoBruce · 11-05-2009, 10:53 PM

At least that's what the Jewish doctors said.

monster · 11-06-2009, 07:14 AM

right. Except that wasn't the Jewish reasoning was to mark the chosen people as separate from the hoy polloy?

monster · 11-06-2009, 07:15 AM

But I guess as Jesus was a Jew, cutting makes you more in his image?

ooh sorry that was supposed to be an edit to the other post. now it looks like I'm talking to myself. well nothing new there, I guess.....

View Poll Results: Are you circumcised?
I am a circumsized male	15	65.22%
I am an uncircumsized male	2	8.70%
I am a woman, but didn't want to be left out	6	26.09%
I am a woman, and have had genital cutting	0	0%
Voters: 23. You may not vote on this poll

11-04-2009, 09:29 AM	#1
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,966	Are you circumsized? Religious reasons or health? __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

11-04-2009, 10:02 AM	#2
fargon Lecturer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 938	Health reasons. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind. Support Arizona!

11-04-2009, 10:50 AM	#3
Spexxvet Pariah Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,951	Who knows? Tradition? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-04-2009, 11:01 AM	#4
monster Blow Out! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brit in Ann Arbor MI Posts: 14,538	circumsized? Does that mean having someone measure the girth? :p __________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

11-04-2009, 12:45 PM	#5
Sundae Girl sleazy in the name of amusement Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12,271	Interesting points here (another Cellar thread). I'm still baffled by two Western nations (US & UK in my case) having such different attitudes. Cut or uncut makes no difference to me - and neither grosses me out. The only men I've known who have been cut have been for health reasons. And by health reasons I mean because of specific foreskin problems. Hygeine problems occur with cut and uncut men - that's not health, that's personal grooming.

11-04-2009, 05:39 PM	#7
SamIam Thinks Dr. Seuss is not a REAL doctor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: One step away from the Land of Enchantment Posts: 1,263	I've been with both. Can't say that I can tell any reason difference once we get down to doing the nasty. __________________ 'My country right or wrong' is like saying, 'My mother drunk or sober.'" - G. K. Chesterton

11-04-2009, 09:32 PM	#8
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,396	I never saw one that wasn't. Except in pictures. It's weird!

11-04-2009, 10:35 PM	#9
Elspode Serve ice cold, add salt to taste Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,172	I have no idea why I'm circumcised as it was done when I was born 53 years ago, and thankfully, I can't remember it. I'm pretty sure it wasn't religious, though, as we aren't Jewish. __________________ Peas and Logic, Patrick "He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it." Douglas Adams

11-05-2009, 10:01 PM	#12
monster Blow Out! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brit in Ann Arbor MI Posts: 14,538	christians don't do it for religion. .... See what happens when you ban religeous education from schools....? the health reasoning is... (1) foreskinsa are harder to wash than no foreskins (2) penile cancer is usually cancer of the foreskin. Remove foreskin, reduce risk.... __________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

11-05-2009, 10:53 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 36,410	At least that's what the Jewish doctors said. __________________ The Truth and Robert Shapiro Shall Set You Free.

11-06-2009, 07:14 AM	#14
monster Blow Out! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brit in Ann Arbor MI Posts: 14,538	right. Except that wasn't the Jewish reasoning was to mark the chosen people as separate from the hoy polloy? __________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

11-06-2009, 07:15 AM	#15
monster Blow Out! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brit in Ann Arbor MI Posts: 14,538	But I guess as Jesus was a Jew, cutting makes you more in his image? ooh sorry that was supposed to be an edit to the other post. now it looks like I'm talking to myself. well nothing new there, I guess..... __________________ Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak

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