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 · 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

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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.

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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

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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	62.50%
I am an uncircumsized male	3	12.50%
I am a woman, but didn't want to be left out	6	25.00%
I am a woman, and have had genital cutting	0	0%
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11-04-2009, 09:29 AM	#1
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11-04-2009, 10:02 AM	#2
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	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.

11-04-2009, 10:50 AM	#3
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Who knows? Tradition? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-04-2009, 11:01 AM	#4
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	circumsized? Does that mean having someone measure the girth? :p __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-04-2009, 12:45 PM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	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. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-04-2009, 05:39 PM	#7
SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	I've been with both. Can't say that I can tell any reason difference once we get down to doing the nasty.

11-04-2009, 09:32 PM	#8
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I never saw one that wasn't. Except in pictures. It's weird!

11-04-2009, 10:35 PM	#9
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	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. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-05-2009, 10:01 PM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	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.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-05-2009, 10:53 PM	#13
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	At least that's what the Jewish doctors said. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-06-2009, 07:14 AM	#14
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	right. Except that wasn't the Jewish reasoning was to mark the chosen people as separate from the hoy polloy? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-06-2009, 07:15 AM	#15
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	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..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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