Another circ question

Sticky41284 · February 2010

So reading the post below got me to thinking.

Someone mentioned that uncirced adult penises look weird. Yes, I tend to agree, but why is that a reason for NOT circing your boy? When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

And the argument "make it like Dad's." Again, when is your son going to see his father's penis? Sure, when they are babies they make take a shower with Dad (my LO has) but as they get old enough to notice differences like that, they probably shouldn't be showering with an adult at that point. Besides, why is your DH walking around the house naked? Wink

I'm not trying to start anything. I haven't heard strong reasons for or against circing. The only reason we chose not to was b/c we figured if that's the way God made it, why not keep it that way?

Again, I'm not trying to say those that chose to do it were wrong. You have your reasons for doing it and I have my reasons for not doing it. We are all right in this situation I'm just curious why THOSE are some of the reasons.

pricklepants · February 2010

I agree if we have a boy we will not circ, because if done incorrectly it can lead to problems with fertility and it's unneeded pain!

FutureHardings · February 2010

I don't really see the big deal on why any would care what OTHER people's reasons are for doing something to their child.

It is their child, not yours... so why would it matter?

Sticky41284 · February 2010

FutureHardings:

I don't really see the big deal on why any would care what OTHER people's reasons are for doing something to their child.

It is their child, not yours... so why would it matter?

Oh I totally agree. I guess I'm just curious about those reasons, that's all.

MrsJenniferS · February 2010

Sticky41284:
When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

Sticky41284 · February 2010

MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:

When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

LOL! Makes sense

On the flip side, wouldn't that be a reason NOT to circ? So the girls would be too scared to have sex with your teenaged son Wink

MommaD2Be · February 2010

I agree with the OP.

FWIW, we circ'ed our son because we wanted him to look like most of the other boys his age. This is for his comfort in locker rooms / for him to be "typical" when it comes time for him to be "intimate" with a woman. We asked our pedi what most of her patients were doing and she said about 70% are circing.

It was a difficult decision and I completely see both points of view.

Manderlin923 · February 2010

MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:
When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?
Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

Tongue Tied Well, since the vast majority of men in the world are NOT cut, this makes no sense. Apparently, lots of women don't mind doing it with a guy who isn't circumcised otherwise we'd have a dwindling population.

And as far as I'm aware, an erect penis whether uncut or cut, looks the SAME.

NOVAMommy5 · February 2010

The biggest factor, but not sole reason, in our decision making is family related. My Dad was one of 4 boys, and he wasn't circ'ed. He didn't go into the gritty details, but he had to get circ'ed for medical reasons later in his childhood.. and he remembers it vividly. It is much, much better to get circ'ed as a newborn, when there is no possibility of remembering it, and very little discomfort associated with it. (My pedi, who did DS's circ, told me that they use 3 different types of pain relief---that put my mind at ease)

As far as looking "different"... I've seen both, and I personally think circ'ed looks better. It's easier to keep clean, and less prone to infection. Obviously DS isn't old enough to notice DH and I being naked, but I know our DD notices my body if I'm fresh out of the shower! (she hates us being locked out of rooms :-)) Little ones make comparisons and try to emulate us as much as possible. I don't know if that alone would've been enough reason to do it, though.

Sticky41284 · February 2010

MommaD2Be:

I agree with the OP.

FWIW, we circ'ed our son because we wanted him to look like most of the other boys his age. This is for his comfort in locker rooms / for him to be "typical" when it comes time for him to be "intimate" with a woman. We asked our pedi what most of her patients were doing and she said about 70% are circing.

It was a difficult decision and I completely see both points of view.

Now that makes sense to me. We talked seriously about that as a reason to circ.

Brooke208 · February 2010

I thought I was on 3rd tri for a min. LOL. Haven't seen this pop up in awhile!

Circing/ not circing is a personal choice. End of story.

SeaMama · February 2010

Manderlin923:
MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:

When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

Well, since the vast majority of men in the world are NOT cut, this makes no sense. Apparently, lots of women don't mind doing it with a guy who isn't circumcised otherwise we'd have a dwindling population.

And as far as I'm aware, an erect penis whether uncut or cut, looks the SAME.

That's funny b/c when our ped said one of the few reasons to do it are that he could run into women who think it's weird I said "that's just an ignorant woman and that's her problem, not his".

Srsly. And yes, they look the same.

MrsJenniferS · February 2010

Manderlin923:
MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:
When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?
Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.
Well, since the vast majority of men in the world are NOT cut, this makes no sense. Apparently, lots of women don't mind doing it with a guy who isn't circumcised otherwise we'd have a dwindling population.
And as far as I'm aware, an erect penis whether uncut or cut, looks the SAME.

The majority of men in this country are circ'ed. What are you talking about? And I can tell you from experience that an erect uncirc'ed penis does.not.look.the.same. Period.

NewFamily09 · February 2010

Yeah, I never understood that either. The whole "God made it so why not keep it" makes sense, but then I've heard of SO many little boys who did not get circumcised and then kept getting infections and then had to get circumcised when they were in elementary school. This was our main reason for getting it done. Maybe it's kind of like wisdom teeth? Back in the day when we were cavemen we needed them but now they just cause problems?

Sticky41284 · February 2010

Brooke208:

I thought I was on 3rd tri for a min. LOL. Haven't seen this pop up in awhile!

Circing/ not circing is a personal choice. End of story.

This has nothing to do with anything, but I LOVE your siggy! Your babies are beautiful!

SeaMama · February 2010

MrsJenniferS:
Manderlin923:
MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:

When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

Well, since the vast majority of men in the world are NOT cut, this makes no sense. Apparently, lots of women don't mind doing it with a guy who isn't circumcised otherwise we'd have a dwindling population.

And as far as I'm aware, an erect penis whether uncut or cut, looks the SAME.

The majority of men in this country are circ'ed. What are you talking about? And I can tell you from experience that an erect uncirc'ed penis does.not.look.the.same. Period.

The statistics vary - but in a lot of metropolitan areas the numbers for BABIES is 50/50 - so yes, the majority of ADULT men in the US are circ'd but the times are changing. When our LO's are in school/locker room situations it will no longer be considered different.

Manderlin923 · February 2010

SeaMama:
MrsJenniferS:
Manderlin923:
MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:

When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

Well, since the vast majority of men in the world are NOT cut, this makes no sense. Apparently, lots of women don't mind doing it with a guy who isn't circumcised otherwise we'd have a dwindling population.

And as far as I'm aware, an erect penis whether uncut or cut, looks the SAME.

The majority of men in this country are circ'ed. What are you talking about? And I can tell you from experience that an erect uncirc'ed penis does.not.look.the.same. Period.

The statistics vary - but in a lot of metropolitan areas the numbers for BABIES is 50/50 - so yes, the majority of ADULT men in the US are circ'd but the times are changing. When our LO's are in school/locker room situations it will no longer be considered different.

I said in the world, not in the US but she's right- rates in the US are going down anyway. I was just making a point about the "getting laid" comment you made. Obviously it's not an issue for the majority of men in the world.

And I just mentioned the way they look erect because that's what I've seen. I really could care less. I think they both ways look fine. We just choose to leave our son intact because we couldn't find a valid reason to circumcise.

rc1276 · February 2010

SeaMama:
MrsJenniferS:
Manderlin923:
MrsJenniferS:
Sticky41284:

When are you EVER going to see your son's adult uncirced penis?

Don't you want him to get laid later on? JK...kinda. I did the deed once with a guy who wasn't circ'ed and that thing freaked me out! That's my female 2 cents...not my mommy opinion b/c I don't have a DS and that would be wrong.

Well, since the vast majority of men in the world are NOT cut, this makes no sense. Apparently, lots of women don't mind doing it with a guy who isn't circumcised otherwise we'd have a dwindling population.

And as far as I'm aware, an erect penis whether uncut or cut, looks the SAME.

The majority of men in this country are circ'ed. What are you talking about? And I can tell you from experience that an erect uncirc'ed penis does.not.look.the.same. Period.

The statistics vary - but in a lot of metropolitan areas the numbers for BABIES is 50/50 - so yes, the majority of ADULT men in the US are circ'd but the times are changing. When our LO's are in school/locker room situations it will no longer be considered different.

FWIW, I was in a new moms' group after I had LO, and of the 6 moms of boys, 5 of us hadn't circumcised.

SusieQ1982 · February 2010

I don't think an adult uncircumcized penis looks weird, and I've been with guys who were and guys who weren't.

We didn't circumcize. No reason to, IMO.

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