uncut in America

[jmen8229]

Ok, I'm not trying to start a war about circumcision here as that has been covered elsewhere in this forum ad nauseam. What I would like to hear is the experience of any uncircumcised males in the US, especially in the midwest.

Were you self-conscious? Were girls turned off or unwilling? Were you asked about it or teased? etc etc

Just considering the consequences for my own future children and would greatly appreciate input from those who lived it.

 

[williamsw]

being uncircumcised and born in america ,to answer your question , yes i was self conscious
when we where in gym class and had to change / shower , i did have several guys make fun of me that my cock was different so i was always care full when changing for others not to see me , as far as girls , they where fascinated with my foreskin , later in life thing changed
when i go the gym and shower , i have had guys stare at me being uncut , several have even asked me question like how does it feel ? iam thank full iam not cut still have my foreskin.

 

[Sapien]

Ok, but the rate info for the midwest of the US indicates 70-80% cut.

That may be, but to me that is still not an acceptable reason to alter your son's body. An informed decision is understanding how the intact penis is meant to function - not statistics on what other people are doing. The rest of the world (with just a few exceptions) is moving to the natural intact state because we now understand the anatomy of the penis and the function of the foreskin. (Not including circumcision for religious reasons - that is a tougher one).

 

[Sparky28]

Congrats to you and your wife on your first child. I don't typically post here very often, but this thread caught my eye. I wanted to let you know that I recently got married; we currently also live in the Midwest. We have had "the talk" about circumcising any future son(s) we might have. And we decided to leave them all intact and let them make the decision should they so choose when they are adults. They might want to actually have a foreskin and we want them to at least have that opportunity. As mentioned above the rates are dropping because our generation (I turn 30 this year) is seeing things a lot differently. I think if the majority of folks our age don't circumcise, then it will eventually become the socially-accepted norm, just as it is in Europe and other industrialized nations. As such, there won't be the anxiety or the problems with being "different".....because it won't be the case.

On another note, I have been working on restoring myself for about the last three years. Suffice to say that it is a *very* slow, tedious process, and I'm not really progressing as much as I thought I would. But I stick with it because I can see the differences. The first was how the hard dried covering came off the glans, resulting in a smooth shiny surface underneath which is amazing to see and that I had no idea was there. My erections are also more comfortable and not has tight.

 

[beyondbelief]

The foreskin isn't just a bit of worthless skin. No, it has veins in it and is obviously meant to be there as all guys have it at birth.

I'm un-circumcised, and I think it would be horror to wake up without my foreskin because it seems totally approriate to have it.

When people talk about foreskin problems, they have listened to scare stories. It's all bullshit, unless someone has a severe medical issue that isn't meant to normally happen. The foreskin is easy to pull back. It's just part of the penis that covers the glans, like a hood.

All this crazy talk acting like foreskins are disgusting is crazy. It's just propaganda scare tactics.

People who live in countries where circumcision is normal, have created all these myths about foreskins. The foreskin isn't a deformity, a problem, something stange. It's all natural, all good, and nothing to be scared of. If there was common sense around the subject, people would be horrified to think that baby boys foreskins are cut off at birth.

Any anti-foreskin nonsense needs to stop. The medical community think they know better than mother nature. They don't, the whole circumcision thing is based on ignorance and fear.

 

[deleted257218]

Thanks for all the responses. Anyone else want to share their experience with this? I know its a part of the body, an infant can't choose, etc. But if it is going to cause mental anguish or social anxiety, I would like to know about it to make an informed choice.

Really dunno why they make such a big fuss about being uncut in America. In the UK hardly anybody is cut, when we found out somebody in our class was cut there was a few jokes said but after about 30 minutes it just died. Nobody really cared, I can't imagine anybody I knew in school teasing constantly because of your dick looks like. A size joke is usually normal

 

[Forskinn]

I'm uncut (hence, username lol) and when i was younger my brother, who's cut, and his friends, who were cut, would make fun. It bugged for years until my early 2s i just realized having a foreskin was awesome. I've even grown it a bit longer

 

[Snozzle]

Thanks for all the responses. Anyone else want to share their experience with this? I know its a part of the body, an infant can't choose, etc. But if it is going to cause mental anguish or social anxiety, I would like to know about it to make an informed choice.

Well, you've no idea where in the world he's going to spend his adult life, and though it might still cause social anxiety in some parts of the US (and South Korea, the Philippines, Israel, the Muslim world, tribal Africa...), it won't in other parts of the English-speaking world, Europe, Scandinavia, South/Central America... If you think social anxiety is a reason to have him cut, think about when you tell him why the others are different. Which would you rather? "Well, their parents all had part of theirs cut off, but we didn't"? Or "Well, their parents didn't have part of theirs cut off, but we did."

 

[Uncutsouthernboy]

I was never teased in the lockerroom. I don't remember hearing anyone getting teased for having or not having a foreskin. I have never been kicked out of bed for having one either. It seems the ladies like to play with the foreskin and watch it go back and forth. Some say they can't feel any difference but the most says it feels better.

 

[Hintetsomaru]

I'm a cut male, and I've dated an uncut guy before. Pretty unusual, the difference between a foreskin and a lack of it, but I'm an admirably different guy, who handles prettymuch everything easily.

 

[the_uncut]

well to begin with I am not from the US, and I am uncut. Being natural has its ups and downs. I love the way my willie looks and to be honest I wouldn't wanna see it any other way. If something is given to you by nature why take it away?
I have a great sex life with my lady and I don't think circumcising should be done!

 

[07cowboyup]

I'm uncut,L 7" x g 5.75" but the forskin is'nt long, the tip of my head shows. I've had different responds, but all liked the way it would side in with out pulling, others that wanted to try anal liked the way it didn't pull also, so I could long stroke it. Most of the 40 women I've been with haven't had uncut before, U think 4 had.

 

[D_Darntone Dedpekker]

Growing up in my teens it seemed to be a big deal if you were "uncut" I never disclosed it to any of my friends but felt If I did I would likely get teased or whatever. I remember meeting a girl at a party in high school and we went off by ourselves for some privacy, and I recall having to tell her I was "uncut" since she was wanting to give me a blow-job. She didn't seem to mind, although I think my cock was her first "uncut" that she had seen since she really took time to examine me

I actually thought a few times in my late teens going to my doctor and asking for a adult circumcision since I felt like it was something that I would be embarrassed about for years to come..or at least had to explain to women I was with before hand. Talk about a mood killer.

How mistaken could I have been, so many women love the uncut version.

I am so glad that I did not make that visit to the doctor.

At 30, I am for anti-circumcision.

There also has been some consequences to circumcision that I was not aware of and that things can go wrong, such is the cases in links posted below:

David Reimer case: CBC News Indepth: David Reimer

Boy dies from circumcision:
Ontario boy dies after complications from circumcision

Hope you make a informed decision. I am sure you will since your getting peoples opinions on things. Good luck.

 

[indic8or]

I was extremely self-conscious when I was young. I always knew I was different, and shyed away from being naked in front of other kids because I was afraid of being teased.

But here's the thing: I have never been teased about being uncut. Not once. Ever. I have been asked about it, sure. Men are curious. Women are unsure of how to work with it sometimes. But the attention I've received for it has never been negative. It's always been an exotic attraction to those who have commented on it.

(Of course, being larger probably helps with that.)

 

[Sapien]

You may want to consider the age of respondents that had criticism when they were growing up. Today in the U.S. the circumcision rate is down to 50%. Those that were intact were often considered to be lower class because they were to poor to afford circumcisions.

Circumstances are different today, especially with the lower circumcision rates. The social implications are actually reversing - especially in most other countries were routine circumcision has been discontinued. Your future son(s) can always decide to be circumcised but currently it is impossible to completely reverse a circumcision. After all, it will be his penis, not yours.

 

[Sergeant_Torpedo]

Thinking about your kids being intact or cut when you don't have any is odd.

 

[jmen8229]

Thinking about your kids being intact or cut when you don't have any is odd.

my wife is pregnant with our first son. thanks for your concern....

 

[jmen8229]

You may want to consider the age of respondents that had criticism when they were growing up. Today in the U.S. the circumcision rate is down to 50%. Those that were intact were often considered to be lower class because they were to poor to afford circumcisions.

Ok, but the rate info for the midwest of the US indicates 70-80% cut.

 

[jmen8229]

Thanks for all the responses. Anyone else want to share their experience with this? I know its a part of the body, an infant can't choose, etc. But if it is going to cause mental anguish or social anxiety, I would like to know about it to make an informed choice.

 

[eggcrate]

Not sure about midwest, but in the west at least half of the younger guys I see are uncut. Don't risk giving your son unattractive scarring or other irrevocable harm from an unnecessary circ.