Male circumcision vs FGM

[PissOnMyParade 447]

I just want to know everyone's general opinion on this. Apologies in advance if anyone gets offended/triggered by what I'm about to say...

Now obviously I fully support the outright banning of FGM. Its draconian, barbaric, and outright pointless. I just think it's strange how the western world doesn't recoil with shock, disgust, horror and anger in the same way when it comes to newly-born boys getting their genitals mutilated with a vicious, razorblade-laden, miniature guillotine-esque device... Especially when said boy isn't able to verbalise his objection to the whole ordeal or understand what's happening.

Now don't get me wrong here, I wouldn't dare compare the two practices and fully understand that FGM is much much worse. It doesn't provide any tangible benefits and the negative consequences to a woman losing her clitoris and having her labia sewn up are unspeakable, however I do feel that a person, male or female, should have the right to choose what happens to their own body, and parents who force their newborn sons to go through circumcision before they can even express their levels of anxiety, voice their concerns, give consent or understand their surroundings are depriving them of such a right.

Edited November 25, 2021 by PissOnMyParade

[1badboy 581]

I totally agree.  Female "circumcision" seems outright mean and sadistic to me.  It doesn't get rid of the female sex drive.  

I am a guy, and I am circumcised, but I didn't know any guys from my generation who weren't.  However I have learned that even male circumcision reduces sensitivity, and sexual pleasure.  It is relatively easy to pull back the foreskin and wash your penis.  So I didn't get my own son circumcised. 

[oliver2 4,419]

I think there *is* an increasing amount of suspicion around circumcision in many Western countries, with many (though not America) no longer doing it routinely, for the reasons you describe.

[awkwood 41]

I am uncircumcised and believe it should be a crime to mutilate young boys without their consent.  I'm very happy with my foreskin and take pride in being the poster boy for daily cleaning which is absolutely necessary if uncut.  I can retract my foreskin to look as if I'm cut if I choose, but I can go back to covering the glans with my foreskin at any time to protect its rich purple color and high sensitivity.   Masturbation is so much easier with a foreskin also.  No need for lotion, ever!

[numberten 1,316]

On 11/1/2023 at 10:27 PM, awkwood said:

I am uncircumcised and believe it should be a crime to mutilate young boys without their consent.  I'm very happy with my foreskin and take pride in being the poster boy for daily cleaning which is absolutely necessary if uncut.  I can retract my foreskin to look as if I'm cut if I choose, but I can go back to covering the glans with my foreskin at any time to protect its rich purple color and high sensitivity.   Masturbation is so much easier with a foreskin also.  No need for lotion, ever!

Circumcised here.  I agree with your post, and as regards cleaning, I think that any excuse to spend time with your cock is a good one!

[hold_on 133]

On 11/1/2023 at 10:27 PM, awkwood said:

I am uncircumcised and believe it should be a crime to mutilate young boys without their consent.  I'm very happy with my foreskin and take pride in being the poster boy for daily cleaning which is absolutely necessary if uncut.  I can retract my foreskin to look as if I'm cut if I choose, but I can go back to covering the glans with my foreskin at any time to protect its rich purple color and high sensitivity.   Masturbation is so much easier with a foreskin also.  No need for lotion, ever!

I never thought about it before but I guess it makes sense. I am a circumcised male and I believe I have greatly reduced sensitivity in my glans. I can still achieve orgasms but they are short and not very strong, and I have wondered if that may be part of it.

[likesToLick 10,216]

I was intact until my late 30's  and then was  circumcised (on medical advice) as an adult due to a sclerotic skin condition.

Having experienced both options,   I can say that intact feels much better.   Also, the circumcision did not cure the sclerosis.

[Overlord 451]

Never should be a body modification made without the full consent of the owner of this body. And this owner should at least be 18+ and well informed about the consequences.

I even say you should be at least 25 to decide over your body. Because, and I know this from personal experience, you are pretty stupid until 25.

It's very sad to hear about every kind of mutilation made to an innocent child. You always can cut it of, but never glue it on again.

[avatar 382]

Yeah, I tend to be weary of reducing male circumcision to female "circumcision" when it comes to arguments against it, since the scope of the procedure is just so different in most cases. However, morally I am still very much against male circumcision without informed consent and/or medical complications. I know a lot of people tend to bring up issues of sensitivity loss etc. which is something I cannot really speak to and I have heard conflicting info about, but just in general I am against irreversible cosmetic surgery done on children, whatever it is, without present medical reasons. But if someone decides to have it done in adulthood purely as a body-mod thing, I'll just tell them to consider the pros and cons properly and if they still want to have it done I have no objections. It's their bits not mine lol.

Edited December 5, 2023 by avatar