Circumcision of Newborn Baby Boys [I Support Male Circumcision For Benefit Of Women]

I read many of the responses, and was horrified by how casually cruel and callous some of them are. These propose that however painful, however long it takes to heal, however non-consensual, it is "necessary". Why is it? Mere fashion.

Yes, some [i]adult[/i] men want to be circumcised, though I do not know why. I stress it must be by [i]genuine, own[/i] consent, [i]not[/i] under pressure from cruel parents or peers, money-hungry commercial clinics, or anyone else not personally affected!

One answer shows some regard it as a coming-of-age "ritual" or "initiation" (18 "ideal"). How can mutilating physical manhood possibly create or indicate emotional manhood? It is [u]genital mutilation[/u], even if carried properly as a surgical operation with proper after-care. (If not then it is not only selfish, needless and foolish. It is barbaric).

Genital mutilation of either sex for no real medical reason is pointless, wrong and antiquated. Whilst accepting men having themselves circumcised out of their [i]genuinely [/i]free will, it's time enforced or coerced mutilation of males or females [i] to suit others, not the victim[/i] is seen for what it is, and outlawed.

Why would they want it though? Why are they frightened to leave themselves intact?


[i]Female[/i] genital mutilation has been illegal in the UK for some years now, but although there have been a few successful prosecutions, it is extremely hard to bring cases against [i]any [/i]sort of domestic cruelty. Nevertheless, this barbarity, which can easily lead to all sorts of horrible complications and even render the victim infertile, needs stamping out for good.

Circumcising boys for imaginary social reasons has never been a British fashion, and FGM affects certain minority communities, I think mainly from parts of Africa. Yet I still believe it needs the sex adjective deleting, making just "Genital Mutilation" of both sexes, the crime.

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I was circumcised when very young [i]but[/i] it was to cure some genuine medical problem [i]not[/i] for some pseudo-ritual excuse.

My brother was not circumcised. Why not? No need! Oh, and he is now a grandfather.

I actually agree intellectually with everything said by the anti-circ lobby. But the undeniable fact that overrides all this is that the permanently exposed glans is highly erotic to the large majority of women. That is why I had myself and my sons done, with the enthusiastic agreement of my wife.

why is this the only topic you write about?

I don’t understand why anyone would do that, unless it was a medical reason.

I think most parents opt to circumcise their baby boys because a circumcised penis is more attractive. I think most people think that a circumcised penis is cleaner and easier to keep clean. I also think that circumcised penis has a more pronounced glans and corona, and is just more beautiful, especially when it is erect.

i'd think it should be the parents choice.

I'm also against infant circumcision or RIC as they call it. Circumcision should be done later on as an initiation into manhood. That's how circumcisions were originally done.

I'm also against circumcising newborns. Circumcision should be done later on as a coming-of-age ritual, an initiation into manhood. Age 18 would be ideal.

That's good but why did you join a group that says the opposite?

I’m against circumcision unless there’s a medical reason

You do seem to have a lot of group choices about circumcision

So is this some sort of fetish or are you actually interested in male welfare?

hey there Tex, seems like you got a bit of a boner for anti circumcision

Well it’s not up to you ...it’s the parent’s call . People with foreskin fetishes need to get over it . My husband and son don’t miss theirs

Yeah, second child on the way, if it's a boy he will not be circumcised unless there's a defect that would require it, but that's quite rare. Strange practice.

I was circumcised as an adult. It took about 10 days to fully heal and it was very uncomfortable. I am very happy with the result, but I would have preferred that my parents had me circumcised as a baby.