re: Less Than Half of U.S. Boys Now Circumcised (it also causes autism)

Circumcision is dying out in America. If my sons were born 20 years later, since it'd be even more uncommon, I probably would've opted them out. The guys in school who were uncircumcised were known for it, and not in a good way. It's nowhere near as uncommon as it used to be when I was in school.

I've a friend who had to get circumcised in his 40s, and he said he was a pretty brutal procedure and recovery

He said the worst part of it though, was the drastic decrease in feeling when having sex. He said it's night and day difference and that men like myself have no idea what we've missed out on. He's not the only one I've heard say that who had to get circumcised later on in life.

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He said the worst part of it though, was the drastic decrease in feeling when having sex. He said it's night and day difference and that men like myself have no idea what we've missed out on. He's not the only one I've heard say that who had to get circumcised later on in life.

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I watched a documentary that had a lot to say with regard to decreased sensation- it makes sense.

There's also botched jobs, revisions, taking a little too much and having issues later on in adulthood.

One of my nephews was botched and needed a revision- it was kinda awful. I don't think it happens TOO often, but yikes!

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Burt Reynolds

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I think Jews don't take as much foreskin off as American procedures do- it's been awhile since I've looked it up, though.

I gotta tell ya, this is not a topic I’d ever concern myself with.

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Two boys I know whose parents left them uncircumcised, asked to get it done when they were old enough. Both said it was horribly painful but 100% worth it. They both felt extremely self-conscience about being uncircumcised.

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Shame that society made them so self conscious they needed surgery. Not so different than women getting breast augmentation to feel accepted

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SallysHuman

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Bless your heart.

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There's also botched jobs, revisions, taking a little too much and having issues later on in adulthood.

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That's another concern I had when deciding. If it were completely up to my wife she would've forgone it, and if she really insisted, I'd have agreed, but that ain't the way we roll, so we decided to go on ahead and do it with our two.

I just know, as a man, what I saw a few guys put up with in elementary school when we were all pissing in the goat trough urinal. I didn't want to make it any harder on my two than life already is, (plus there are some marginal benefits to having it done). One was always a strange kid, but the others were average/ above average attractive young athletes, and them being uncircumcised severely cut their prospects of getting some tail back then. It sucks, it ain't right, and I've heard it's not as bad as it used to be (that goes for all body positivity and bullying), but it is what it is.

And yeah, my buddy was legitimately depressed for awhile with how little sensation he had after the surgery. Said it damn near ruined his libido and desire to have sex with his wife because it felt like his penis was only half there.

Well, I mean my parents had me snipped as an infant.

I couldn’t walk for about a year but I ended up being OK

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Why are Jewish men circumcised?

Because Jewish women won't touch anything unless it's 20 percent off!

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I just told this joke to my wife.

She hung up on me.

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It's a hard decision to make- a lot of strong opinions on both sides as well as the "fitting in" aspect and later sexual prospects.

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Not as strong as opinions on vaccines. But yes