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Circumcision has been known since the dark ages to be done for the purpose of decreasing sexual gratification.

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June 10, 2008

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Title	Circumcision has been known since the dark ages to be done for the purpose of decreasing sexual gratification.
Author	[deleted]
Upvotes	26
Comments	30
Date	June 10, 2008 2:12 PM UTC (18 years ago)
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Circumcision is more hygienic and decreases the chance of infection / disease. Fact

How do you figure? That's not what the American Academy of Pediatrics found in its latest "Circumcision Policy Statement".

Here's the first sentence of the Summary:

"Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn male circumcision; however, these data are not sufficient to recommend routine neonatal circumcision."

And here's the link to the full statement.

http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics%3b103/3/686

Basically, whatever potential benefits exist are so slight that they don't even offset the known risks of infection and complications.

And that's coming from an organization whose members stand to be sued into oblivion should it come to be widely believed that circumcision is harmful, given for how long they performed circumcisions with no clear medical necessity on helpless infants.

They have every reason to skew the data toward pretending that there are good reasons to circumcise.

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so don't know what the hell you're talking about.

That's what scientific studies and research are for. And if you'd bothered to read some of the links I provided, you'd know where I'm getting my information.

There's no evidence that reduced sensitivity at the end of the penis has any effect on sexual pleasure.

The five most sensitive parts of the penis are all on the foreskin and all five are removed by circumcision. I can dig up the scientific reference if you really need it.

Men circumcised for non-medical reasons as adults often report reduced pleasure. One said, "Sex with a foreskin is like color TV. Sex after circumcision is like black and white TV". Another said, "I have a stump where a sexual organ used to be". These men were fed lies by their doctors and were circumcised as adults. They were not happy with the reduced sensation and reduced pleasure they experienced.

And yes, I was mutilated at birth. To a tight fit I might add. I have no frenelum at all. My glans has almost no sensation. When I put on a condom, I might as well be wearing a strap on dildo for all that I have feeling in my stump. You think I should be happy about this?! You think I'm unqualified to speak on my own behalf?! Asshole.

I would point out, in case you're circumcised, that condoms are not supposed to reduce sensation. Yes, they do, for circumcised men. And that's why condom use is lower among circumcised men. Duh.

So much for the ridiculous STD argument. Turns out circumcision is a great way to encourage men to not use condoms. Ugh.

For intact men, condoms can make little difference or actually heighten sensitivity.

I would point out that the 80% of the world which doesn't have their genitals mutilated looks at North America askance and with pity the same way we look at women circumcised in Egypt and Africa.

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