TIME: The Great Uncircumcision Debate (11/2)

[MotherNurture]

The Great Uncircumcision Debate
Friday, Nov. 02, 2007 By JENINNE LEE-ST. JOHN


After doing a few Web searches and trolling men's health chat rooms, Prince, an actor in Los Angeles, decided that his problem had less to do with a mental trap he was in than a physical flap he was missing: his foreskin. That is, he felt that the routine circumcision he had undergone as a baby had left him, now at age 47, desensitized from the years of exposure. The solution: for the past five months, he's been growing his foreskin back using a device he bought online called the TLC Tugger. "The changes!" he says, going on to describe his improved pleasure in expansive terms. Suffice it to say, "It's 100% more sensitive."

LINK (http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1679981,00.html)

Discuss. :)

Jen

[Funkychicken]

I saw the 60 minutes program on this a short time ago and I remember thinking how great it is that this message is getting out there (other aspects of the story weren't so great). Good on these guys for taking a stand on such an important issue.

[SassyMummy]

If people didn't make these sorts of decisions FOR their sons, then people wouldn't need to resort to things like this, would they?

[~Bec~]

I saw a show about this months and months ago. The bloke was really upset that he had been circ, he felt as though he had part of him damaged.

I figure it's not my body so I can't make the decision for him. If ds wants it done when he's older then that's his choice. I couldn't bear the thought of part of him being cut off either - he's perfect just the way he is.

In the meantime I can threaten him with circ if he doesn't do as he's told :p

[the_queen]

I think it's fantastic that someone as public and normal as Prince is bringing foreskin restoration to the public eye :yelclap: It sparks debate about circumcision from the child's point of view - ie the baby who will grow into a man. And it puts MGM in the same vein as FGM, when it is looked at in terms of removing pleasure zones.

[the_queen]

Wait - is it Prince the singer? (note to self: read link before jumping in to comment :o)

ETA: nope, not Prince the singer :o :o OK well my other comments stand. And the fact that this topic is being discussed in Time magazine is magnificent.


"I even hear from men that they want to look more like their son." :yelclap: :yelclap: Finally! Some men who aren't so arrogant!!

[Noah_and_Elijah]

Such a shame that the ignorance and lack of education amongst some have led to men needing to resort to such measures.

[miloand4]

I have two boys the first I had when I was very young and not as well informed as when I had the second. There was also a lot of pressure from family and hospital to have my son cut and I did not realise I had a choice it was made out to be the norm! It was the most horrendous thing I have ever decided apon and I feel guiulty still (he is 15) They cut to much skin and he was in so much pain for months and months until it healed and the scarring was shocking I have told him that if he needs further surgery to correct it as an adult I will happily foot the bill but even that will not ease the guilt of what I did to my son. So suffice to say I did not do the same to my second son and will not to any future sons> My son who had it done faces future issues due to this as an adult while my son who did not will never be faced with such a thing.And if he is it will be his decision alone. I would not cut a finger off a child and say well they dont really need five fingers to live and the pain as a baby does not have a lasting effect this is a childs body part take it from someone living with the guilt of having decided weather a piece of my childs body stays or goes

[Funkychicken]

I have two boys the first I had when I was very young and not as well informed as when I had the second. There was also a lot of pressure from family and hospital to have my son cut and I did not realise I had a choice it was made out to be the norm! It was the most horrendous thing I have ever decided apon and I feel guiulty still (he is 15) They cut to much skin and he was in so much pain for months and months until it healed and the scarring was shocking I have told him that if he needs further surgery to correct it as an adult I will happily foot the bill but even that will not ease the guilt of what I did to my son. So suffice to say I did not do the same to my second son and will not to any future sons> My son who had it done faces future issues due to this as an adult while my son who did not will never be faced with such a thing.And if he is it will be his decision alone. I would not cut a finger off a child and say well they dont really need five fingers to live and the pain as a baby does not have a lasting effect this is a childs body part take it from someone living with the guilt of having decided weather a piece of my childs body stays or goes
My heart goes out to you and your son. I'm sorry you both have had to go through this.:hugs: