A few months later, Sebastian was born and, true to their word, they left him uncut.
Over the past couple of years, I haven't thought much about the topic. That is, until I watched Penn and Teller: Bullshit on Showtime last week. I have been convinced. Circumcision is barbaric, unnecessary, and stupid. There is no proof either way that an uncircumcised penis leads to a higher chance of contracting HIV. The surgery itself is incredibly painful. Sex is not as good for either the male or the female with a circumcised penis. And contrary to popular belief, an uncircumcised penis does not lead to more urinary tract infections.
I also learned that some men who have been circumcised have been able to naturally bring their foreskin back. Interesting ...
Should I believe two comedians (one of whom can't even be bothered to open his fucking mouth) on this topic? I'm not sure but all you have to do is watch a poor infant have his penis cut and you might change your mind on the subject.
People in Vermont are smart.
If you have Showtime On Demand, I highly recommend watching this episode.
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13 comments:
Circumscion is lame....my brother left it on with my nephew as well. I wish I had mine back. To hell with judeo-christian crap already!!!!!
Thanks man, I'm eating my breakfast. Fun Fact: did you know that Aristotle Onassis had bar stools covered in whale foreskins aboard his mega-yacht?
I strongly suggest listening to Penn and Teller (or at least Penn). The show they did on bottled water a while back was priceless.
We didn't circumsize our son either. He seems very comfortable with the decision.
the more i think about it, the more i think that leaving it uncut is probably the way to go, aesthetic issues aside. 'cause you have to admit that they do *look* better cut (and the vast majority of women i have talked to about this would agree). and just because it came to mind, a couple quotes from the Seinfeld episode "The Bris":
KRAMER: A bris? You mean circumcision?
STAN: Ya.
KRAMER: I would advise against that.
ELAINE: Why, Kramer? It's a tradition.
KRAMER: Ya well, so was uh sacrificing virgins to appease the gods, but we don't do that anymore.
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ELAINE: Hey Jerry, you ever seen one?
JERRY: You mean that wasn't uh.
ELAINE: Yeah.
JERRY: No.. you?
ELAINE: Ya.
JERRY: What'd you think?
ELAINE: (shakes her head) No, had no face, no personality. It was like a martian. But hey, you know that's me.
i think more people are going the way of uncut (at least those in our narrow demographic). i'll always remember reading an article in new york magazine a while back in which two parents talked about having this debate themselves but ultimately going with the circumsizing b/c they were worried no one would ever give him a blow job (can i say that on this blog?).
kfan neglected to tell you the best/worst part-- the hospital almost took the baby for the surgery anyway.
I never knew it was such a big deal (or rather, so common) for so many men to have the 'snip'. I think most brits are 'intact' and it wasn't something I'd ever really thought about. From personal experience I can say that there's been no problems either emotional or physical.
Rather odd though, blogging about one's little fellow.
"Tips from Harry Anderson" sounds like a line of celebrity endorsed replacement foreskins on sale at K Mart.
Thank you, I'll be here all week. Try the pigs in blankets.
Let's ask this guy!.
Bowles, thank you for revealing the last thing I didn't know about you.
I've got a great mohel joke that I'll tell you sometime.
Going uncircumcised is the new black. New York Mag covering the debate seems to sum that up.
We've gone back and forth regarding our impending son. I think it's only fair to let him decide.
jamie,
do they look better though? we're used to seeing them like that but that might be the only reason. if you weren't used to seeing a circumcised penis, i'm sure it would look freakish.
well, how many uncircumcised dildos do you ever see? i rest my case.
"How many uncircumcised dildos do you ever see?": Don't call the Amish that, they can't fight back.
hey, glad to see you changed your mind. the kid was crying enough already, i couldn't imagine adding any more trauma to his already brief existence and i wholeheartedly agree that the reason they look so weird to most people is that the majority of penises you see are cut. it's all what you're used to. there need to be more uncut porn stars! after watching 2 episodes of bullshit that shawn sent us, i would agree with most anything penn has to rant about. for more information, check out circumstition.com.
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