i'm on the fence here,i want to say it wouldn't matter cause i love him but every man in my family is circumcised including my toddler,so in some ways i guess it matters a little bit.

I dated a man who was uncut and at first I was like eww (yes i know my reaction was childish) but I got used to it and now it doesn't matter to me if a guy is cut or not.

maybe if little babies weren't having traumatic work done on their weewees men wouldn't end up being so penis-obsessed and aggressive. castration anxiety anyone? perhaps it didn't come from nowhere.

I've never been with a guy that wasn't. It's like, the intellectual part of my brain knows it's psychotic to scar babies penises. The other part of my brain is very happy with the end result. I guess I'd get used to anything.

I agree with Efsar- anyone who it matters too needs to reevaluate themselves.

Absolutely I like them snipped. I've encountered both, and I'm all for circumcision.

I have never been with a guy who was natural. All the men in my life have been circumsized. I think I would be a bit freaked out if I encountered one in person since I have only seen in pictures what "it" looks like unsnipped. I guess I like my guys snipped for now and I think they look more appealing that way.

I think sex is WAY better with an intact foreskin. Hands down best sex of my life was with an un-cut guy.
Also it's a painful and traumatic experience for babies. There is no way I'm doing that to any of my kids.

I've never been with an uncut guy so I can't compare. I don't know if the experience would be any different with a uncircumcised penis though.

this is exactly why i think America is so strange. How can a whole nation accept an unnatural practice (when it isnt tied to religion) and go "ewww" at how a normal human body looks like?
To me its like if my boyfriend asked "are ur ears pierced? no? ewww! look at those earlobes! so fleshy! ewww!"
Not to say Europe is a very normal place but in that sense I think we're much more sane.

I prefer circumcision, but I'm not all grossed out by someone who has their foreskin. I do know several men who have gotten circumcised in their 20s though!

It doesn't matter but I agree that sex is better with an uncut penis.

i never thought I would like uncut, but my boyfriend is uncut and I can't believe how much better it is for both of us. Didn't take me long at all to get used to seeing it like that and I think it's much more beautiful when it's natural. My son was circ just because "that's what you do" 15 years ago in the US. If I ever have another son, I won't do it.

Boys who haven't been circumsized are more likely to get infections, and are also more likely to pass on STDs to their partner. If I have a son, I'll probably have him circumized for that reason alone.

bgorgeouss, I don't think that's true really. As long, as they wash themselves properly, they won't get any infections.
I'm from Europe and hardly anyone here is circumcised. Doctors won't circumcise babies unless there are religious or medical reasons.
Personally, I'd never let my baby be circumcised unless there was a medical problem and there wouldn't be a less intrusive alternative. If, as an adult, he'd really prefer to be circumcised, he could always have it done then.

I'm not going to lie... I personally think uncircumcised penis' are gross looking. If I saw one, I would probably immediately be turned off and not want to do it anymore. It's sad that I think that way considering uncut is how the penis is naturally, but I can't help it. I'm just not attracted to uncircumcised the way I am to circumcised. :/

I come from a culture where majority are uncircumcised and so I really prefer that. I've only see circumcised ones in porn, lol, and it looks kinda.. incomplete to me.
Also, I think it's really wrong of parents to make such a decision on their infant son's behalf, when it is going to affect his sex life as an adult for the rest of his life. It's drastic and completely unnecessary to chop off random parts of your body for religious reasons. Majority of the men in the world are uncircumcised and they are perfectly healthy with normal sex lives. So, I'm honestly surprised that people are willing to continue with this barbaric practise in this day and age.

My ex was circumcised, my husband is not. Doesn't make a difference to me either way, as long as it's clean and hygenic lol.

The most penis obsessed and aggressive guy I ever dated was uncut. I know that's just one person, but that's my experience.

I prefer snipped, but it's not a deal breaker.

my husband (42 years old) is not circ'd he has never had an infection. My son is not circ'd and so far he has never had an infection either.

and I think it's funny because the only time a circ'd and uncirc'd penis differs is when it's not erect... erect they're all alike. (as far as looks go that is, size and shape differ slightly)

I am so against doing it to babies. They can decide for themselves when they are old enough. Whether you believe in intelligent design or evolution, I think foreskin is an integral part of a man's body and is very attractive.

Unequivocally, hand down, of the men I have been with 3 were uncut...and those three the BEST I have ever had! I can tell you it IS because they were uncut....uncut men have much more sensitivity on the glans because it isn't desensitized from years of friction rubbing on their diapers, underwear and pants. It is nice and soft and SO much better!!!!!

I did NOT perform such mutilation on my son, either....

Olivia and kim you made me laugh
here not many men are snipped... so i guess i'll be freacked if i see a men snipped, and not the contrary lol

I had never been with an uncut man until I met my husband. There is definitely a difference in making love with a natural man vs a cut man. So for all those women out there that have never been with a natural man and thinks it's gross you don't know what you are missing.
My husband has never had any infections or STD's due to having a foreskin. Besides it's not the foreskin that causes STD's it's who you sleep with.

Those expecting parents that are going to have a baby boy do your homework. The more you learn about circumcision the more you will realize it is the wrong thing to do to your little precious package. We found some great information on www.ksnocirc.org

We've had this discussion before so i hereby abstain...

I've never seen a circumcised one but I don't think I'm missing out on anything

'Snipped'? A 'tiny piece' of foreskin?

Think of it this way. If men think that a woman's vulva is more attractive with the clitoral hood cut off, would it be acceptable to adopt this practice with female babies?

No, it most certainly would not. Genital mutilation of children is abhorrent and it's amazing that in the 21st century, your site could post such a flippant question.

The foreskin is the most sensitive part of the penis. Why should any parent anywhere have the right to decide how their child's penis should look and in doing so, reduce his sexual sensitivity (for both him and his partner; the foreskin has functions in sex besides pleasure) for life?

It's like giving a child a tattoo (except that won't affect his sexual enjoyment or performance). Unless medically necessary, circumcision is not some trivial decision like what haircut to give or which clothes to buy. It is a permanent alteration of the sexual organs, something he can never get back.

There is NO hygienic benefit. Very few European men are circumcised and as a woman who has had experience of this (I'm English), I can say that ten seconds in the shower is all the cleaning a man ever has to do to stay healthy - women's genitalia take more work than that. Appearance is a non-issue, and it's just sexist for women to say they prefer 'the cut' - what if a man wants to give your daughter breast implants because he likes big-chested women? It's perverted.

Think about what you ask - is it ok to give children unnecessary cosmetic surgery on their genitals, which will reduce their potential sexual pleasure throughout life? No, it is not. Stop funding the people who still think this is a good idea - it's simply a solution in search of a problem. The male genitalia are the way they are for many reasons.

I've never been with someone who was uncut, but I don't think I would care either way.

As for my children, I already know what I will do.. but I don't really want to even get into that.. haha.

I had never been with an uncut man until I met my husband. There is definitely a difference in making love with a natural man vs a cut man. So for all those women out there that have never been with a natural man and thinks it's gross you don't know what you are missing.
My husband has never had any infections or STD's due to having a foreskin. Besides it's not the foreskin that causes STD's it's who you sleep with.

Those expecting parents that are going to have a baby boy do your homework. The more you learn about circumcision the more you will realize it is the wrong thing to do to your little precious package. We found some great information on www.ksnocirc.org

to each her own. this issue seems to have hit a nerve with some. lol how silly. people are different, cultures are different. every culture has their own opinion of beauty and what is proper. some people get cut as babies, others as adults, some not at all and it'll always be that way. women will continue to find which one they prefer out of the bunch and the world will continue to turn.

I am from Europe and the first guy I was with was uncut. Even though it is normal here in Europe, I really had to get used to it and it made me feel slightly uncomfortable. My fiancée got circumcised when he was 12 because of medical reasons. The first time I was with him I wasn't uncomfortable at all it just felt right. So yes I am happy that he is circumcised.

We talked about if we would get our future son circumcised and we decided that as long as it's not necessary (like in my fiancée's case) we will not circumcise.

A good reason to leave things 100% natural is that you don't know what his future wife or girlfriend will prefer. If he is cut he has no choice but to stay cut. @ juicebox07: when they are erect, cut and natural look the same. maybe you need some first hand experience.

When I was pregnant, I started researching and reading about circumcision, knowing that if I had a boy, I would have to be knowledgeable enough about it to make an intelligent decision. Seems, the only people that circumcised their baby boys were the Jewish people...for religious reasons. Since the beginning of time, baby boys were not circumcised. How it caught on in the U.S., I don't know.....probably doctors found they could make more money chargeing for a Circumcision!

Anyway, in the readings about it,....there was much on how un-cut men give better orgasams to women, because there is extra skin that hits a woman right where she needs stimulation.....cut men do not have this advantage.....so they usually have to use their hands to get their partner satisfied..........So, it was very clear.....it would be stupid to cut a perfect baby boy that is born with all the right parts, and all the parts he needs to satisfy his future wife. Do you really believe baby boys are born "needing" surgery?? It would be the same as cutting off your newborn daughter's pinky or earlobe. Like why????

I grew up in China where males not circumcised. I had my first experience with a circumcised penis with a white guy in college in the US. I was a little surprised he had that done at first, but grew to prefer it.

When we had our son last year, I was the one who was strongly in favor of having him circumcised. My Jewish husband (who is circumcised, and had never seen an uncircumcised penis before) was basically indifferent.

It was not a big deal. He healed in a couple of days. If we have another son he will be circumcised too.

Sex is waaaaaaaaaaay better with an uncircumcised guy.

If women in America realised what they were missing they would never allow their sons to be circumcisied. It's very sad really and not a question that arises at birth in Europe. The idea that an operation and associated risks shoold be performed on a tiny baby on parental whim is horrendous as children die from circumcision in America. I have never heard of anyone dying from not being circumcised.

I dont think circumcision is has any psychological affect. There are millions of guys who are circumcized and their penises are fine. Its not like they remember when the skin was cut off. I do think uncircumcised penises look gross. Im circumcizing my sons, if I have any. But too each their own.

Huh...the 2 guys I was with that were uncut were really lame in bed. I didn't care how their penis looked, but it definitely was not the best sex I had. But that's probably not their penis' fault but they just weren't great in bed.

I like a clean cut man, you cut your hair you cut your nails, and you cut your foreskin, so what? wouldent be grosed out if my man had one, but defenitly will be getting my boys snipped, besides my little brother did have health problomes due to keeping his past age 3. and its NOT a tramatic event... my little borther had his done and was on a bounce hours 4 hours later playing and having a blast. lots of other little boys i know where the same way.

Imagine if a column for men asked "Do you like your women snipped?" where "snipped" meant having the clitoral hood cut off surgically as a baby girl, with anaesthetic (nothing like tribal Africa). The howls of female outrage would be heard on Jupiter. (Unless of course, it was already customary. In that case, there would be hundreds of plausible reasons for doing it, and some men would go "Eeew!" at the thought of a woman having a concealed clitoris.)

"...a tiny piece of foreskin..." No, half the total area of his penis once it's unfolded, a total of more than 15 sq in (100 sq cm) and with ~20,000 specialised nerves.

khadeekiinsz: "But to each their own." Exactly. To each MAN his own choice how much of HIS OWN penis to keep. He'll almost certainly choose to keep it all, if he even considers the matter for a moment.

I was fortunate enough to study the prepuce organ (called 'the hood' in females and 'the foreskin' in males) in graduate school, as well as the practice of cutting it (among both baby girls and boys). There is a reason that NO health organization in the entire world recommends this procedure. There is absolutely no medical reason to cut off the primary organ responsible for sensation, pleasure, lubrication and protection - the prepuce. And there are many, many reasons NOT to cut it.

The prepuce has the highest concentration of nerves of ANY part of the body (male or female). It emits natural secretions of antibodies for protection and healing. Later in life, when women no longer produce as much natural lubrication due to hormone changes, men's bodies take over -- they produce lubrication from the prepuce throughout all of life. This makes sex much more enjoyable for both partners involved.

Cutting off the prepuce in baby boys is the exact same as cutting it off baby girls. If it is genital mutilation and a horror to do so among girls (not to mention illegal in the United States) it is also the same among baby boys. The FGM (female genital mutilation) Bill, to protect baby girls, passed in the United States in 1995. The MGM (male genital mutilation) Bill, to protect baby boys, is currently under review in Congress.

Babies immediately after birth are at a heightened state of arousal and sensation. This means that they feel pain even more exquisitely than adults. In addition, anesthesia cannot be used immediately after birth. It is very common for babies to lapse into coma from sheer torrential pain, face difficulty nursing, have attachment and bonding problems, increased rates of infection, blood loss, hemorrhage, and penile damage or loss.

Contrary to another comment left above, ALL STD rates and infections are higher among cut men than among intact men. In completing 3 years of graduate school we poured over every study done on this topic in the past 30 years. They are all conclusive, showing the same results. Those that differ are typically funded by corporations that benefit from cutting practices (organizations that buy and sell the prepuce organ for medical research, hospitals that earn money from the procedure).

If you are considering cutting your baby upon birth, please watch several circumcisions being done and learn ALL there is to know about the prepuce organ - its many functions and purposes - before you take it from a non-consenting person who can never again get it back.

If a man wishes to be cut - he can choose to do so for himself at a time in life when he is fully informed, consenting, and able to be fully anesthetized for the procedure. Those who have been cut later in life, have always stated that it makes a monumental difference to their own sexual pleasure. Here is one such commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAHGFx95D80

If anyone would like a complete research pack of information (and 3 DVDs) feel free to email to request one: CircResearchInfo@gmail.com

More information can also be obtained at these sites:

http://www.nocirc.org/
http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/
http://www.icgi.org/
http://www.notjustskin.org/
http://www.noharmm.org/raising.htm
http://www.circumstitions.com/
http://www.mothersagainstcirc.org/
http://www.cirp.org/
http://www.theridgedband.info
http://www.mgmbill.org/
http://www.stopinfantcircumcision.org/
http://www.sicsociety.org/
http://www.arclaw.org/
http://www.norm.org/

Yeah, because hair and nails never grow back.

Agree with RockandRepublic, this question is so overdone.

I had my baby done, only because my husband was done, and it seemed kind of weird to try and explain why his looked different then daddys. I've never been with anyone who wasn't circ'd I think it might be a little weird, but again, if I loved the person, that doesn't matter.
With that said, deciding to have my sons done was not an easy decision. I went back and forth on it for a while. And I cried like a baby during the procedure. If I had another son I probably wouldn't be able to do it again, that's why I am done having kiddos. I ask that no one judge some one for making that decision. Some babies it isn't painful at all, some it is. It just depends.

I have also known 4 kids who weren't done as babies and had to have it done between the ages of 6 and 11 due to infection. I have also know a man 60 and another man 42. No not every man will get an infection. I wouldn't compare it to nails or hair but I would compare it to a dogs dew claw. It is a very personal decision and it is a parent's right to choose for their child. Having this procedure as an older child is very, very traumatizing and demonizing people that do it in infancy is very wrong.

I do not think parents should be the one to decide if their son is circumcised unless its for medical reasons. I was circumcised as a baby and I wish they would have left me uncut and let me decide if i wanted it done. Its my body and I am the one affected by it, not my parents. I know a few men who regret having their penis cut when they were babies. I also know men who have been circumcised as adults, it is not as bad as some people make it out to be.

"" this issue seems to have hit a nerve with some. ""

perhaps because helpless babies are being mutilated as per the instructions of their own parents?

as others have mentioned, it would seem sexist and offensive for men to be having this conversation about women being snipped...such vulgar and judgmental comments on men's private parts in their natural form. and its so sad if you make this huge decision for your son simply because you 'don't want to have the weird conversation about why daddy's penis looks different' how about daddy doesn't show him his penis? or would that be weird?

I actually prefer them uncircumcised, easier to handle I think. Aside from that, I think it is an unnecessary and barbaric practice, if we cut a part off of a baby girl there would be a huge outcry. Circumsicion in the US became popular because it was thought that it would keep boys from masturbating...well that obviously didn't work.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_male_circumcision

I chose not to circumcise my baby boy...

based purely on aesthetics, i prefer cut. but i think it should be up to the parents obviously.

How horrible. I hate how women are judging men's privates when if a guy says we look fat, our boobs aren't right or something about our vulva's are weird, we freak out and get angry at the jerk, yet we can say ewww to a natural un-cut guy. And this is from someone who's never been with uncut. If I do someday, I sure as heck won't be picky like some women on here. How would you like it if a man saw you down there and went "nevermind" and walked out? Insensitive much?

And the whole circumcised is healthier is more myth than anything. As long as your man is hygienic it should be fine. My brother isn't and nothings happened to him so far (he's way younger and I changed his diapers, which is why I know). If i have a son, I wouldn't circumcise him. I wouldn't do it to my girl, why would I to my boy? It's all misconceptions and shallowness on the parent's part, unless their Jewish cause then it's a religious thing, and i won't tread those waters.