It’s mutilation because it’s a permanent, irreversible removal of the most sensitive parts of the penis, removes the gliding action, protection of the head of the penis, there’s no free option to get reversal surgery to restore gliding action (the rest is lost permanently and can’t be replicated without tissue regeneration technology that hasn’t come to market yet, which may never come to market), usually the frenulum is removed (it’s the most sensitive area), etc.

[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I still do not understand the mutilation aspect of it. It is a practice which is common in certain cultures and religions. I did not have my children circumcised, not that I even thought about it, but I don't see how the practice has to be condemned in any way.

It removes a piece of skin from the body, sure. I would not equate that to taking away somebody's arm. People live their life happily without problems if they are circumcised.

I guess maybe sexual pleasure may be affected? I do not know. I have met plenty people who were circumcised and they never complained about that. After all the nice part in having sex is the connection with the other person.

Regarding the fact that it is protective, sure it is. But I doubt that kind of protection is really needed nowadays when we wear underwear, trousers and have shower almost every day.

Not that I appreciate the practice itself: I don't really see the point; but I also see no reason to condemn it.

Do many circumcised persons want to revert the operation? I have never heard about that.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

yes, although the vast majority of circumcised individuals can still copulate, feel sexual gratification, orgasm, etc., the level of sensation loss is so massive that the two experiences are not comparable. As someone circumcised after their first sexual experience, I can confirm this fact. While yes, you can wear a cock ring to immobilize the foreskin to simulate the loss of gliding action, the sensations brought about from tissue that is removed in circumcision makes that simulation a still better experience than the circumcised experience.

All that said, the level of sensitivity declines as you age after circumcision because the head of the penis will generate a thick layer of keratin in response to external friction that wouldn’t occur if the penis was covered by foreskin, much like a callous that develops on your feet or hands from over-manipulation/exposure to stress. Many accounts of adult circumcision cases fail to follow up with patients as they age and the keratin layer develops over time.

My penis was incredibly sensitive feeling following circumcision, but some time later it was dull feeling. Years later, it was numb to sensations of temperature and light touch.

Now, that said, I’ve been undergoing circumcision reversal, and I’m about half way restored. The only parts that have improved are the keratin layer (gone now, temperature and light touch are restored slightly), and the gliding motion.

the feeling in the rigid band? Gone
the purse string muscular effect of gathering the skin forward? Gone. (Although skin tensing still occurs when I’m cold, it’s not sufficient to keep the skin forward, and the muscle is gone, so the skin doesn’t collect forward by itself)
the frenulum? Drastically reduced; in fact, the amount removed varies case to case because our individual anatomy has variation, and the procedure is done by humans which also introduces variation
the amount of mucosal derived lubrication? Drastically reduced