For context, I’m circumcised and expecting a son and my wife and I are torn about the circ. We’re American so from a cultural standpoint circumcision is the default choice. Thing is, there’s no real benefit besides practicing a religion we don’t believe in, and I’m uncomfortable about cutting the tip of my son’s dick off.
On the other side, I’ve met a guy who was bullied in high school so bad for it he got a circ as an adult. Apparently crazy painful recovery. I’ve also talked to women who are generally grossed out by uncircumcised men. I don’t want to make him feel like something’s wrong with him his whole life because I was uncomfortable with the idea.
From a moral standpoint I’m against it, but from a social and cultural standpoint I feel like I should do it? It’s a crappy situation. If there’s any uncircumcised American men who want to talk about their penis I’m all ears.
Edit: I really appreciate everyone’s responses I never expected to hear from so many people. With the decision hinging on social and cultural norms it’s been really helpful to be able to take the temperature like this. I obviously need to talk to my wife, but given the overwhelming support of dick hats I don’t thing we’re going to do it. Thanks, lemmings!
It’s a little different, for most women the clit is still protected by the labia and isn’t being rubbed all day long, but I absolutely get your meaning.
Clittoral hood reductions are a thing but they’re considered cosmetic. There isn’t a lot of information on health impact because it’s never been a routine medical procedure. That said, some women do get it done because of over-stimulation from clothes because the hood is sensitive, or, inversely, to increase sensation on the clitoris.
It’s weird that the hygeine debate hasn’t come up with girls as much as boys, though. In changing babies I find girls parts marginally more difficult to “clean out.”
Still, if that procedure ever became popular for girls I would be just as much against it as I am male circumcision.