Hood or Helmet..... which is which?
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Hood or Helmet..... which is which?
| Sun, 08-29-2004 - 9:51pm |
I came across this term on the website for a band that i like (Out of Your Mouth). It was part of the questionnaire for each member of the band. Obviously its about whether the person is circumsized or not, but I don't know which is which. To be honest, since I've only seen one penis before, and it was uncircumsized, I don't really know what the difference is. I know some of the skin has been cut off, but how much? I thought it was just at the tip, and was a small bit, but well I don't think that's true. Anyway, if someone could clear up the Hood or Helmet thing, and can explain the physical difference, I'd appreciate it.

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Have a look here for examples of circumsized and uncircumcized: http://the-penis.com/anatomy-circumcision.html
-phat.
The only way you can tell if a man isn't circumsized is when you seen his penis flaccid, and in a dating situation,that's not often, lol Then the foreskin completely covers the head of the penis.
It's done mainly for hygienic reasons, or religious reasons. (Jewish males are circumsized within a few weeks of birth at a special ceremony called a Bris.) When there's a foreskin, it has to be pulled back & washed underneath, or it makes a white creamy (and sometimes bad smelling) substance called "smegma"...so it's a little extra work in the shower. Otherwise, it doesn't make much difference, particularly for a woman.
Another reason was that it was believed to be more hygenic. If not washed for a while it can get a bit smelly down there even though Mother Nature pretty well designed it to look after itself - much in the same way a vagina can look after itself. If washed regularly it's absolutely no problem to keep it clean. No more complicated than remembering to wash your face or vulva.
In recent years, research has shown that uncircumsized men have a slightly higher incidence of penile cancer. That was another reason people used to justify circumcision. I'm not sure how great the risk of cancer is; especially when you weigh it up against the small but significant number of botched circumcisions that leave a few babies with damaged and occasionally chopped off penises.
In the end, it just became the fashionable thing to do because everyone-else had it done. Fathers didn't want their boys to look odd in the changing sheds at school or to look different than Dad.
Circumcision is becoming less and less common these days as people acknowledge the pain the baby has. It is generally agreed that there is little medical reason for doing it.
You know, that site shows differently to what I remember.
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