Lips Versus Foreskin

[Bea]

Why am I surprised? I am but probably shouldn't be...

Wikipedia: Lip

Wikipedia: Foreskin (NSFW)

One anatomical structure is touted in the OPENING short paragraph as being erogenous tissue while the other's connection with sexual pleasure is vague rumours of 'may be' 'some say' 'possibly connected' "some studies show'... I'm paraphrasing from the page.

Seriously!

Two similar structures. One is part of the sexual organs and one is part of your face yet the hotly contested tissue relating to any pleasurable input the one on the penis?

Huh?

[Claire and Boys]

I guess we would see the same thing with the lips if it was common place to remove them.

Do people REALLY think there is no sensation in the foreskin? as in it's completely numb tissue with no nerve endings present?

[jessjgh1]

Originally Posted by Claire and Boys

Do people REALLY think there is no sensation in the foreskin? as in it's
completely numb tissue with no nerve endings present?

YES, perpetuated by the myth, 'it's just a flap of skin' or just a 'snip'. Really, people have no concept of how the foreskin works. It's not thought about much and then most just go with what they know around them.
It IS a huge disconnect.
It is getting harder and harder to do this (be ignorant) because it is such a known hot topic area and I do think that more people are reached because it is so easy to see through the hype if you even take just a quick look into the issue.
Jessica

[Frootloop]

Originally Posted by Claire and Boys

I guess we would see the same thing with the lips if it was common place to remove them.

Do people REALLY think there is no sensation in the foreskin? as in it's completely numb tissue with no nerve endings present?

Sadly, yes they do. In fact, my daughter's health teacher has taught them exactly that.

[annablue]

As the wife of an intact man, I can assure anyone that the foreskin is very sensitive!

[tommynomad]

As a cut intactivist man, I can assure you that being cut or not has very little to do with the pleasure of one's sex life. I feel strongly that this is one of the worst arguments for intactivism, for two reasons:

1. Only very few people can possibly know the difference between cut sex and uncut sex.

2. It continues to forground the penis as the primary sex organ, which is both wrong and the root of so many social ills I can't even begin to list them.

[Claire and Boys]

This is the thing, though. The human body is remarkably resilient. Look at studies done on women who have had their clitorises removed, the vast majority of them can still enjoy sex and experience orgasms. Just because you can still enjoy sex, doesn't mean that you haven't had some sensation removed, just that what you have left is enough to get by with.

This is why I feel it's important for boys to have the choice themselves. Only the individual can decide if they are prepared to lose some sensation in return for some minor potential benefits - and also weighed up against the risks of the procedure.


edited to add... I like this blog post on the topic: http://www.adriancolesberry.com/life/?p=554

[tommynomad]

Originally Posted by Claire and Boys

edited to add... I like this blog post on the topic: http://www.adriancolesberry.com/life/?p=554

Thanks for the awesome link, Claire!

[Greg B]

Originally Posted by tommynomad

As a cut intactivist man, I can assure you that being cut or not has very little to do with the pleasure of one's sex life. I feel strongly that this is one of the worst arguments for intactivism, for two reasons:

1. Only very few people can possibly know the difference between cut sex and uncut sex.

2. It continues to forground the penis as the primary sex organ, which is both wrong and the root of so many social ills I can't even begin to list them.

I know the difference.

Based on my experience, the foreskin has a great deal to do sexual pleasure and function for the man and his partner.

I am not sure what you mean by "foreground the penis as the primary sex organ", but if you are trying to say that our mind is our biggest sex orrgan, I won't argue with you. However, that does not argue against the value of a foreskin, in my mind.

In fact, I would say that the foreskin is by far the most important part of a man's sexual anatomy, and is just as important for women. But then it is all in how we choose to defines these words....

And I would argue that the value of the foreskin for sexual funtiuon and pleasure is one of the best arguments against RIC, going hand in hand with the right to bodily integrity.

"The foreskin isn't the wrapper....it's the candy!!"

Regards

[Claire and Boys]

Originally Posted by tommynomad

Thanks for the awesome link, Claire!

You're welcome! Check out his other blog posts on circumcision as well. He's one of my favourite bloggers on the topic.

[jess_paez]

Originally Posted by annablue

As the wife of an intact man, I can assure anyone that the foreskin is very sensitive!

same here