The Colonel wrote:
The general rule is: Normal = Natural. However, it should be the man who decides what is normal for him and what isn't - whatever that may be.
Absolutely it is. I am against circumcision for anyone, regardless of gender if it is done so without their consent and knowledge. It is up to the individual to decide for themselves what preferences they have for their own body parts. It is personal choice when looking at someone else's, but it should never be demanded of them. I would make no such demands on any child of mine, regardless of gender, as it is their choice to make when they are adults.
The Colonel wrote:I have no problem with men/teens getting cut - provided it is their choice, with clear and unbiased information, and without any coercion.
See above.
The Colonel wrote:Female "preference" amounts to coercion, whether it is deliberate or not.
I have had sex with around 2 dozen men; give or take. The first circumcised penis I came in contact with was in my mid-20s. I asked him when/why he had it done. He said it was done at birth. He was indifferent to it. He didn't care either way. Neither did I.
The next one I came in contact with would have been a few years later. A one night stand. I didn't care as to when, why, how he was circumcised.
I met my husband and he told me he made the choice to get circumcised at the age of 30 (or thereabouts) for aesthetic and personal hygiene reasons.
So that would be 3 out of 24 penises I've had the mis/fortune to come in contact with. Given the numbers it would appear that I prefer to have sex with circumcised men. That's statistics for you. I don't prefer uncircumcised.
At no point have I ever coerced or insisted that a man be circumcised in order to be in a relationship with me. It's simply a preference. It's not a deal breaker.
There are other preferences I have that my husband does not possess. I love many different types of sport. My husband doesn't like any. I would prefer it if he shared some of my passion, but I would never demand or insist on it. I prefer to have a man without hair on his chest. My husband does. I would never insist that he wax, shave, laser it just to please me. It doesn't make me love him any less because of it. But it is still a "preference" for me. Because of my love of sport I have always preferred to be in a relationship with a rugby type physique. 6 foot plus, wide shoulders, narrower at the hips, big thighs. My husband is 5ft 10in and would look out of place on a rugby field.
These are things I prefer, they are not what I insist and demand of from a partner. And btw, my husband is well aware of these preferences but has never felt threatened or self-conscious about them because he knows through the numerous discussions we've had over many, many other different preferences (physical, spiritual, cultural, religious, environmental, ad infinitum) that these are not overly important.
If the man I married still harboured resentment towards his parents for circumcising him or for any other treatment or mistreatment of him as a child, I would question any long term relationship with him. Not because of his penis, but because of his attitude towards something he had no control over. I've lived through an abusive childhood and adult relationships myself and came out the other side of it still able to smile and laugh at the world. Not only do I prefer that anyone I am in a relationship with be of the same state of mind, I insist on it. That's the difference between a hard limit and a soft limit. There are preferences I will not compromise on and there are preferences that I will.
This discussion has been interesting and varied and I've enjoyed it for the most part. But I no longer care to beat my head against the way and defend myself. Why you and the other men here can't or won't see that my preference is not a demand and does not mean I condone or support circumcision without choice is beyond me and quite frankly I don't really care. I am fortunate to have the freedom to choose what things I like better than others. I have the freedom to express those thoughts. You have the freedom to insult and belittle me because of it. Everyone wins.
I'd respond to TomTom and CosmicB's posts as well, but I can be bothered as I prefer to have a discussion with someone who has the capacity to figure out the quote function.
So I'm no longer going to subscribe to this thread. Feel free to continue without me. Enjoy your day.















