Aleksander, 22 - Southampton
Where were you born?
I was born in St. Petersburg in Russia and I lived there for the first five years of my life until my family moved to England.
When did you first become aware of circumcision?
I first became aware of circumcision in primary school when we went swimming and our school’s changing rooms didn’t have cubicles. I would see everyone’s penises and there were two Jewish boys in my class who were circumcised. They were always teased for it, but I thought they looked much nicer than uncircumcised penises. I never spoke to them about it because I didn’t want to come off as flirty, or like I was looking at their dicks, in case I was bullied for it. So the only way to talk about their circumcision was through making jokes which I didn’t want to do. Looking back, I wish I had asked them about it.
Are any members of your immediate family circumcised?
As far as I am aware no; I am the only circumcised person in my family. Circumcision isn’t really a Russian thing and is highly uncommon unless it’s for medical or religious reasons.
At what age were you circumcised?
I was actually circumcised when I was 14. I had started watching porn and discovered masturbation. In most of the porn I jerked off to the guy was circumcised, so I thought I was weird because I wasn’t. But my dad said it was just because of the way I am.
In Russian culture, porn and masturbation are fairly closed subjects. Still to this day it’s a closed door and if dad and I were to watch a film we would probably both sit there and pretend we have no idea what sex even is. It’s really sad but at the same time I have to accept it because it’s the way he was brought up.
I did more research into circumcision and I decided I really wanted to be cut and so I asked my dad. At first he said ‘no’ and was really uncomfortable - talks like this aren’t normal in Russian culture. But then a few days later, he said if I wanted to be circumcised he would let me, and we booked an appointment with the doctor. We went to a private doctor and talked about all the different styles of cut I could get and I went with a low and tight cut which was perfect and I have had no issues with.
After my circumcision my dad started to open up about things like that and he asked me if wanking was different since getting cut. He told me that if I was worried about, like my dick size for example, (which I never did have a problem with) he was open to talk.
What is the main reason you were circumcised?
The main reason was for looks, because I didn’t like the look of my uncut dick. I really like the look of bellends (the end of the dick) and my foreskin hid it, so I wanted a change.
I was born in St. Petersburg in Russia and I lived there for the first five years of my life until my family moved to England.
When did you first become aware of circumcision?
I first became aware of circumcision in primary school when we went swimming and our school’s changing rooms didn’t have cubicles. I would see everyone’s penises and there were two Jewish boys in my class who were circumcised. They were always teased for it, but I thought they looked much nicer than uncircumcised penises. I never spoke to them about it because I didn’t want to come off as flirty, or like I was looking at their dicks, in case I was bullied for it. So the only way to talk about their circumcision was through making jokes which I didn’t want to do. Looking back, I wish I had asked them about it.
Are any members of your immediate family circumcised?
As far as I am aware no; I am the only circumcised person in my family. Circumcision isn’t really a Russian thing and is highly uncommon unless it’s for medical or religious reasons.
At what age were you circumcised?
I was actually circumcised when I was 14. I had started watching porn and discovered masturbation. In most of the porn I jerked off to the guy was circumcised, so I thought I was weird because I wasn’t. But my dad said it was just because of the way I am.
In Russian culture, porn and masturbation are fairly closed subjects. Still to this day it’s a closed door and if dad and I were to watch a film we would probably both sit there and pretend we have no idea what sex even is. It’s really sad but at the same time I have to accept it because it’s the way he was brought up.
I did more research into circumcision and I decided I really wanted to be cut and so I asked my dad. At first he said ‘no’ and was really uncomfortable - talks like this aren’t normal in Russian culture. But then a few days later, he said if I wanted to be circumcised he would let me, and we booked an appointment with the doctor. We went to a private doctor and talked about all the different styles of cut I could get and I went with a low and tight cut which was perfect and I have had no issues with.
After my circumcision my dad started to open up about things like that and he asked me if wanking was different since getting cut. He told me that if I was worried about, like my dick size for example, (which I never did have a problem with) he was open to talk.
What is the main reason you were circumcised?
The main reason was for looks, because I didn’t like the look of my uncut dick. I really like the look of bellends (the end of the dick) and my foreskin hid it, so I wanted a change.
"The best thing about being cut is the orgasms, they feel one hundred times more intense"
Are you happy about being circumcised?
Yes, I am so much happier in the way my dick looks and I just feel more confident and I know some of my sexual partners have enjoyed my penis because it is cut.
One time in secondary school there was an incident where I wore tight underwear, as we were doing the 100 metre sprint, and in the changing rooms someone pointed out my dick was a different shape. I pulled it out to explain to this guy and others who didn’t understand it. After the lesson I was approached by one of the guys in my class, who was also cut but for medical reasons, and we ended up basically becoming friends. And that friendship still stands today.
On another occasion I was with a guy and I whipped it out and he was confused as to why my dick looked the way it looked, so I explained it to him. A few weeks later he messaged me to say he was booked in for a circumcision with a private doctor.
What is the best/worst thing about being circumcised?
The best thing about being cut is the orgasms, they feel one hundred times more intense and wanking and sex are so good. Also, since being cut - and I don’t know whether this because of puberty as at the time I was 14 - but my dick got a lot bigger and my bellend flared out more. My sexual partners say this makes sex better for them. One downside is I have lost sensitivity in my bellend, but that one thing certainly does not out-weight the pros.
If you had a son, would you circumcise him?
No, I would let him make that decision for himself as it’s his body. If he wanted it at 13 or 14 I would let him get cut.
Yes, I am so much happier in the way my dick looks and I just feel more confident and I know some of my sexual partners have enjoyed my penis because it is cut.
One time in secondary school there was an incident where I wore tight underwear, as we were doing the 100 metre sprint, and in the changing rooms someone pointed out my dick was a different shape. I pulled it out to explain to this guy and others who didn’t understand it. After the lesson I was approached by one of the guys in my class, who was also cut but for medical reasons, and we ended up basically becoming friends. And that friendship still stands today.
On another occasion I was with a guy and I whipped it out and he was confused as to why my dick looked the way it looked, so I explained it to him. A few weeks later he messaged me to say he was booked in for a circumcision with a private doctor.
What is the best/worst thing about being circumcised?
The best thing about being cut is the orgasms, they feel one hundred times more intense and wanking and sex are so good. Also, since being cut - and I don’t know whether this because of puberty as at the time I was 14 - but my dick got a lot bigger and my bellend flared out more. My sexual partners say this makes sex better for them. One downside is I have lost sensitivity in my bellend, but that one thing certainly does not out-weight the pros.
If you had a son, would you circumcise him?
No, I would let him make that decision for himself as it’s his body. If he wanted it at 13 or 14 I would let him get cut.