Ben, 52 – Manchester
Where were you born?
Cardiff When did you first become aware of circumcision? I first became aware of circumcision when we lived in Africa, where my Dad was working when I was a kid. There was a country club/sports club we belonged to and I would swim there and change in the men's changing rooms after. It wasn't unusual to see men naked after showering and I noticed some of them had dicks that looked different to my uncut one. Are any members of your family circumcised? Everyone in my family was uncut. At what age were you circumcised? When I was 14 or 15 I booked myself in for a circumcision at what I think was called the circumcision clinic in London near Oxford Street on the day my half-term started. It was the early 80s, I went down on the train to the clinic. I had a locally injected anaesthetic and the Arab surgeon cut my foreskin off. I could still feel the cold steel. I felt amazing afterwards, really pleased and excited and caught the train to go stay with my grandparents near Guildford, who I hadn't told about what I was doing up in London that day. Of course it was a bit of a mess for a few days and a bit painful, but I kept the bandages on and had baths in Dettol and took paracetamol. After a few days I could take the bandages off and inspect my freshly cut penis. The swelling went down and the stitches came out in the bath and a beautiful circumcised cock appeared in its place. It was wankable again in about 2-3 weeks and it looked like the beautiful foreskin-free versions I'd seen as a child in the changing rooms at the club and my class-mates at school in the communal showers after rugby. "It looked like the beautiful foreskin-free versions I'd seen as a child in the changing rooms.." Although I had been able to hide what I'd done from my grandparents, I wasn't able to hide it from my classmates in the communal showers after rugby, swimming or other sports. However, no one said anything, except my room-mate Colin, who called me a circumcised c*nt... obviously he wasn't cut!
Later at university I swam in the uni team and noticed more cut dicks in the showers afterwards. It tended to be the more posh boys from boarding school like me. What is the main reason you were circumcised? I went to school with Canadians and Australians and they were all cut, which made me feel the odd one out. Later I went to boarding school in the UK and quite a few lads were cut there. I thought it was much nicer to look at. Are you happy about being circumcised? I still think it's one of the best things I ever did. My cock is one of the best features I have, all my partners have always commented on it and it looks so much better clipped. |
I always have a look today when I'm in the changing rooms to see if other blokes are cut. If they are, I feel it's a bit like a brotherhood, especially here in the UK where it's relatively rare.
What is the best and worst thing about being circumcised? I genuinely don't think I can think of any downsides. I have seen some badly cut penises, usually ones where there are skin bridges or adhesions, but it's pretty rare. When I wank, I just rub the head and the spot on the underside of my bell end where the frenulum used to be that was completely carved out). My fren was super sensitive and the spot where is used to be still is! Have you had any memorable conversations about circumcision with mates? When I was at school we did talk about it a bit, but it's not really a topic of conversation that most men - straight anyway - seem to like to bring up. When I do see cut guys in the changing room, I do wonder why they're cut, but it's not something you'd ask a stranger! When I hook with guys for sex on the apps, I do always try and get guys who are cut, it's just my preference. I've met other gay guys who've had themselves cut for aesthetic reasons. Very early on in my relationship with my current partner, I went to a nightclub in Manchester and he was dancing with a guy I'd already fancied the pants off. Dark hair, big nose and great body. We ended up all going back to my place and having a threesome; he had a beautiful big cut dick and complimented me on mine. We were still at it the next morning! If you had a son would you circumcise him?
If I had a son I'd definitely have him cut, for sure. Now, hit The Showers with Ben and see for yourself. |