Danny, 34 - Nottingham (Key Contributor)
Where were you born?
Oxford
When did you first become aware of circumcision?
I was aware as a child it was something Jews and Muslims have done as part of their religion but at the time, to be honest, I never gave it much thought.
The first time I really thought about it was as a teenager. We were sitting on the floor cross legged during school assembly and I was opposite a bunch of lads from the Sixth form who were at the time two or three years older than me. They must have had PE/Games that morning as they were in gym shorts. One lad sat down and the helmet of his penis fell out the leg of his shorts. I could see he was wearing loose boxer shorts underneath so had very little support! I instantly realised he was circumcised. His glans looked massive and very thick. I also saw it was a completely different colour to mine. His was grey and looked dry. His dick looked so sexy and masculine. He sat there for 10 minutes not realising his penis was on display. I was transfixed and incredibly aroused by it. I wanted to reach out and touch it. I managed to catch a glimpse of it again at the urinals several times afterwards.
I checked him out on Facebook a few years ago and he is married with 4 kids. To this day I still get aroused thinking about his circumcised penis. I think this incident started my fascination in wondering who is cut and who is uncut.
Are any members of your immediate family circumcised?
No, they are all uncut.
At what age were you circumcised?
20
What is the main reason you were circumcised?
I was at uni and had just started my first relationship with a guy called Jake who was both Jewish and American. Naturally he had been circumcised. He wasn’t keen on foreskins and was constantly pestering me to have a circumcision done, especially as I had a fair bit of foreskin overhang. At first I wasn’t keen and kept refusing. He offered to pay for me to have it done privately so eventually I made an appointment to see a consultant/surgeon. I was amazed when the consultant said he could do it for me only two days later.
The night before I got very drunk and was suffering an horrendous hangover at 9am when Jake drove me to the hospital. I actually remember very little about that day! I had it done under local anaesthetic and was back home by lunchtime (minus my foreskin).
I didn't tell any of my family beforehand but I told my brother and my sister soon afterwards. My brother said 'rather you than me'. Friends (both gay and straight) generally know. I'm not sure if my parents know or not. I've never discussed it with them, unless one of my siblings has mentioned it to them.
Oxford
When did you first become aware of circumcision?
I was aware as a child it was something Jews and Muslims have done as part of their religion but at the time, to be honest, I never gave it much thought.
The first time I really thought about it was as a teenager. We were sitting on the floor cross legged during school assembly and I was opposite a bunch of lads from the Sixth form who were at the time two or three years older than me. They must have had PE/Games that morning as they were in gym shorts. One lad sat down and the helmet of his penis fell out the leg of his shorts. I could see he was wearing loose boxer shorts underneath so had very little support! I instantly realised he was circumcised. His glans looked massive and very thick. I also saw it was a completely different colour to mine. His was grey and looked dry. His dick looked so sexy and masculine. He sat there for 10 minutes not realising his penis was on display. I was transfixed and incredibly aroused by it. I wanted to reach out and touch it. I managed to catch a glimpse of it again at the urinals several times afterwards.
I checked him out on Facebook a few years ago and he is married with 4 kids. To this day I still get aroused thinking about his circumcised penis. I think this incident started my fascination in wondering who is cut and who is uncut.
Are any members of your immediate family circumcised?
No, they are all uncut.
At what age were you circumcised?
20
What is the main reason you were circumcised?
I was at uni and had just started my first relationship with a guy called Jake who was both Jewish and American. Naturally he had been circumcised. He wasn’t keen on foreskins and was constantly pestering me to have a circumcision done, especially as I had a fair bit of foreskin overhang. At first I wasn’t keen and kept refusing. He offered to pay for me to have it done privately so eventually I made an appointment to see a consultant/surgeon. I was amazed when the consultant said he could do it for me only two days later.
The night before I got very drunk and was suffering an horrendous hangover at 9am when Jake drove me to the hospital. I actually remember very little about that day! I had it done under local anaesthetic and was back home by lunchtime (minus my foreskin).
I didn't tell any of my family beforehand but I told my brother and my sister soon afterwards. My brother said 'rather you than me'. Friends (both gay and straight) generally know. I'm not sure if my parents know or not. I've never discussed it with them, unless one of my siblings has mentioned it to them.
"One partner, when I dropped my jeans, said 'that dickhead is just made for sucking'."
Are you happy about being circumcised?
I wasn’t at first. In fact for the first few months I really regretted having it done. I kept feeling something was missing and I actually hoped it would grow back. It took a while to really get used to it. But once I did get used to the way it felt, I realised my penis looked so much better circumcised.
I didn’t really know much about circumcision style at the time, I just thought they were all done the same way. It’s only the last few years when I've seen what people say online about styles I have realised there are differences. I would say mine is more low than high (without being very low) and more tight than loose (without being too tight) if that makes sense.
Jake was very happy with the result of my circ. Obviously it took a few weeks for it to heal and the swelling to subside but then it looked great. His preference for circumcised came less from his Jewish religion and more from his American culture and what he was used to. To be honest although he had a great body he had a small dick! I think after my circ I had the dick he wanted for himself, as mine was far larger than his. He worshipped it regularly. We were together for another year or so afterwards and are still in contact as friends.
Since Jake, other sexual partners have often commented how good my penis looks so that makes me happy. One partner, when I dropped my jeans said ‘that dickhead is just made for sucking’ and within a second was doing just that. Another comment I recall was years ago when I was house sharing with two other lads. A round hole appeared in the bathroom ceiling and water was coming through. One of my flatmates suggested we could plug the hole with ‘Danny's big circumcised penis’.
What is the best/worst thing about being circumcised?
The best thing is definitely the aesthetic look of my penis. It looks so much better without a foreskin. It’s far easier to keep clean and I don’t get any smegma or unpleasant cheesy smells. Condoms are easier to put on. It’s also more attractive for sexual partners giving me blowjobs. The worst thing is the reduction in sensitivity. This took a long while to get used to. For me it wasn’t just the loss of feeling from no longer having a foreskin, my glans lost some feeling too in the weeks and months after my circumcision, from rubbing against my boxer shorts and jeans etc. There is no way it can be as sensitive without a foreskin covering it. This does mean both sex and wanking give less pleasure than when I had a foreskin. I just don’t feel as much. However a positive is the power of my orgasms which I’m convinced feel better than before.
If you had a son, would you circumcise him?
This is a difficult question to answer. I think circumcised penises look so much better and a part of me wishes I’d had it done as a baby as it’s far less of a major thing to have done then compared to when you’re an adult. I do think if my parents had me circumcised as a baby I would have been grateful. It would have saved me the hassle of having it done later on. However, I do think there’s something a bit creepy about wanting to take a knife to a baby’s penis. I very much doubt I shall have a son, so I don’t think the question will arise in my case.
I wasn’t at first. In fact for the first few months I really regretted having it done. I kept feeling something was missing and I actually hoped it would grow back. It took a while to really get used to it. But once I did get used to the way it felt, I realised my penis looked so much better circumcised.
I didn’t really know much about circumcision style at the time, I just thought they were all done the same way. It’s only the last few years when I've seen what people say online about styles I have realised there are differences. I would say mine is more low than high (without being very low) and more tight than loose (without being too tight) if that makes sense.
Jake was very happy with the result of my circ. Obviously it took a few weeks for it to heal and the swelling to subside but then it looked great. His preference for circumcised came less from his Jewish religion and more from his American culture and what he was used to. To be honest although he had a great body he had a small dick! I think after my circ I had the dick he wanted for himself, as mine was far larger than his. He worshipped it regularly. We were together for another year or so afterwards and are still in contact as friends.
Since Jake, other sexual partners have often commented how good my penis looks so that makes me happy. One partner, when I dropped my jeans said ‘that dickhead is just made for sucking’ and within a second was doing just that. Another comment I recall was years ago when I was house sharing with two other lads. A round hole appeared in the bathroom ceiling and water was coming through. One of my flatmates suggested we could plug the hole with ‘Danny's big circumcised penis’.
What is the best/worst thing about being circumcised?
The best thing is definitely the aesthetic look of my penis. It looks so much better without a foreskin. It’s far easier to keep clean and I don’t get any smegma or unpleasant cheesy smells. Condoms are easier to put on. It’s also more attractive for sexual partners giving me blowjobs. The worst thing is the reduction in sensitivity. This took a long while to get used to. For me it wasn’t just the loss of feeling from no longer having a foreskin, my glans lost some feeling too in the weeks and months after my circumcision, from rubbing against my boxer shorts and jeans etc. There is no way it can be as sensitive without a foreskin covering it. This does mean both sex and wanking give less pleasure than when I had a foreskin. I just don’t feel as much. However a positive is the power of my orgasms which I’m convinced feel better than before.
If you had a son, would you circumcise him?
This is a difficult question to answer. I think circumcised penises look so much better and a part of me wishes I’d had it done as a baby as it’s far less of a major thing to have done then compared to when you’re an adult. I do think if my parents had me circumcised as a baby I would have been grateful. It would have saved me the hassle of having it done later on. However, I do think there’s something a bit creepy about wanting to take a knife to a baby’s penis. I very much doubt I shall have a son, so I don’t think the question will arise in my case.