Circumcision is not simple and beneficial. In fact, it interferes with how intercourse SHOULD be.

As an American woman, I've grown up hearing the automatic defenses of amputating the foreskin of baby boys: cleaner, painless, prevent stds, etc.  I've learned though, that those defenses are, well, just defenses, and false ones at that.  There are a lot of negatives to circumcision and unfortunately, they're only JUST NOW being brought to light. I don't want to talk about pain, stds or equality in rights right now, though.  Since this is a women's community, I want to talk about what the foreskin is SUPPOSED to do sexually, and why its removal is detrimental to sex not just for the man, but for us.

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(SIDE NOTE) If you're a momma who chose to cut your son, PLEASE try not to be defensive. I am not judging, or laying blame. This habit is culturally supported and the misinformation is rampant. I understand how a woman would have a hard time finding out the truth about circumcision even if she tried hard to research it. The medical community has a monetary interest in its perpetuation and we've hardly been a society that's cool with doubting their authority.

Also, I'm not trying to attack the fantastic sex you have with your circumcised man. =) This is general information and nothing is 100%.

Finally, in no way is my sexual preference a factor in my opposition to forced (neonatal) circumcision. If a man wants a circumcision, I wish him the best.

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The foreskin is about 15 square inches of skin that covers the penis. It comes up and over the head, and back down again like a sleeve that’s too long for your arm, so a fold falls down over your hand. It can be pulled back manually, and it may or may not cover the head when the penis is erect. Go ahead and google it if you’ve never seen one. It’s easy to be confused. 

What the foreskin does for the man, is it protects the head of the penis. It’s like how your eyelid keeps your eye moist. The head is meant to be mucosal tissue like the inside of your lip. Without the protection, the head literally has to change to ‘outside’ skin, which means it grows extra layers and puts keratin in them, the stuff that makes your nails hard. It’s a callous, actually. Consequently, that means the nerves are sort of buried. So there’s a loss of sexually responsive nerve endings, and the nerves left don’t feel as well. 

On to the mechanics: once the man has penetrated, the skin is pulled back to the base of the penis and when there's outward motion, the foreskin is what slides up the penis, NOT the vaginal skin. Though it’s not a perfect seal, it keeps the wet inside, whereas, without the foreskin, it is dragged out with every movement and exposed to the air where it dries. Not only is there a risk of drying, but there’s friction too. In case you don’t know, the sexually responsive nerves in the vagina are pressure sensitive, not friction sensitive. Though, some women may find friction on the labia to be a psychologically arousing sensation that reminds them of what’s going on down there. (I find it painful and distracting)

The foreskin has tens of thousands of nerve endings. When it is pulled back the man has sensation down his shaft, so his strokes are generally deeper and shorter, which keeps the partners closer and intimate. A circumcised man usually wants to stimulate the head by pulling it out to the tighter vaginal opening, because it is the most sensitive part of the penis after the foreskin is removed. These longer strokes can create a feeling of being disconnected, and can cause air to be pulled into the vagina. The circumcised man also may need rougher stimulation due to the nerves being buried under the keratinized skin. These variables aren’t all bad some of the time, but can compound a woman’s discomfort when they are a constant.

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