(June 11, 2016 at 9:00 am)Rhondazvous Wrote: What does it do? Female circumcision removes more than the skin. Do males who've been circumcised report loss of sensation? [...]
Yes - there is loss of sensation. That's the main reason, why "modern" male circumcision is performed - and most likely why it was done in ye olden times. The head of the penis, without the protection of the foreskin becomes much less sensitive, due to years of contact with environment and lack of lubrication. That in turn is supposed to discourage masturbation and diminish sexual pleasure, which suited the puritan morality of both ancient Jews and prohibition-era Americans. And no - it doesn't work, circumcised boys still whack off, only they have to do it much harder.
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