TheSheepy -> RE: Uncircumcised sub (12/20/2006 8:48:31 PM)
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IMO- Circumcision is not at all common in Africa, not unlike healthcare in general. The penis itself has many a vein near the skin. I think that a study citing the need for mass circumcision of the men of Africa is absurd. It seems that educating the people on sexually transmitted diseases, giving these people condoms and some small form of healthcare would be better than simply roaming Africa spreading propoganda that sings the praises of a westernised penis. A quote from this study: "Circumcision was once very common in Botswana," said Daniel Halperin, PhD. But missionaries discredited the practice, he said, and now few men in Botswana are circumcised -- and more than 30% of the adult population in that country has AIDS or is infected with HIV." It is not always the case that two things link. Simply looking at the rate of infection and the rate of curcucision and saying that one causes the other is not scientific, it is ignorant. Beyond that, these are "scentific" studies performed by sociologists. When I want a sociologist giving me my pap smear, belive you me, I will let everyone know. Somehow I doubt that will ever happen. The procedure is not being backed by the CDC and the medical research supports the claim that this is not a question of circumcision, but of cultural practice. There is no medical reason to worry that being uncut will tranmit the diease any more than being cut will. Beyond that, it would be an all inclusive net. Anal sex would be no safer, and would be on the warning list as well. Thank you for the chance to learn something new today. Back to the topic- The skin is great for clothespins, so long as you are careful not to rupture the vessels underneath. For that, use the smoother wooden pins instead of the plastic ones, which are no more painful, but are more likely to do bruising and longer term damage. As for needle play, plase be safe and sane with this- watch for large veins, and keep everything clean. Piercing of any sort has always been a hard limit of mine, so many ways to go wrong and get infected. Safe playing, have fun!
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