This interviewer 100% deserves a raise! Love the way he approached the topic openminded and even dropped his drawers for public education. Well done, sir.
I agree. I would be so annoyed if the interviewer was the type of guy to be laughing nonstop through this entire thing. And honestly... 95% of people would. They found the perfect guy for this. He keeps it serious but laughs when it's appropriate.
I appreciate everything in this episode. The way the interviewer took on all the issues so seriously, and how he even tried so many things. I appreciate the doctors and the activists. Very well done and so interesting.
pupsheens story about his partner is so heartbreaking, i feel for him so much. i appreciate that hes willing to speak to both the good and bad of these sorts of modifications ad acknowledges that there is a point where you can go too far. i wish the best for him.
@@SpentLastyeah that guy is a freak/a weirdo, he lives in a temple of degeneracy, but he seems so chill, a very nice guy beyond the whole dick thing. That really is useful to understand what's going trough these people's mind
This is a really great one. You’re being kind and compassionate on a subject that most can’t even address without making a joke. Really glad this popped into my recommendations.
As an European I'm surprised Americans are so biased towards circumcision. They really are the only nation doing it and are proud of their desensitised organs. I can see the older gentlemans point of his worry about his body and why circumcision performed whiteout consent should not be allowed
My sensation is just fine bud haha. If you're not circumcised, how can you assume we lose any feeling? You're crazy delusional and been taught some weird ideals. We are an advanced society bud, therefore we understand if you circumcised it causes less problems later in life. But do you and keep a dirty pee pee.
As an American who found themselves pregnant with a baby boy I was actually very concerned with the decision of circumcision. I did some research and was so disgusted. A baby the mintue it comes out the womb is supposed to feel skin to skin. Doctors nurses will lie to your face (mostly unknowingly) that babies cant feel it. But you wouldn't cut off the earlobe because that's barbaric but it's okay to cut down there. Its appalling and just another thing that's deeply flawed with our healthcare system. Yay America.
America is so fucking weird seriously. They always have to approach everything in such a fucked up way, healthcare, lawsuits , money, abortion , circumcision , education…
Most American boys are in favor of their circumcisions usually and I think it's mostly due to a phenomena thats very present in this country where people take up a decided and strong viewpoint on something as a coping mechanism to hide the true reality that what they pertain to believe in is out of their control. So many American biases are contrived this way... Our division exists only in our insecurity of our multitudes of oppression.
Brother K has dedicated his life to protecting children from forced genital cutting. He is truly a hero and Im so lucky to have been able to meet him. Hopefully I can protest with him again one day soon!
I'm not circumcised, and at one point in my life I might have felt like I needed to and it was probably only to please other people more than myself. I'm glad I never went through with it and won't ever.
I never thought about it.. my husbands Puerto Rican.. when I had my son they asked if we wanted him to get circumcised and I said I guess (his father is not) and I remember he looked that doctor right in the face and said “WHY? For what reason? What medical reason is there for tying my son down and cutting his skin off?” And her answer was “well there is no medical reason as long as it’s kept clean” and he just dismissed her and then I actually thought about it A LOT
@NotTrollinif he experienced it or not, he has a good reason to warn people against this. I will watch the rest of the video now. The part with the man i think you mention comes now. It seemed like to me that he knew how it felt like to have been robbed of that bodypart 'and have no say'. So i would be natural to have feelings about this. I have talked to people that have that experience, and they wish they wasnt mutilated. I can say i support them fully in speaking up for this case, obviously. Wishing ya'll a good day/night (;;
@NotTrollin i get your point and you can wish that if you do, ofc, that they did that to you as a baby. I am not in your body, life, or anything. But I can say i was thinking you are lucky that you have the choice. Not trying to be rude. Cuz it might be wrong to say that, cuz i am not you. But you can still have that operation now/later, i guess, if you really wish to. Even if it means paying and having some time off. As you said, its about the choice as an adult. Vs. an assault in my opinion. If you never knew how it was to have the foreskin maybe you would feel different, like it was unfair ect. But who knows. Not trying to speak for you. What i want to do with these comments is make people think and encourage them to think, and hopefully to not hurt babies by unneccesary mutilation, which I see as unethical.
@NotTrollin why? There are guys hanging weights off it to try and get their foreskins back! It rubs against clothes, you loose sensitivity. It’s there’s for a reason.
Also my oldest brother got circumcised at 21. He said sex is not as good and still isnt ever since he got circumcised. 18 years later he still regrets it.
I think it differs. I’m cut, my best friend isn’t. Judging by how we both describe sex. There seems to be no “super big” difference like people keep saying.
@@pHixiq I believe it can differ for sure. Just coming from my brother who's been on both sides. I know more people who say it took away pleasure. Not crazy but some regret some dont. I wouldn't know lol
My buddy got cut during basic training. He noticed a big improvement in cleanliness and no change in sex. In fact, he described being cut as "more comfortable". Not exactly sure what that means so take it as you will.
That Bloodstained Men leader is fantastic. Spitting absolute bangers. Makes me want to join the org being a circumcised man myself. This was a fantastic video, great job Vice. My only issue with it is the initial conversations surrounding penis sizes and then the content makes an obvious turn towards the extreme sizes. This to me deflates the whole conversation and might make men with genuine size concerns look like we all want to go around wielding 10 inch, 11 inch and crazy big sizes which certainly doesn't speak for myself and I'm sure doesn't speak to most men, such as those of us who are legitimately small or smaller than average or diagnosed with micro-penis. It may not have been the intention behind the creators here but that's certainly how it felt to me. It's important to portray what the extreme side of things looks like but given that I feel most of society tends to take penis enlargement as a joke most of the time it made that part of the video feel less substantive and might help feed other people's perceptions that penis enlargement is nothing more than a fetish or a fad and not to be taken all that seriously.
Finally talking about the ginormous elefant in the room. Circumcision without consent should be illegal. "My body, my choice" applies to both men and women! Leave children´s genitals alone, it´s disturbing as hell.
@@WhuDhat Because FGM has little to no actual benefits. Circumcision is not only beneficial, but also a treatment for retraction problems. Being circumcised reduces the chances of UTI’s and penile cancers. It means that dirt and ‘cheese’ cannot become trapped under the foreskin which can be a major hygiene problem if not cleaned correctly. It entirely prevents retraction problems, cured by circumcision and it was also found males that were circumcised, on average, lasted longer. If done by the right person, there is no reason it shouldn’t be common practise at childbirth. I’d rather have it at birth, not remember the pain and go about the rest of my days, than have it at the age of 10 and be able to remember the pain.
@@WhuDhat bc its very common in abrahametic religions and a lot of people feel that it's important for hygiene for something. Also removing an entire sexual organ or the labia is considered significantly more violant than removing skin without consent.
So glad there are people like the bloodstained men out there, no one ever talks about this. Men need more body positivity, I feel like a lot of men suffer from body dysmorphia especially about their penis, no one ever talks about that either.
The harm of circumcision, as described in a leading college anatomy textbook: “The prepuce [foreskin] is the most densely innervated and sensitive region of the penis, with an abundance of tactile corpuscles and nerves concentrated in ridges on its proximal inner surface. Circumcision thus removes the most sensitive part of the penis. The exposed mucous membrane of the glans then transforms to a thin, drier, and less sensitive epidermis.” Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, Kenneth Saladin (McGraw-Hill, 8th ed.), p. 1037
I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 a while back. It was something I had only read about. What they didn't tell me about it, was what can happen as a side effect. The long and the short of my story, is, my Weiner had a melt down and became difficult to obtain a good erection. I did a bit of research and found out this is well known issue with diabetes. In all honesty, I got so depressed, I was close to the edge. Anyway, it's something you have to live with. It's often upsetting, because of future relationships. I hope there'll be a fix sometime in the future as it makes me feel less of a man, and kind of see life a lot different these day.
get your sugar under control and theres also viagra. Just get the sugar under control before you lose the ability to cum . If the nerves get damaged youll have dry orgasms.
@@belle3055 and you with your smelly offering talking about mutilated penises like they were sonething beautiful Lol. A beautiful uncircimsized appendage is thousands of times cleaner than your Boston fish shop entrance
My parents had me circumcised because it was the norm, and my procedure was botched due to the experienced doctor being replaced with an amateur at the last moment. I don't resent my parents but I hate that circumcision is so normalized. People think trauma doesn't impact babies but it absolutely does, and I will never know just how much that procedure messed me up.
This was fascinating, great watch. I was circumcised by my parents, but never thought much about it back in the day. I have 3 boys now, and I did not circumcise any of them
Weird! I just watched this too. I think they need "permission from the Supreme Court" to do this to babies, but I'm just a second-class citizen as a woman now, so what do I know. Yes, I'm ranting but also excited to see Carpo in the comments.
I was born in a country where my generation of baby boys were no longer circumcised. When my family and I moved to the US however, my parents got pressured into allowing the procedure to be done to me. I was five years old and remember the whole experience and how terribly painful and gruesome it was. I now live in Germany and realize that such a procedure was completely unnecessary and done without my consent and with absolutely zero benefits. My sister unfortunately is a doctor in the US and has been brainwashed to believe that circumcision is absolutely necessary. It makes me so sad to think that Americans consider mutilating baby boys beneficial. To me, it’s absolutely a crime, just like female genital mutilation. American doctors should be ashamed of themselves for performing such procedures. Stop mutilating baby boys under the guise of a “necessary” medical intervention. And to all American mothers: how would you have liked it, if your parents had performed female genital mutilation on you?
Female & male circumcisions are not comparable. Both are medically unnecessary, but female circumcision which in most cases remove all or part of the clitoris is done in a non medical setting by someone other than a medical practioner.
Female mutilation removes proportionally much more of the organ and commonly the entire organ. Procedures like the “husband stitch” can cause excruciating pain and have been performed without consent on adults as well as babies. Female mutation is a symptom of sxism and not just misguided health concerns or aesthetics. Both horrible but not at all the same. Your point stands on its own. You don’t need to compare.
@@nuclearlefthook5008 I'll be real about, it's still sensitive and I truly believe my doctor did a heck of a job. Now female gender mutilation is horrible and should definitely not be done to women.
Finally! Someone bringing this topic to light. The Bloodstained Men may be a bit weird sometimes, But they still do amazing work and deserve all of the recognition they can get.
It only comes across weird sometimes because society made it ok to mutilate people and anyone who reacts negatively is an outcast which is psychotic when you break it down this way
I agree -- I don't really like some of the tactics and language they use, but I understand why it works and that they're doing it from the place of wanting to raise awareness about an important issue. It is absolutely the case that circumcision of healthy infants is harmful and that the conditions are not in place to allow proxy-consent by parents.
I hope this opens a few people’s eyes and changes a few people’s hearts when it comes to genital mutilation. Just because it happens in a “first world/developed” country like America doesn’t mean it isn’t wrong.
@@jamiehalfkin5813 It is good that you feel comfortable with circumcision, but many people circumcised since they were babies cannot make that decision if they prefer it or not, that maybe if you do that your son will become a crazy passionate guy like the one in the video
@@donovangallegos7839 Are you saying the umbilical cord shouldn’t be cut from the the baby and mother until the baby grows up and decides for himself??? So many unthinking dumb people in this world. No wonder why they want to redesign the new human settlement.
@@coreykelly2523 What kind of argument is that? The umbilical cord doesn't have a purpose anymore once a baby is born. It drops away on its own after a few weeks.
The war on circumcision and child mutilation has been going on for so long. I hope this opens the eyes of men into the struggles of women not having autonomy over their own bodies. Nobody not even your parents should be able to choose how your genitals work or look like.
@@warbler1984 what she means is EVERYONE should be able to make their own choices as it pertains to their body. Genital mutilation happens to women too bt more to the point i think she is speaking on the whole abortion issue. I honestly would not compare the two bt to each his own.
As noted in the video, it is an American or Jewish/Muslim practice. None of my European family opted to circumcise their children. I never knew it was this common in the US. Thanks for the informative video.
Sounds right, I'm english and recall hearing about a couple of family friends kids getting circumsised because their family is jewish when I was really young (like 5 y/o or something) and being really surprised. Not a practice done often here but I suppose we're not a particularly religious country. Ngl, it'd be dumb to judge anyone who went through the procedure but bruh I'm glad I didn't, it's messed up that you can just cut off a part of a childs body they can never get back in future if they wanted to.
@@okja733 Only Coptic and Ethiopian Christians. Filipinos, South Koreans, many Americans and some Canadians, all of of Christian ancestry, are circumcised but the reasons have nothing to do with the religion of their parents. Acts 15 and Paul's Letters contain a number of passages laying down that circumcision is worse than pointless for Christians.
First time I encountered a uncircumcised dck in the wild (my brother wasn’t circumcised but I wasn’t interacting with his dck) I was a bit taken aback. I’d never thought to much about circumcision bc every guy I’d been with was cut. But I was hooking up with this Russian dude and ended up prob asking way too many questions. I realized I’d been culturally conditioned to think a cut shlong was how a dck was supposed to look. I still find them more aesthetically pleasing but it’s not a deal breaker. When I was pregnant I actually got in a huge fight with my bf ovr whether we’d circumcise our baby if it was a boy. I insisted it should be his choice and he couldn’t decide at 5mins old. Fortunately we had a grl bc my bf told me he wouldn’t have anything to do with his son if I didn’t get him circumcised. (He was young & immature.) But to him it was unthinkable. He’s actually come around to agreeing with my position now. But when you’re raised believing something is the correct way to do things, it can take awhile to let go of that way of thinking. In America for a large % of the population, circumcision is just normal and just the correct way to deal with baby boys. Tho that is changing. Mostly the crunchier types tho.
@@lylecosmopolite yes I agree it’s less about the religion. I was just pointing out that this is a fact for many Christian communities and therefore isn’t a Jewish/ Muslim or American thing solely. Since I know many who are Christian’s and circumcised due to their cultural ties
yeah, there's a whole community of that, some are happy to do it, others not so much It is dangerous? Too dangerous they plan to keep doing it? most absolutely Some regret? Of course It is not recommended, it is very dangerous and it can cost a lot, but if you are willing to do it, there are groups that can support you anyway. So although it's horrifying, at least they help each other either put on or remove the silicone.
This is actually a really good journalism. Before seeing this I've never thought much about it. But have to admit as a man I got a lot of questions regarding this matter that haven't been answered for a very long time.
Growing up, there were Roma men with briefcases walking on the streets and yelling "Circumcisoooorr". People would call them in to get the job done at their home! They would also cut hair and remove rotten teeth if needed:/ I got mine at the age of 11 (too late) at home by a doctor and it was a traumatic experience for me and for my brother. Parents shouldn't be allowed to make permanent changes to the bodies of their children.
Hence why it should be done at birth. The pain will not be remembered. The benefits far outweigh the downsides. It prevents retraction problems entirely, reduces chances of UTI’s and penile cancers and is the more hygienic option. Leaving it down to the choice of the person is cruelty. If they want it done it will be painful for them, naturally. It should be done at birth, to every male born. I mustn’t forget to mention, if a male does have retraction problems, the one and only cure: is circumcision.
uncircumcised here. So happy that my parents left that choise to me. It’s nice to have the foreskin as a protective layer around the most sensitive body part.
I prefer the word intact. Uncircumcised is a propaganda term designed to demonize the natural penis. I am no more uncircumcised because no one has ever cut off parts of my vulva than I am undecapitated because no one has ever cut off my head. You are blessed to have all of your penis. 💕
@@mike7984 That man must not have washed himself very well because I can tell you there is no scent difference in clean men. I'm sure if your girlfriend doesn't bathe a few days she might not smell very good down there either X)
"guys buying them for their wives, their girlfriends" Oh, honey. The fact that he believed what is likely a 60% gay customer base, is so precious to me. What a darling innocent he is
The most evil aspect of circumcision is that circumcised boys grow up to become men obsessed with circumcising their own sons. This is why circumcision persists from generation to generation. Countries that used to circumcise large numbers of infants but that no longer do so are Australia, parts of Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Since the 1990s, routine infant circumcision has been a minority practice west of the continental divide.
Probably because those men strongly prefer their circumcised penises? I don't understand why or how it would be better with foreskin on top, it's plenty sensitive, dry clean etc. Despite what the activist said there are also medical and hygienic benefits. It reduces the chance of catching HIV and other STIs (slightly, but it does). It's also easier to keep clean and smelling nice. It's a touch decision, and I won't be having kids anyways, but I'm happy my parents did it for me.
Usually with movements like these, the people are crazy and full of misinformation. These guys may have had a tinge of that, but overall they had a sound argument and from what I could tell, their facts are true. I respect it.
They only show him losing his temper because it’s entertaining. Many of the others that he talked to were not yelling. They just didn’t show it because it’s not entertaining. It’s also important to point out that Brother K has been protesting for years since the 80s, I’m pretty sure anybody would lose their temper when they hear the same stupid questions over and over again especially 40 years of it
@@OguriShunLuver248 Him yelling wasn't the crazy part. He was just deeply passionate about the issue. I don't think he was mad about having to answer old questions. I felt the tinge of crazy was more their shocking signs and pants.
@@johannabonana5306 But that is the goal lol do you want the pants and the signs to be shocking or people won’t talk about it. I know this because your whole baby has very gentle signs and I bet you have never heard of them.
He was wrong about the cleanly aspect, though. Circumcised is cleaner (obviously) but that isn’t a good reason to do it.. Uncircumcised men can simply be more thorough while cleaning. It’s not hard.
The problem with circumsision is that the most sensitive part of the penis the head is exposed to friction everyday therefore it gets desensitised, as for the women in the video , if you asked the same question in europe the answer would be very different…
I absolutely agree about circumcision. It makes NO sense to have one done on a child and the "clean" argument makes no sense when you can easily teach your child how to clean it.
Had a friend in the army. He was a Norman so that means he wasn't circumcised. One time when we were in the field doing gunnery (30-45 days). He needed up needing to get an emergency Circumcision because he got infected. It's crazy but it happened
@Oksana Petra Never said that's what it was for you just assumed. The point of the story was to show you how it can be necessary in certain situations. It's an extreme case that isn't likely to happen to majority of people.
My sister has had two boys and she refused to have either them circumcised, their dad wanted it done but after she explained some of these facts he agreed with her. If it’s something that they want to have done later in life they can always get it done.
Just make sure those boys aren't weirded out by thoroughly cleaning their genitals when in the shower! One reason for circumcision later in life is multiple infections from poor hygiene.
@@janinewetzler5037 yes, that is true. Our ancestors didn’t have good hygiene practices so things like this were a necessity. But thankfully now because of things like soap, we don’t have to worry about ruining a man sensation down there.
@@lacyrussell6688 Actually circumcision was never a 'necessity' for humans. Historically, circumcision has always been a religious ritual and nothing more. The only people that did it since antiquity were those who treated it as a religious practice. In the majority of civilizations men lived normally with intact genitals. And thankfully as u mentioned now we have water and soap so that makes even more unnecessary.
@@janinewetzler5037 The way yall gotta exaggerate with the so called "multiple infections" etc.💀Any body part can potentially get infected, but it happens rarely and we don't amputate when its healthy. Treating the foreskin differently is nonsense.
As someone from the UK, I agree that circumcisers should be jailed. Its absolutely bizarre and just cruel to be doing this to people. Equally bizarre is how the general public in America think that standing up against this disgusting practice is 'weird', and thought it was a joke.
@@tosmok No, but routine infant amputation of the entire labia minora and clitoral hood would be very comparable. Should we do that? Girls' labia collect smegma-like substances too. We just WASH OURSELVES. Or I know! How about we lop off all women's breasts? Statistically, that would be WAY more protective against health issues than circumcision.
@@sugar-free-2centz youre an idiot. youll justify destroying their entire body but get mad at some useless dick skin. female genitals are entirely different and fold away much more easily and have far better air circulation. not to mention the hygiene aspect is the least of it
@@tosmok how is that even remotely close to abortion? ;) That’s a whole other topic haha! It’s fair to have your own opinions, thoughts, and feelings. I’m personally not against abortion due to the crazy amount of variables as to why someone might want/need that done. As for foreskin.. its unusual here to know someone who doesn’t have a foreskin. Don’t have any issues myself, nor do any of the other people. It’s possible that it was popularised earlier on for medical related reasons. However, it’s clear that we’ve come a long way since then and.. as far as I’m aware now it’s just tradition (in America largely). Unless it’s otherwise for religious purposes. So.. yeah ;)
What's important is reaching a certain level of wealth, to afford a house and keep on doing whatever you want with your life. The ultimate goal would be to stop working and have reasonable enough wealth and own your things.. Once you reached a certain level of wealth is nothing but a number
For biology class I had to read a book called " As nature made him" by John Colapinto, This sides that procedure can be dangerous for children. Thankyou vice for being educational & informative on others opinions.
Yeah, I heard about this couple once and their newborn died on the circumcision table because there was an abnormal vein there. There should be a mandatory visual check in all hospitals before circimcusing infants so it never happens again.
I have an almost 3/4" scar on mine thanks to Dr. Shakey hands. There was this hard green lump on the end of the scar, size wise think axial view of a rice grain. It was with me til that fateful day when I was 16. The scar had a weird tingle come on in the shower, the lump turned black and just fell off in the shower. There's a small cavity now and it's fine.
@@noorrougelewis6704 or better yet, don’t allow people to sexually mutilate a child’s genitals. It’s not a parents choice, it’s a personal choice as it affects the person, not the parents.
I didn't know so many Americans were circumcised, that's fucked up. Being from Europe I know only ONE person who lacks foreskin but solely due to medical reasons.
Fantastic presentation! Thank you for shedding light on male genital cutting and foreskin restoration! I have met and protested with all of the intactivists in this documentary! 👏🏽🙏🏽❤️💯
Thank you for worrying about us men, and also for all the people in the world who are also affected by the things that happen to men. Huh, I guess that's everyone.
@@notahuman2098Then we should stop worrying about women ig, women have the right to input on the topic because it also effects them, and it doesnt take much thought to think "gee maybe cutting half the skin off a babies genitals is wrong"
Thank you for this excellent video! You are very brave to do this episode. Everything about it was informative, funny, interesting. I was curious to watch till the end. Well done!
The circumcising thing is still somewhat of a thing in Canada. And oh boy did I encounter some circumcised-supremacists. One guy told me that men who aren’t are dirty and all it leads to is infections. When In reality as long as you have running water and practice basic hygiene it’s not an issue. But they will maintain a firm position on that and will definitely shame you if you are. It’s so weird how passionate people get when it’s a normal part of the body and honestly unless you have Phismosis (which isn’t even a big issue for a lot of guys who do have it) you’re fine. And the stigma surrounding it is genuinely weird and people who judge you based off of that are even weirder.
Most the white boys in Canada are circumcised, in my experience natives are rarely circumcised. Just a funny thing I’ve noticed. Keeping it natural lmaoaoao
I was circumcised just after birth. They had to do it twice because they messed up the first time. It's fine now, but the scar line is uneven (purely cosmetic). However, I wish I was not circumcised. Not just because they messed up the first time - that's actually my last reason. First and foremost is because of sensitivity. I don't know what I'm missing. You have a ton of nerve endings in your foreskin, and furthermore, I would have generally just preferred to make that decision myself instead of having it made for me. On the whole, it's not a huge deal. It's not something that I'm upset or resentful over, but if I ever have a son, I will NOT circumcise them. And I'm adamant about that. If my wife wanted them circumcised, that would be a situation where I would put my foot down. You're not making the decision for them to remove a piece of their genitals.
@@GR8APE69 I honestly think in 50 years from now circumcision will be looked upon as a barbaric practice of the past. Most of the world is uncircumcised.
Genital mutilation of babies is really messed up. Yes, female genital mutilation is usually worse and thankfully is outlawd almost globally. Whilst male genital mutilation is celibrested and spoken about so openly. Really, really messed up.
Why does it have to be "genital mutilation?" You make it seem like we are having hard times in life because of circumcision. NOT ME....I love the more sleeker look that I present. I can only imagine pushing back skin just to clean my penical section🤣🤣!! Trust me, NO ISSUES HERE👌
actually no, mutilation means "to inflict serious damage on something" by definition. it heals fine. so i guess that is subjective if the damage is serious. i don't consider piercings to be self-mutilation but some do. same boat in my opinion, foreskin tends to be an inconvenience and is only skin
I lost my virginity to an uncircumcised man, so I thought it was more common, but I was wrong. If I had a son I would definitely let him decide later in life if he wanted to be circumcised. It should be a choice, not forced on babies. I always found it unnecessary and cruel.
@@aristakatz only if he wanted the procedure done. You can't reverse the circumcision once it's been done, so that should be your decision to make as an adult.
this topic always gets me fired up. had to step away many times but came back to watch it through. it didnt happen to me but i would fight to the death for the rights of my fellow brothers.
I respect and love to see people being passionate against 'injustice' and agree that circumcision is not only unnecessary, but that performing the act during infancy is a cruel practice which primarily serves as a measure of assimilation. The glimpse of such groups offered here made me wonder though: to what extent does this group, its members and others like them also acknowledge, spread awareness of or act to abolish the equally (if not more) gruesome, senseless and widespread practice of female circumcision/genital mutilation? Not to judge . . . It just made me wonder and I hope to see some Vice content on that subject soon as well (assuming it doesn't already exist).
Female circumcision is condemned by all sorts of international bodies and governments whereas male circumcision is not despite being four times more frequent if memory serves. The WHO and the like don't even acknowledge the harm in male circumicision but there is no western person alive who does not acknowledge that female circumcision is wrong. Female circumcision is already widely condemned and you would have to raid some obscure African villages to end it completely like every other bizarre coming of age ritual in the third world like scarring a boy's back with knives to make his skin look like crocodile skin or they can make him kill a lion or maybe they'll have girls wear rings around her neck to elongate her neck. I'm sure you can perceive the difference between holding western governments to the simple task of outlawing male circumcision and abolishing the practices of jungle tribes.
Iirc there is a vice documentary from a few years ago featuring a gynecological surgeon who does reconstructive surgery for survivors of FGM. Search for 'The cut that heals'
@@belle3055 The nerves and veins/arteries of the penis are already present on the organ since the baby is born. Claiming that "he doesn't feel" as much is just BS. Unlike an adult, the baby is simply unable to express in words what he felt, which we understand as 'less pain'. Also, there is not even a need to get it as an adult lol
The more I learn, the more I appreciate my parents decision to let me choose if I wanted to be circumcised or not. I actually feel a bit sorry for men who feel robbed of their choice.
well up to half of men on the planet are circumcised. I don't hear complaints only from people who have some sort of sadness of missing out something they think is better than it actually is. From my experience there isn't a great difference in sensation between the two, and it actually has some medical benefits in preventing disease and infection.
@@ismokekillz I'm serious. There's no getting around the fact that they're cutting skin off of people. I'll keep pressing the subject every time they deny it.
From someone that had to get circumcised for medical reasons as an adult, it makes a BIG difference to how sex feels, and ultimately ones enjoyment of sex. Parents that circumcise their kids should be shunned
Any ethical doctor will tell an adult circumcision patient: "Your penis will be uncomfortably sensitive at first but will numb with time." HELLO! What if I didn't want numb!
getting circumsized as a newborn and adult are two completely different things bro The loss of comparative sexual sensitivity is pretty much non existent for early age circumcision Your mistake was getting it as such a late age so you're unfortunately gonna have problems Although maybe mistake might be the wrong term cause I assume the medical reason of your's was something out of your control and not just from a crazy case of bad hygeine
@@b1gju1ce80 The loss off the foreskin alters sex DRAMATICALLY no matter when it happens, because the foreskin protects the glans, includes thousands of pleasure receptive nerve endings, and affords a frictionless slinking and gliding mode of stimulation. In infancy unintended effects are a much greater risk because everything is so small and because the skin can not be cut off until it is first torn free of the glans (often leaving pits and gouges in the glans). There's no right way to do a wrong thing. We now know that most foreskin problems can be resolved without surgery, and that many circumcisions are justified based on things that aren't really problems. The global average age at which a healthy normal intact boy first sees his glans is 10.4 years.
@@b1gju1ce80 the only difference is that people who get it as newborns will not know that they are less sensitive than others, but it has the same risk for ED and furher loss of sensation down the line.
I had both my boys circumcised because of the “health reasons” I had heard about. I wish I would have researched more because I wouldn’t do it the same if I could do it over again. 😢
One of my husbands most traumatic memories is requiring a circumcision at 10 yo for those health reasons. His mom didn’t believe in circumcising him as a baby, but he ended up requiring one later. The procedure was done under general anesthesia, but the healing took forever and it was apparently ungodly painful for a long time. He is adamant boys should be circumcised due to his own experience. So don’t be too hard on yourself.
@@rosieposie2161 First off, really sorry your husband had to endure that. It’s a lot to go through at any age. While I can’t speak to the details of his surgery and the necessity of it, I will say that in the past, a lot of issues (like phimosis) that were once treated with circumcision are now cured non-surgically. American (and Australian, Canadian, etc.) doctors were trained to have a really negative attitude towards foreskin, so cutting it off was kind of a cure all. In other countries where more guys have it and there’s a better knowledge of its anatomy, it’s really not that common for guys to have to get it done. And to the op, don’t beat yourself up over it. It’s a cultural shift that needs to happen and it’s really not your fault.
@@rosieposie2161Its quite sad that people associate their personal experiences with necessity for others. Most people will never have a single issue with their penis, and even those who do, such as phimosis, find its extremely easy to treat most issues. Circumcision is the most drastic measure for the littlest of reasons. Its immoral and barbaric, especially the fact its forced on infants without consent.
In what world was amputation ever an acceptable "hygiene" measure? I mean I guess I'm glad that you regret it, but do you just abandon all critical thinking when someone in a lab coat tells you to cut off your infant son's penis?
Great upload! I agree with some scholars that circumcision is a "blood ritual" to appease a demon around 23rd century BCE. I would never do this to my children -- when I was 7 years old, my mother took my newborn brother to get it done and made me stay in the room while it was performed-- I was absolutely traumatized, I know he felt pain -- doesn't matter what the doctors said, I could feel my tiny little brothers agony.
My kid brother…I vowed never to do this if I ever brought a son into this world…I was 13 at the time…it was so painful for him and he was so small. Very traumatizing. And yes, I, too, believe that it is a ritual.
@@NRS8963 I'm sorry for your kid brother having to have that stupid "procedure" done. Literally the science shows that circumcision has 0 positives for the male gentile but more hindering to the male. Look up the Kelloggs cereal founder and you'll see that he and his "cohorts" planned their fake science in order to spread the ritual. Sickos.
I was cut when I was 9 without anesthesia. The pain was unbearable. They say I got very pale before I passed out. A sad, traumatic and unforgetable experience for me.
Brother K is a great man, and he is speaking the truth. I am fully restored and proud, and I tell all the expectant parents I know to not cut their kids.
@@PaulRockey cool, I pretty much got the jist of it from the interview with the creator, so you stretch and train the skin until it gets to the point where it will fully envelop? were there any real negatives to the process other than the time commitment? pain? or tenderness/rashes?
After my baby brother got circumcised and i witnessed the shock and pure terror on that baby i vowed when i had my son i wouldnt. 3yrs later my son was born and that time came, my mom tried to argue with me i made sure i did my research and it was wrong mutilation. My older brother got it done as an adult and it was the worst mistake of his life he said.
there's many different types of intactivists. This group takes the more dramatic approach. There is no "one size fits all" for activism. Different methods work for different people
Agreed, Americans tend to be idiots and make impulsive decisions based on first impressions and personal bias, they see some cringey, SJW-adjacent hippies screech about circumcision and they, if anything, feel more compelled to defend their idiotic beliefs (which isn’t that hard when they grew up bombarded with circumcision supremacist propaganda) rather than research more on the topic with an open mind. It doesn’t help that some intactivists are so confrontative and uninviting that any person remotely receptive to their message is scared off. Basically, the only people fully receptive to their message were already somewhat educated about the topic or not American.
This was the best documentaries I have ever seen! (trying to avoid being biased) but on a serious note, I do think that this is a very serious issue and after watching the documentary, I feel a little bit more educated about harms of circumcising babies.
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"Jesus! Do you have a license for that thing?!" This doc is a real life hero.
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Hit him with an overdose of "big dick energy". 🤣 legend!
Wingman of the year, every year
Sound like Seth Rogan
@@sager3388 Omg, he did! Hahaha!
I love how serious you take this and at no point make anyone feel uncomfortable sharing there stories. Excellent interviewer!
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This interviewer 100% deserves a raise! Love the way he approached the topic openminded and even dropped his drawers for public education. Well done, sir.
This interviewer is one of Vice's producers so I'm sure his paycheck is better than all the other sole interviewers.
Deserves *2 raises, yet, one he can give to himself 😅
I agree. I would be so annoyed if the interviewer was the type of guy to be laughing nonstop through this entire thing. And honestly... 95% of people would. They found the perfect guy for this. He keeps it serious but laughs when it's appropriate.
I appreciate everything in this episode. The way the interviewer took on all the issues so seriously, and how he even tried so many things. I appreciate the doctors and the activists. Very well done and so interesting.
And showed his pickle on camera!
Old school Vice type of content is back - here for it! 👏🏾
Literally typed the same comment when I saw this
are you kissing? this is garbage, they post sex content 24/7
female genial mutilation is a crime but NOT FOR MALES !? WTF Q
Bahahahahaha 😂😂😂😂😂 such a high degree of investigative journalism….
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the dedication of Vice journalists is honestly super inspiring
Preach!! The hustle.
When you love your job. ❤
he be touching the shaboingboings with his bare hands fr
pupsheens story about his partner is so heartbreaking, i feel for him so much. i appreciate that hes willing to speak to both the good and bad of these sorts of modifications ad acknowledges that there is a point where you can go too far. i wish the best for him.
I actually cried 😢❤
That dude weird as hell
@@SpentLast That makes it even more important that these things are discussed.
@@SpentLastyeah that guy is a freak/a weirdo, he lives in a temple of degeneracy, but he seems so chill, a very nice guy beyond the whole dick thing. That really is useful to understand what's going trough these people's mind
@SpentLast right? I had no sympathy for that guy.
This is a really great one. You’re being kind and compassionate on a subject that most can’t even address without making a joke. Really glad this popped into my recommendations.
As a woman this was really eye opening actually. Weird. But interesting.
What do you mean
no this is gay
No way waman...
Would you be willing to study together
Also, as a woman, I find it somewhat comforting to know that guys also struggle with this kind of insecurity just as much as I do.
As an European I'm surprised Americans are so biased towards circumcision. They really are the only nation doing it and are proud of their desensitised organs. I can see the older gentlemans point of his worry about his body and why circumcision performed whiteout consent should not be allowed
My sensation is just fine bud haha. If you're not circumcised, how can you assume we lose any feeling? You're crazy delusional and been taught some weird ideals. We are an advanced society bud, therefore we understand if you circumcised it causes less problems later in life. But do you and keep a dirty pee pee.
As an American who found themselves pregnant with a baby boy I was actually very concerned with the decision of circumcision. I did some research and was so disgusted. A baby the mintue it comes out the womb is supposed to feel skin to skin.
Doctors nurses will lie to your face (mostly unknowingly) that babies cant feel it. But you wouldn't cut off the earlobe because that's barbaric but it's okay to cut down there. Its appalling and just another thing that's deeply flawed with our healthcare system. Yay America.
America is so fucking weird seriously. They always have to approach everything in such a fucked up way, healthcare, lawsuits , money, abortion , circumcision , education…
@@funguscake It isn't done on babies, mostly infants.
Most American boys are in favor of their circumcisions usually and I think it's mostly due to a phenomena thats very present in this country where people take up a decided and strong viewpoint on something as a coping mechanism to hide the true reality that what they pertain to believe in is out of their control. So many American biases are contrived this way... Our division exists only in our insecurity of our multitudes of oppression.
Brother K has dedicated his life to protecting children from forced genital cutting. He is truly a hero and Im so lucky to have been able to meet him. Hopefully I can protest with him again one day soon!
Get off da nuttz
@@erock_6177 what do you mean
@@ShmeePadge he is circed 🤣
Why tf would you want a smelly forskin?
He's a nut bag
I'm not circumcised, and at one point in my life I might have felt like I needed to and it was probably only to please other people more than myself. I'm glad I never went through with it and won't ever.
Good, there is nothing wrong with you.
I never thought about it.. my husbands Puerto Rican.. when I had my son they asked if we wanted him to get circumcised and I said I guess (his father is not) and I remember he looked that doctor right in the face and said “WHY? For what reason? What medical reason is there for tying my son down and cutting his skin off?” And her answer was “well there is no medical reason as long as it’s kept clean” and he just dismissed her and then I actually thought about it A LOT
@NotTrollin im so sorry
@NotTrollinif he experienced it or not, he has a good reason to warn people against this. I will watch the rest of the video now. The part with the man i think you mention comes now. It seemed like to me that he knew how it felt like to have been robbed of that bodypart 'and have no say'. So i would be natural to have feelings about this. I have talked to people that have that experience, and they wish they wasnt mutilated. I can say i support them fully in speaking up for this case, obviously. Wishing ya'll a good day/night (;;
@@martaleona3733 uncut is nasty sorry if you disagree but nothing can change my mind
@NotTrollin i get your point and you can wish that if you do, ofc, that they did that to you as a baby. I am not in your body, life, or anything. But I can say i was thinking you are lucky that you have the choice. Not trying to be rude. Cuz it might be wrong to say that, cuz i am not you. But you can still have that operation now/later, i guess, if you really wish to. Even if it means paying and having some time off. As you said, its about the choice as an adult. Vs. an assault in my opinion. If you never knew how it was to have the foreskin maybe you would feel different, like it was unfair ect. But who knows. Not trying to speak for you. What i want to do with these comments is make people think and encourage them to think, and hopefully to not hurt babies by unneccesary mutilation, which I see as unethical.
@NotTrollin why? There are guys hanging weights off it to try and get their foreskins back!
It rubs against clothes, you loose sensitivity.
It’s there’s for a reason.
We all love when vice doing some super weird documentary.... thanks vice 😘
What’s weird about an absolutely essential organ for our species survival though, it’s interesting how weird people are about dicks
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It's not weird this is useful actually
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Also my oldest brother got circumcised at 21. He said sex is not as good and still isnt ever since he got circumcised. 18 years later he still regrets it.
I think it differs. I’m cut, my best friend isn’t. Judging by how we both describe sex. There seems to be no “super big” difference like people keep saying.
@@pHixiq I believe it can differ for sure. Just coming from my brother who's been on both sides. I know more people who say it took away pleasure. Not crazy but some regret some dont. I wouldn't know lol
@@noorrougelewis6704 my oldest is gay too. Everyone's different
My buddy got cut during basic training. He noticed a big improvement in cleanliness and no change in sex. In fact, he described being cut as "more comfortable". Not exactly sure what that means so take it as you will.
@@whiskeyweekly7533 - It is definitely cleaner but I still think that is an extreme solution to a very minor problem lol.
That Bloodstained Men leader is fantastic. Spitting absolute bangers. Makes me want to join the org being a circumcised man myself. This was a fantastic video, great job Vice. My only issue with it is the initial conversations surrounding penis sizes and then the content makes an obvious turn towards the extreme sizes. This to me deflates the whole conversation and might make men with genuine size concerns look like we all want to go around wielding 10 inch, 11 inch and crazy big sizes which certainly doesn't speak for myself and I'm sure doesn't speak to most men, such as those of us who are legitimately small or smaller than average or diagnosed with micro-penis. It may not have been the intention behind the creators here but that's certainly how it felt to me. It's important to portray what the extreme side of things looks like but given that I feel most of society tends to take penis enlargement as a joke most of the time it made that part of the video feel less substantive and might help feed other people's perceptions that penis enlargement is nothing more than a fetish or a fad and not to be taken all that seriously.
The bible says you supposed to be circumcised
@@Ny26913 if God wanted man to be circumcised, there'd be no such thing as a foreskin
Finally talking about the ginormous elefant in the room. Circumcision without consent should be illegal. "My body, my choice" applies to both men and women! Leave children´s genitals alone, it´s disturbing as hell.
female circumcision is heavily+ frowned upon, why isn't the male counterpart treated the same?
@@WhuDhat Because FGM has little to no actual benefits. Circumcision is not only beneficial, but also a treatment for retraction problems. Being circumcised reduces the chances of UTI’s and penile cancers. It means that dirt and ‘cheese’ cannot become trapped under the foreskin which can be a major hygiene problem if not cleaned correctly. It entirely prevents retraction problems, cured by circumcision and it was also found males that were circumcised, on average, lasted longer. If done by the right person, there is no reason it shouldn’t be common practise at childbirth. I’d rather have it at birth, not remember the pain and go about the rest of my days, than have it at the age of 10 and be able to remember the pain.
@@WhuDhat bc its very common in abrahametic religions and a lot of people feel that it's important for hygiene for something. Also removing an entire sexual organ or the labia is considered significantly more violant than removing skin without consent.
@@audreym9001 The most common form of FGM affects the hood only, making it analogous to male circumcision. End ALL forced genital cutting.
@@audreym9001 it isn’t more violent. That is pro circumcision propaganda. Removing the foreskin is similar to removing the clitoris
VICE really just doesn’t give a damn anymore and I’m here for it 🤣🤣👏🏻
Got everyone arguing about circumcisions 😂
Modi ji is not solving Indian citizens problems my father agriculture land was ENCROACHED by ambedkar followers SC CHRISTIAN PEOPLE in India
The people gotta' know
@@syamkumarkaturi9761 huh?
ABSOLUTELY and that's how it really should be! Plus who gives a damn at the end of the day anyways!!
The surgeon's reaction made me realize that I need to work on my personality a bit. He was wonderful!
what a wonderful thing to say
Fascinating. Thanks!
I wonder why this comment is not popular.
So glad there are people like the bloodstained men out there, no one ever talks about this. Men need more body positivity, I feel like a lot of men suffer from body dysmorphia especially about their penis, no one ever talks about that either.
This is a Zeke appreciation comment!.
What a journalist.
The harm of circumcision, as described in a leading college anatomy textbook:
“The prepuce [foreskin] is the most densely innervated and sensitive region of the penis, with an abundance of tactile corpuscles and nerves concentrated in ridges on its proximal inner surface. Circumcision thus removes the most sensitive part of the penis. The exposed mucous membrane of the glans then transforms to a thin, drier, and less sensitive epidermis.” Anatomy and Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, Kenneth Saladin (McGraw-Hill, 8th ed.), p. 1037
I was diagnosed with diabetes type 2 a while back. It was something I had only read about. What they didn't tell me about it, was what can happen as a side effect. The long and the short of my story, is, my Weiner had a melt down and became difficult to obtain a good erection. I did a bit of research and found out this is well known issue with diabetes. In all honesty, I got so depressed, I was close to the edge. Anyway, it's something you have to live with. It's often upsetting, because of future relationships. I hope there'll be a fix sometime in the future as it makes me feel less of a man, and kind of see life a lot different these day.
you aren’t less of a man please don’t ever think that ❤ you can’t control your health issues & im sorry that happened to you
@@kate-ec4pj Thanks ☺
get your sugar under control and theres also viagra. Just get the sugar under control before you lose the ability to cum . If the nerves get damaged youll have dry orgasms.
WFPB
Type 2 is reversible
Circumcision is absolutely not a common thing here in Germany, I had no idea its common in America 😳
Canada as well.
It’s common in many places not just American 🙄 gosh I hate ignorant people
@@belle3055 wow smart girl that's why I pointed it out because its common in many countries that are VERY different from America
@@belle3055 and you with your smelly offering talking about mutilated penises like they were sonething beautiful Lol. A beautiful uncircimsized appendage is thousands of times cleaner than your Boston fish shop entrance
@@belle3055 Between Christian countries only in America it's common.
Thanks VICE for addressing topics that are rarely, if at all, addressed!!❣️
Vice !!! U gotta keep this dude around. For him to just drop trousers and go for it. He’s def a great interviewer. Lol
That Dr make me feel incredibly comfortable just by listening. Seems like a great guy and someone who really has a patients best interest in mind.
Glad to see talk about the problems with circumcision.
Iame azz hipppsters
hippsters are madddd
@@unclejeffthechad9459 you seriously think only hipsters want to end genital mutilation of boys? Lame
You might laugh at bloodstained homeboy, but he is 100% correct. Americans are just completely ignorant about circumcision and the harm it causes.
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Totally. And with all that's going on at the moment I think there ought to be a discussion on ending this barbaric practice.
My parents had me circumcised because it was the norm, and my procedure was botched due to the experienced doctor being replaced with an amateur at the last moment.
I don't resent my parents but I hate that circumcision is so normalized. People think trauma doesn't impact babies but it absolutely does, and I will never know just how much that procedure messed me up.
@@supraguy4694 sympathies my dude…
What harm does it cause then? Why not educate us instead of dismissing us as “ignorant” for what we don’t know
This was fascinating, great watch. I was circumcised by my parents, but never thought much about it back in the day. I have 3 boys now, and I did not circumcise any of them
Weird! I just watched this too. I think they need "permission from the Supreme Court" to do this to babies, but I'm just a second-class citizen as a woman now, so what do I know. Yes, I'm ranting but also excited to see Carpo in the comments.
@@deedsterdoo1603 sit down
@@deedsterdoo1603 I'll never stop advocating for Bodily autonomy: for pregnant people and for penis-havers!
@@Armendosmaciato shut up Koby, religion obviously pushes the sails for both circumcision and abortion rights it’s complicated
@@Armendosmaciato sod off
I was born in a country where my generation of baby boys were no longer circumcised. When my family and I moved to the US however, my parents got pressured into allowing the procedure to be done to me. I was five years old and remember the whole experience and how terribly painful and gruesome it was. I now live in Germany and realize that such a procedure was completely unnecessary and done without my consent and with absolutely zero benefits. My sister unfortunately is a doctor in the US and has been brainwashed to believe that circumcision is absolutely necessary. It makes me so sad to think that Americans consider mutilating baby boys beneficial. To me, it’s absolutely a crime, just like female genital mutilation. American doctors should be ashamed of themselves for performing such procedures. Stop mutilating baby boys under the guise of a “necessary” medical intervention. And to all American mothers: how would you have liked it, if your parents had performed female genital mutilation on you?
Female & male circumcisions are not comparable. Both are medically unnecessary, but female circumcision which in most cases remove all or part of the clitoris is done in a non medical setting by someone other than a medical practioner.
Sorry but I love mine and wanna thank the doctor for giving me the perfect mushroom head 😄
Female mutilation removes proportionally much more of the organ and commonly the entire organ. Procedures like the “husband stitch” can cause excruciating pain and have been performed without consent on adults as well as babies. Female mutation is a symptom of sxism and not just misguided health concerns or aesthetics.
Both horrible but not at all the same. Your point stands on its own. You don’t need to compare.
@@lamara8497 sucks it had to come at the cost of some of the most sensitive areas of the penis.
@@nuclearlefthook5008 I'll be real about, it's still sensitive and I truly believe my doctor did a heck of a job. Now female gender mutilation is horrible and should definitely not be done to women.
Finally! Someone bringing this topic to light. The Bloodstained Men may be a bit weird sometimes, But they still do amazing work and deserve all of the recognition they can get.
It only comes across weird sometimes because society made it ok to mutilate people and anyone who reacts negatively is an outcast which is psychotic when you break it down this way
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I agree -- I don't really like some of the tactics and language they use, but I understand why it works and that they're doing it from the place of wanting to raise awareness about an important issue. It is absolutely the case that circumcision of healthy infants is harmful and that the conditions are not in place to allow proxy-consent by parents.
I hope this opens a few people’s eyes and changes a few people’s hearts when it comes to genital mutilation. Just because it happens in a “first world/developed” country like America doesn’t mean it isn’t wrong.
Lmfao I'm grateful I was circumcised just because you feel it's wrong doesn't make it so.....
@@jamiehalfkin5813 It is good that you feel comfortable with circumcision, but many people circumcised since they were babies cannot make that decision if they prefer it or not, that maybe if you do that your son will become a crazy passionate guy like the one in the video
@@donovangallegos7839 Are you saying the umbilical cord shouldn’t be cut from the the baby and mother until the baby grows up and decides for himself??? So many unthinking dumb people in this world. No wonder why they want to redesign the new human settlement.
@@coreykelly2523 What kind of argument is that? The umbilical cord doesn't have a purpose anymore once a baby is born. It drops away on its own after a few weeks.
@@jamiehalfkin5813 what are you grateful for? You have a diminished sexual experience with woman and you had no choice in the matter.
The war on circumcision and child mutilation has been going on for so long. I hope this opens the eyes of men into the struggles of women not having autonomy over their own bodies. Nobody not even your parents should be able to choose how your genitals work or look like.
We'd need to chop off the entire head for them to consider caring.
Yes, and we shouldn't get caught up in it being an issue for one gender or another. This is truly something that is affecting all types of humans.
I very confused...your giving out about circumcision...but say that this problem affecting males will makes us aware of how women have issues?
@@warbler1984 what she means is EVERYONE should be able to make their own choices as it pertains to their body. Genital mutilation happens to women too bt more to the point i think she is speaking on the whole abortion issue. I honestly would not compare the two bt to each his own.
Yeah, this isn’t about you, so don’t try to make it.
"I just want to reach out and help you."
"That may be a bridge too far." I lost it! LMAO!
As noted in the video, it is an American or Jewish/Muslim practice. None of my European family opted to circumcise their children. I never knew it was this common in the US. Thanks for the informative video.
it is also a Christian practice (at least in African and Middle Eastern countries)
Sounds right, I'm english and recall hearing about a couple of family friends kids getting circumsised because their family is jewish when I was really young (like 5 y/o or something) and being really surprised. Not a practice done often here but I suppose we're not a particularly religious country.
Ngl, it'd be dumb to judge anyone who went through the procedure but bruh I'm glad I didn't, it's messed up that you can just cut off a part of a childs body they can never get back in future if they wanted to.
@@okja733 Only Coptic and Ethiopian Christians. Filipinos, South Koreans, many Americans and some Canadians, all of of Christian ancestry, are circumcised but the reasons have nothing to do with the religion of their parents. Acts 15 and Paul's Letters contain a number of passages laying down that circumcision is worse than pointless for Christians.
First time I encountered a uncircumcised dck in the wild (my brother wasn’t circumcised but I wasn’t interacting with his dck) I was a bit taken aback. I’d never thought to much about circumcision bc every guy I’d been with was cut. But I was hooking up with this Russian dude and ended up prob asking way too many questions. I realized I’d been culturally conditioned to think a cut shlong was how a dck was supposed to look. I still find them more aesthetically pleasing but it’s not a deal breaker. When I was pregnant I actually got in a huge fight with my bf ovr whether we’d circumcise our baby if it was a boy. I insisted it should be his choice and he couldn’t decide at 5mins old. Fortunately we had a grl bc my bf told me he wouldn’t have anything to do with his son if I didn’t get him circumcised. (He was young & immature.) But to him it was unthinkable. He’s actually come around to agreeing with my position now. But when you’re raised believing something is the correct way to do things, it can take awhile to let go of that way of thinking. In America for a large % of the population, circumcision is just normal and just the correct way to deal with baby boys. Tho that is changing. Mostly the crunchier types tho.
@@lylecosmopolite yes I agree it’s less about the religion. I was just pointing out that this is a fact for many Christian communities and therefore isn’t a Jewish/ Muslim or American thing solely. Since I know many who are Christian’s and circumcised due to their cultural ties
I'm sorry to say this but THIS IS the most interesting video for this channel in a while. Lots of men need to see this.
the injections thing is genuinely horrifying
yeah, there's a whole community of that, some are happy to do it, others not so much
It is dangerous? Too dangerous
they plan to keep doing it? most absolutely
Some regret? Of course
It is not recommended, it is very dangerous and it can cost a lot, but if you are willing to do it, there are groups that can support you anyway.
So although it's horrifying, at least they help each other either put on or remove the silicone.
I think the host was really good and respectful, brave too. Well done Vice.
I agree with the no circumcision. I don't think babies should have anything physically altering done to them. They can't consent.
I disagree with YOU
Its religious
@@Kevin-mz3gp It's cultural. It has nothing to do with religion in 2022.
When does consent kick in btw just curious
@@Kevin-mz3gp It's retarded. I wish my attacks against it were always able to target religion.
I actually love this. We should have more of these
Being a man is fun.
Modi ji is not solving Indian citizens problems my father agriculture land was ENCROACHED by ambedkar followers SC CHRISTIAN PEOPLE in India ....
Yes
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@@unclejeffthechad9459 women hahaha
Wow what a rabbit hole I put it on thinking it would be a humours watch but it was very informative and thought provoking
This is actually a really good journalism. Before seeing this I've never thought much about it. But have to admit as a man I got a lot of questions regarding this matter that haven't been answered for a very long time.
Growing up, there were Roma men with briefcases walking on the streets and yelling "Circumcisoooorr". People would call them in to get the job done at their home!
They would also cut hair and remove rotten teeth if needed:/
I got mine at the age of 11 (too late) at home by a doctor and it was a traumatic experience for me and for my brother. Parents shouldn't be allowed to make permanent changes to the bodies of their children.
That just sounds dirty. Where I live most males either get circumcised at a hospital or by a rabbi. Roma men are just gypsies right?
Which country are you from?
@@whawha9016 Used to be a developing Muslim country.
@@fakehoneypictures Bosnia? Albania? Kosovo?
Hence why it should be done at birth. The pain will not be remembered. The benefits far outweigh the downsides. It prevents retraction problems entirely, reduces chances of UTI’s and penile cancers and is the more hygienic option. Leaving it down to the choice of the person is cruelty. If they want it done it will be painful for them, naturally. It should be done at birth, to every male born. I mustn’t forget to mention, if a male does have retraction problems, the one and only cure: is circumcision.
uncircumcised here. So happy that my parents left that choise to me. It’s nice to have the foreskin as a protective layer around the most sensitive body part.
I prefer the word intact. Uncircumcised is a propaganda term designed to demonize the natural penis. I am no more uncircumcised because no one has ever cut off parts of my vulva than I am undecapitated because no one has ever cut off my head. You are blessed to have all of your penis. 💕
Yikes lol. I wonder what your women thinks 😂 my girl said she was with a dude who was uncut n couldn’t stand the smell 😂
@@mike7984 That man must not have washed himself very well because I can tell you there is no scent difference in clean men. I'm sure if your girlfriend doesn't bathe a few days she might not smell very good down there either X)
@@Avatinfernus 😂
@@mike7984 I showed mine to your girl and she enjoyed it all the same.
I’m not even 1 minute in and this is the weirdest thing I’ve watched. Congratulations!
Lmfao same
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I’m 6in so I guess I’m okay 👍🏾
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I guess you haven't seen Vice's Donkey Sex: The Most Bizarre Tradition!
"guys buying them for their wives, their girlfriends" Oh, honey. The fact that he believed what is likely a 60% gay customer base, is so precious to me. What a darling innocent he is
Or the man who is Not gay but likes the sensation of being "expanded" by something substantial.
The most evil aspect of circumcision is that circumcised boys grow up to become men obsessed with circumcising their own sons. This is why circumcision persists from generation to generation. Countries that used to circumcise large numbers of infants but that no longer do so are Australia, parts of Canada, New Zealand and the UK. Since the 1990s, routine infant circumcision has been a minority practice west of the continental divide.
Probably because those men strongly prefer their circumcised penises? I don't understand why or how it would be better with foreskin on top, it's plenty sensitive, dry clean etc. Despite what the activist said there are also medical and hygienic benefits. It reduces the chance of catching HIV and other STIs (slightly, but it does). It's also easier to keep clean and smelling nice. It's a touch decision, and I won't be having kids anyways, but I'm happy my parents did it for me.
The Bloodstained Men is the most metal name for a group ever
Usually with movements like these, the people are crazy and full of misinformation. These guys may have had a tinge of that, but overall they had a sound argument and from what I could tell, their facts are true. I respect it.
They only show him losing his temper because it’s entertaining. Many of the others that he talked to were not yelling. They just didn’t show it because it’s not entertaining. It’s also important to point out that Brother K has been protesting for years since the 80s, I’m pretty sure anybody would lose their temper when they hear the same stupid questions over and over again especially 40 years of it
@@OguriShunLuver248 Him yelling wasn't the crazy part. He was just deeply passionate about the issue. I don't think he was mad about having to answer old questions. I felt the tinge of crazy was more their shocking signs and pants.
@@johannabonana5306 But that is the goal lol do you want the pants and the signs to be shocking or people won’t talk about it. I know this because your whole baby has very gentle signs and I bet you have never heard of them.
He was wrong about the cleanly aspect, though. Circumcised is cleaner (obviously) but that isn’t a good reason to do it.. Uncircumcised men can simply be more thorough while cleaning. It’s not hard.
The pants are designed to grab people’s attention when they want to ignore the truth.
I was circumcised and 25 years later still not happy about it. I've been looking at surgeries on how to get it stretched back out.
The problem with circumsision is that the most sensitive part of the penis the head is exposed to friction everyday therefore it gets desensitised, as for the women in the video , if you asked the same question in europe the answer would be very different…
I absolutely agree about circumcision. It makes NO sense to have one done on a child and the "clean" argument makes no sense when you can easily teach your child how to clean it.
It's helps for when their older. You'll be surprised just how many guys don't clean their junk. It is really gross.
Had a friend in the army. He was a Norman so that means he wasn't circumcised. One time when we were in the field doing gunnery (30-45 days). He needed up needing to get an emergency Circumcision because he got infected. It's crazy but it happened
@@R.O.T.C._SEEM lol
@@nucks4life11 Thats their problem. A lot of guys dont wash their ass either.
@Oksana Petra Never said that's what it was for you just assumed. The point of the story was to show you how it can be necessary in certain situations. It's an extreme case that isn't likely to happen to majority of people.
WTF!?!? YES...!
I love everything about this video. From how awkwardly funny and educational everything is, and how eye opening this video is
17:38 ..he licks his lips as you're about to pull your pants down lmao 🤣
My sister has had two boys and she refused to have either them circumcised, their dad wanted it done but after she explained some of these facts he agreed with her. If it’s something that they want to have done later in life they can always get it done.
Just make sure those boys aren't weirded out by thoroughly cleaning their genitals when in the shower! One reason for circumcision later in life is multiple infections from poor hygiene.
@@janinewetzler5037 yes, that is true. Our ancestors didn’t have good hygiene practices so things like this were a necessity. But thankfully now because of things like soap, we don’t have to worry about ruining a man sensation down there.
@@lacyrussell6688 Actually circumcision was never a 'necessity' for humans. Historically, circumcision has always been a religious ritual and nothing more. The only people that did it since antiquity were those who treated it as a religious practice. In the majority of civilizations men lived normally with intact genitals. And thankfully as u mentioned now we have water and soap so that makes even more unnecessary.
@@janinewetzler5037 The way yall gotta exaggerate with the so called "multiple infections" etc.💀Any body part can potentially get infected, but it happens rarely and we don't amputate when its healthy. Treating the foreskin differently is nonsense.
Except surgery later in life is much harder and costs a considerable amount.
As someone from the UK, I agree that circumcisers should be jailed. Its absolutely bizarre and just cruel to be doing this to people.
Equally bizarre is how the general public in America think that standing up against this disgusting practice is 'weird', and thought it was a joke.
guess we should ban abortion too
@@tosmok No, but routine infant amputation of the entire labia minora and clitoral hood would be very comparable. Should we do that? Girls' labia collect smegma-like substances too. We just WASH OURSELVES. Or I know! How about we lop off all women's breasts? Statistically, that would be WAY more protective against health issues than circumcision.
@@sugar-free-2centz youre an idiot. youll justify destroying their entire body but get mad at some useless dick skin. female genitals are entirely different and fold away much more easily and have far better air circulation. not to mention the hygiene aspect is the least of it
It’s weird.
It’s better to get it done earlier he won’t remember. As an adult it hurts ALOT.
@@tosmok how is that even remotely close to abortion? ;) That’s a whole other topic haha! It’s fair to have your own opinions, thoughts, and feelings. I’m personally not against abortion due to the crazy amount of variables as to why someone might want/need that done. As for foreskin.. its unusual here to know someone who doesn’t have a foreskin. Don’t have any issues myself, nor do any of the other people. It’s possible that it was popularised earlier on for medical related reasons. However, it’s clear that we’ve come a long way since then and.. as far as I’m aware now it’s just tradition (in America largely). Unless it’s otherwise for religious purposes.
So.. yeah ;)
This is so insane and I’m only 2 minutes in 😭😭
This is some "inceI" buIIsh*t...
I like my magicaI maIe stick the way it is.
I keep changing the channel, then I come back.
Lol 🤣
I wanna know what you thought by the end.
The foreskin karaoke got me, how the host had the pleasant smile with no laughter was beyond me. 😆👀
Give this guy a raise he deserves it
What's important is reaching a certain level of wealth, to afford a house and keep on doing whatever you want with your life. The ultimate goal would be to stop working and have reasonable enough wealth and own your things.. Once you reached a certain level of wealth is nothing but a number
For biology class I had to read a book called " As nature made him" by John Colapinto, This sides that procedure can be dangerous for children. Thankyou vice for being educational & informative on others opinions.
Yeah, I heard about this couple once and their newborn died on the circumcision table because there was an abnormal vein there.
There should be a mandatory visual check in all hospitals before circimcusing infants so it never happens again.
I have an almost 3/4" scar on mine thanks to Dr. Shakey hands. There was this hard green lump on the end of the scar, size wise think axial view of a rice grain. It was with me til that fateful day when I was 16. The scar had a weird tingle come on in the shower, the lump turned black and just fell off in the shower. There's a small cavity now and it's fine.
It really should not be permitted at all for children. No other developed country besides the US still allows child genital cutting in hospitals.
@@noorrougelewis6704 or better yet, don’t allow people to sexually mutilate a child’s genitals. It’s not a parents choice, it’s a personal choice as it affects the person, not the parents.
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Exactly what I need when it's a 100 degrees out and I'm out of my meds
Power pills are no good for your health
Unlike Masturbation...
XD great comment for a great video
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IKR!!! A HUGE distraction!!😃
Just drink a beer you wuss
It's nice that the doctor gave you that confidence boost
Zeke you’re just fucking amazing in how you did all these interviews!!!!
I didn't know so many Americans were circumcised, that's fucked up. Being from Europe I know only ONE person who lacks foreskin but solely due to medical reasons.
91% American White and 76% American Black males, who are not Muslim or Jewish, are circumcised.
Ladies love it
@@bblwarrantydepartment981 Only American women are brainwashed into loving it. And American porn industry has a global impact.
Why would someone want foreskin not judgin just asking
@@prettyboycyrus6280 it feels better and just pull it back during sex and nobody will know the difference
Fantastic presentation! Thank you for shedding light on male genital cutting and foreskin restoration! I have met and protested with all of the intactivists in this documentary! 👏🏽🙏🏽❤️💯
you go girl
Thank you for worrying about us men, and also for all the people in the world who are also affected by the things that happen to men. Huh, I guess that's everyone.
Your kids will suffer if they decide to do it as an adult 🙄 better to get done as baby, you ignorant woman
@@notahuman2098 Do you think Female Genital Mutilation is morally justified?
If not, Male Genital Mutilation isn't either.
@@notahuman2098Then we should stop worrying about women ig, women have the right to input on the topic because it also effects them, and it doesnt take much thought to think "gee maybe cutting half the skin off a babies genitals is wrong"
Thank you for this excellent video! You are very brave to do this episode. Everything about it was informative, funny, interesting. I was curious to watch till the end. Well done!
I love how the doc’s surgical cap is full of pickles thats kinda a big dill 😂😂😂
I totally missed that but now that you mention it it’s FAF! 😂
The circumcising thing is still somewhat of a thing in Canada. And oh boy did I encounter some circumcised-supremacists.
One guy told me that men who aren’t are dirty and all it leads to is infections. When In reality as long as you have running water and practice basic hygiene it’s not an issue.
But they will maintain a firm position on that and will definitely shame you if you are. It’s so weird how passionate people get when it’s a normal part of the body and honestly unless you have Phismosis (which isn’t even a big issue for a lot of guys who do have it) you’re fine. And the stigma surrounding it is genuinely weird and people who judge you based off of that are even weirder.
Most the white boys in Canada are circumcised, in my experience natives are rarely circumcised. Just a funny thing I’ve noticed. Keeping it natural lmaoaoao
My son is 25 now, and I did not have him circumcised. He told me he's glad I made the decision not to have that done to him.
I was circumcised just after birth. They had to do it twice because they messed up the first time. It's fine now, but the scar line is uneven (purely cosmetic). However, I wish I was not circumcised. Not just because they messed up the first time - that's actually my last reason. First and foremost is because of sensitivity. I don't know what I'm missing. You have a ton of nerve endings in your foreskin, and furthermore, I would have generally just preferred to make that decision myself instead of having it made for me. On the whole, it's not a huge deal. It's not something that I'm upset or resentful over, but if I ever have a son, I will NOT circumcise them. And I'm adamant about that. If my wife wanted them circumcised, that would be a situation where I would put my foot down. You're not making the decision for them to remove a piece of their genitals.
@@GR8APE69 Good on ya
@@GR8APE69 I honestly think in 50 years from now circumcision will be looked upon as a barbaric practice of the past. Most of the world is uncircumcised.
Genital mutilation of babies is really messed up. Yes, female genital mutilation is usually worse and thankfully is outlawd almost globally. Whilst male genital mutilation is celibrested and spoken about so openly. Really, really messed up.
Why does it have to be "genital mutilation?" You make it seem like we are having hard times in life because of circumcision.
NOT ME....I love the more sleeker look that I present. I can only imagine pushing back skin just to clean my penical section🤣🤣!! Trust me, NO ISSUES HERE👌
@@terrancecobb6802 By definition mutilation is removal of a body part. You may be OK with it - but not everyone is. And people should have a choice.
actually no, mutilation means "to inflict serious damage on something" by definition. it heals fine. so i guess that is subjective if the damage is serious. i don't consider piercings to be self-mutilation but some do. same boat in my opinion, foreskin tends to be an inconvenience and is only skin
@@terrancecobb6802 Stop spamming. You let yourself be mutilated for less feeling and so you can be lazy and dirty....Win?
I;ve never heard of one circumsised person complaining about it. I'm glad I'm circumcised.
Absolutely fascinating. 😊
Vice getting wild,love it
Vice getting very "UnHoIy"
getting?
Zeke did an amazing job here, wasn't awkward at all which in itself was impressive.
I am so shook at my people adding silicon to their penis. That is some serious body dysmorphia right there. Poor guys
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Yes very sad to see them with this addiction
Alot of Cornstar already did
That’s what happens when you do stupid crap!!
Now this was a Very Interesting video. An eye opener for sure. Makes one think about having it done or NOT. Thanks 4 sharing! Cheers! 😎😎
Thank you Vice media for giving the intactivist movement some much deserved attention.
Foreskin is so easy to keep clean a cave man could do it.
Love videos like this, true to Vice's style
This is some inceI buIIsh*t...
I like my magicaI maIe stick the way it is.
They're the people who brought you Donkey Sex: The Most Bizarre Tradition!
I lost my virginity to an uncircumcised man, so I thought it was more common, but I was wrong. If I had a son I would definitely let him decide later in life if he wanted to be circumcised. It should be a choice, not forced on babies. I always found it unnecessary and cruel.
Then he'd have to go through not only the pain but the cost of a procedure.
@@aristakatz only if he wanted the procedure done. You can't reverse the circumcision once it's been done, so that should be your decision to make as an adult.
@@alexiscondit898as an adult is more painful 🙄 your son will be glad you did earlier because he won’t remember, don’t be stupid
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@@JeffMcDuffie72MeridianGate always gotta be 1 guy 😂 Alright 2 incher
this topic always gets me fired up. had to step away many times but came back to watch it through. it didnt happen to me but i would fight to the death for the rights of my fellow brothers.
Thank you, it is so refreshing to hear that 🙏
Ngl I laughed entirely too hard at 8:56 and I'm proud of it.
🤣😂
My aunt dated this french dude that would say he was "a piness" when he was happy 😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Lmfao
I respect and love to see people being passionate against 'injustice' and agree that circumcision is not only unnecessary, but that performing the act during infancy is a cruel practice which primarily serves as a measure of assimilation. The glimpse of such groups offered here made me wonder though: to what extent does this group, its members and others like them also acknowledge, spread awareness of or act to abolish the equally (if not more) gruesome, senseless and widespread practice of female circumcision/genital mutilation? Not to judge . . . It just made me wonder and I hope to see some Vice content on that subject soon as well (assuming it doesn't already exist).
Female circumcision is condemned by all sorts of international bodies and governments whereas male circumcision is not despite being four times more frequent if memory serves. The WHO and the like don't even acknowledge the harm in male circumicision but there is no western person alive who does not acknowledge that female circumcision is wrong. Female circumcision is already widely condemned and you would have to raid some obscure African villages to end it completely like every other bizarre coming of age ritual in the third world like scarring a boy's back with knives to make his skin look like crocodile skin or they can make him kill a lion or maybe they'll have girls wear rings around her neck to elongate her neck. I'm sure you can perceive the difference between holding western governments to the simple task of outlawing male circumcision and abolishing the practices of jungle tribes.
They have TONS of them feel free to browse TH-cam I’ve seen at least 10 on FGM and women trying to teach but elder men don’t want to hear it
It’s better to get it done earlier he won’t remember. As an adult it hurts ALOT.
Iirc there is a vice documentary from a few years ago featuring a gynecological surgeon who does reconstructive surgery for survivors of FGM. Search for 'The cut that heals'
@@belle3055 The nerves and veins/arteries of the penis are already present on the organ since the baby is born. Claiming that "he doesn't feel" as much is just BS. Unlike an adult, the baby is simply unable to express in words what he felt, which we understand as 'less pain'. Also, there is not even a need to get it as an adult lol
The more I learn, the more I appreciate my parents decision to let me choose if I wanted to be circumcised or not.
I actually feel a bit sorry for men who feel robbed of their choice.
well up to half of men on the planet are circumcised. I don't hear complaints only from people who have some sort of sadness of missing out something they think is better than it actually is. From my experience there isn't a great difference in sensation between the two, and it actually has some medical benefits in preventing disease and infection.
@@zoomermcboomer4771 if you ever say that to me in person I'll make sure you reconsider your opinion whether you wish to or not.
@@zoomermcboomer4771 Don't drown in the kool aid
@@not-soprivateplaylist1771 😂😂😂
@@ismokekillz I'm serious. There's no getting around the fact that they're cutting skin off of people. I'll keep pressing the subject every time they deny it.
PUPSHEEN be riding all them giant DILDOS
Actually no, I don't
From someone that had to get circumcised for medical reasons as an adult, it makes a BIG difference to how sex feels, and ultimately ones enjoyment of sex. Parents that circumcise their kids should be shunned
Any ethical doctor will tell an adult circumcision patient: "Your penis will be uncomfortably sensitive at first but will numb with time." HELLO! What if I didn't want numb!
getting circumsized as a newborn and adult are two completely different things bro
The loss of comparative sexual sensitivity is pretty much non existent for early age circumcision
Your mistake was getting it as such a late age so you're unfortunately gonna have problems
Although maybe mistake might be the wrong term cause I assume the medical reason of your's was something out of your control and not just from a crazy case of bad hygeine
@@b1gju1ce80 The loss off the foreskin alters sex DRAMATICALLY no matter when it happens, because the foreskin protects the glans, includes thousands of pleasure receptive nerve endings, and affords a frictionless slinking and gliding mode of stimulation. In infancy unintended effects are a much greater risk because everything is so small and because the skin can not be cut off until it is first torn free of the glans (often leaving pits and gouges in the glans).
There's no right way to do a wrong thing. We now know that most foreskin problems can be resolved without surgery, and that many circumcisions are justified based on things that aren't really problems. The global average age at which a healthy normal intact boy first sees his glans is 10.4 years.
@@b1gju1ce80 the only difference is that people who get it as newborns will not know that they are less sensitive than others, but it has the same risk for ED and furher loss of sensation down the line.
Wow thanks for sharing.
Thank you vice for being the press that covers this
I loved that intactivist protest methods. So fucking awesome
I had both my boys circumcised because of the “health reasons” I had heard about. I wish I would have researched more because I wouldn’t do it the same if I could do it over again. 😢
Tell them that when it's age appropriate. I promise you, as an unfortunately cut man, they'll appreciate your honesty and sincerity.
One of my husbands most traumatic memories is requiring a circumcision at 10 yo for those health reasons. His mom didn’t believe in circumcising him as a baby, but he ended up requiring one later. The procedure was done under general anesthesia, but the healing took forever and it was apparently ungodly painful for a long time. He is adamant boys should be circumcised due to his own experience. So don’t be too hard on yourself.
@@rosieposie2161 First off, really sorry your husband had to endure that. It’s a lot to go through at any age. While I can’t speak to the details of his surgery and the necessity of it, I will say that in the past, a lot of issues (like phimosis) that were once treated with circumcision are now cured non-surgically. American (and Australian, Canadian, etc.) doctors were trained to have a really negative attitude towards foreskin, so cutting it off was kind of a cure all. In other countries where more guys have it and there’s a better knowledge of its anatomy, it’s really not that common for guys to have to get it done.
And to the op, don’t beat yourself up over it. It’s a cultural shift that needs to happen and it’s really not your fault.
@@rosieposie2161Its quite sad that people associate their personal experiences with necessity for others. Most people will never have a single issue with their penis, and even those who do, such as phimosis, find its extremely easy to treat most issues. Circumcision is the most drastic measure for the littlest of reasons. Its immoral and barbaric, especially the fact its forced on infants without consent.
In what world was amputation ever an acceptable "hygiene" measure? I mean I guess I'm glad that you regret it, but do you just abandon all critical thinking when someone in a lab coat tells you to cut off your infant son's penis?
Great upload! I agree with some scholars that circumcision is a "blood ritual" to appease a demon around 23rd century BCE. I would never do this to my children -- when I was 7 years old, my mother took my newborn brother to get it done and made me stay in the room while it was performed-- I was absolutely traumatized, I know he felt pain -- doesn't matter what the doctors said, I could feel my tiny little brothers agony.
Thank the Zionist worshipping Moloch. I agree circumcision is dumb af
My kid brother…I vowed never to do this if I ever brought a son into this world…I was 13 at the time…it was so painful for him and he was so small. Very traumatizing. And yes, I, too, believe that it is a ritual.
@@NRS8963 I'm sorry for your kid brother having to have that stupid "procedure" done. Literally the science shows that circumcision has 0 positives for the male gentile but more hindering to the male. Look up the Kelloggs cereal founder and you'll see that he and his "cohorts" planned their fake science in order to spread the ritual. Sickos.
I was cut when I was 9 without anesthesia. The pain was unbearable. They say I got very pale before I passed out. A sad, traumatic and unforgetable experience for me.
@@thotslayer9914 I am working on a new one ;)
Very informative and truthful.
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I admire Brother K's passion on the topic of getting ppl to wake up about circumcision. Good on him.
Good doco. Odd topic, but good.
Wow! I can't believe some women have the audacity to ask a guy that they recently met to undergo cosmetic surgery.
Brother K is a great man, and he is speaking the truth. I am fully restored and proud, and I tell all the expectant parents I know to not cut their kids.
how did you go about restoring yourself?
@@WhuDhat I used a “TLC tugger” and a “DTR” a couple hours a day for a few years.
@@PaulRockey cool, I pretty much got the jist of it from the interview with the creator, so you stretch and train the skin until it gets to the point where it will fully envelop? were there any real negatives to the process other than the time commitment? pain? or tenderness/rashes?
After my baby brother got circumcised and i witnessed the shock and pure terror on that baby i vowed when i had my son i wouldnt. 3yrs later my son was born and that time came, my mom tried to argue with me i made sure i did my research and it was wrong mutilation. My older brother got it done as an adult and it was the worst mistake of his life he said.
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Good!
A powerful report by VICE Media on Intactivism, Bloodstained Men, foreskin restoration, and related issues.
Such a brave, open-minded and respectful interviewer. Congratulations.
Shame the anti circumcision people are so eccentric. They’re right
He Iooks a hippie to me
I don'Iike hippsters
Eccentric is attention grabbing. If you pussyfoot around the subject, it’s harder to get people to understand how much damage is being done.
Why are you generalizing all hipsters? What is it you don’t like about them?
there's many different types of intactivists. This group takes the more dramatic approach. There is no "one size fits all" for activism. Different methods work for different people
Agreed, Americans tend to be idiots and make impulsive decisions based on first impressions and personal bias, they see some cringey, SJW-adjacent hippies screech about circumcision and they, if anything, feel more compelled to defend their idiotic beliefs (which isn’t that hard when they grew up bombarded with circumcision supremacist propaganda) rather than research more on the topic with an open mind. It doesn’t help that some intactivists are so confrontative and uninviting that any person remotely receptive to their message is scared off. Basically, the only people fully receptive to their message were already somewhat educated about the topic or not American.
Excellent. Credit to all involved in making this. Informative and entertaining, it gave me much happenis.
Even made me (an intactivist of 30 years +) laugh out load a few times.
I’m actually consumed by the vice videos that are in our uncomfort zone
This was the best documentaries I have ever seen! (trying to avoid being biased) but on a serious note, I do think that this is a very serious issue and after watching the documentary, I feel a little bit more educated about harms of circumcising babies.