Pitchercooper

From Peaceful Beginnings

Originally posted by pitchercooper

(With apologies to Gloria and her wonderful article)

It comes as no surprise to anyone who knows how much I love birth that I am a fan of the yoni. It is sacred to me- all of those beautiful folds, and powerful defenses- soft and strong. But some are surpised to learn that I love the penis too.

Reading over the current debate. I found myself thinking about all of the penises I have come into contact over the years. I remember learning about intact men in my health classes in school. The teacher did not have a high opinion of them and talked at length about the smelly schmegma. What a creepy image that was for me as a young woman.

I remember seeing my first intact man- when I was a student nurse. I expected some gross and smelly penis covered in cheesy goo (as described by my health teacher), but that was not the case. It was a little harder to do a sterile cath. on a flacid penis with the forskin trying to cover over the glans, but I managed, as unskilled as I was. And, it is probably here that I first began to appreciate the beauty of an intact penis. How protected- how, well, "right" it looked. I admit that I did not give it much thought over the years, but in my study of normal birth I grew to realize that circumcision was yet another assult on normal functioning parts and I think back on that first intact penis and smile at my pre-conceived notions. How silly it seems to think that the intact penis would be anymore problematic, smelly or troublesome than my own wonderful yoni.

I think back over my few male lovers and their wonderful penises. Having seen photos of all of the scarring and skin changes due to surgery identified in a systematic fashion, I can see now how altered they all were. Those penises were also meant to have loving folds and powerful defenses, just like my beloved yonis, but the foreskin had been removed in a painful manner and left defenseless. Now that I am more penis savy, I can rapidly identify the structures that should have been there and mysterious bits are not so mysterious (Like those puzzling little holes in the skin are actually suture marks- I have no doubt there were larger blood vessels meant to run in those spots). I don't know if intact men are better lovers. My lovers have been, good, and kind, and given me wonderful pleasure. I cannot fault the men, or their equipment. But I do feel sadness for their penises that no longer have their full and rich body function.

Now, I have my own little boy, who we decided to leave intact after a few small debates. And I appreciate the foreskin even more- that loving cocoon for his penis. So essential, so misunderstood. It protects him from beasties, it is a barrier for wet underwear chaffe, and it gives him pleasure. The more I know my son's penis- the more I see how abnormal a circumsised penis really is. To compare them with the scar tissue, the suture marks etc of a circumcised boy- It really shocks me. Those dark, exposed glans peeping out. They look unnatural, defenseless, stripped.

The penis is a beautiful part of any man, just as the yoni is a beautiful part of any woman. Let us leave them smooth, beautiful and intact, With all of their protective, self cleaning and pleasure producing parts. It is not so much to do- it takes no effort to leave a penis or yoni alone, in all of its beauty, mystery and power.

Charity

Edited by - pitchercooper on 20 Mar 2007 13:26:30