Circumcised Naturists
This group is for all people who are circumcised or those (male or female) who like the way it looks and feels! You can chat, share experience or get in touch with others here who feel the same way.
- created by nwsurrey
circumcised - state or event?
Return to DiscussionsSome men I know say 'I am circumcised', a state in which they are, like 'I am bald/hairy/short ...'. Other guys say 'I have been circumcised', and it was an event, like 'I have been vaccinated'. (When referring to the actual operations everyone says 'I was circumcised as a baby/man ...').
So ... are you circumcised, or have you been circumcised? I, most definitely, am!!
I'm glad to see this topic still going. I feel like a lot of guys think of it as a state. I like that as it suggests the permanency of circumcision. a young friend of mine was circumcised recently and loves being able to say "I AM circumcised".
I say both "I am circumcised " and " I was circumcised " so maybe I see it as a state and an event ?
It's not something I've really thought about.
All I know is " I was circumcised " so therefore " I am circumcised " and I'm glad I was and am
Interesting question... I 'was' circumcised twenty years ago (I celebrate the date) and I'd say I 'am' circumcised in the same way as I am bald and bearded and 5'9" because the fact that I am makes a difference to how I see myself. Being circumcised is part of my identity and I feel an affinity and connection with other guys who are too.
Interesting answer! I'd go with that: it was both an event and an ongoing state. 'Being circumcised is part of my identity' - oh yes, very much so
I tend also to say 'I had myself circumcised', as that emphasizes the fact it was entirely my choice.
I say both depending on the context of the conversation or the question that I'm answering. As someone who had the procedure for medical reasons and spent at least a year feeling that my new penis was foreign to me, it's important to recognise that it was an event out of my control that caused it. After accepting the fact and feeling comfortable in my own skin (or lack of it in that case), I can recognise it as a characteristic too.
i would agree npap69. is it something you got to discuss with other men?
I have had many conversations about it with other men. Especially people who are in a similar situation as I was back then, and need to do it for medical reasons