Do not try this at home: Man uses nail clippers in DIY circumcision

Well, the Russians do it with a kitchen knife, the Chinese with a pair of blunt scissors, but apparently in Britain nail clippers are the weapon of choice for attempted self circumcision.

Man uses nail clippers in DIY circumcision

Seriously, trying to trim off your own foreskin with nail clippers!

When will people learn that you need to use a samurai sword? Just kidding.

You should not attempt to chop off part of your dick at home. Go find the local mohel, or sünnetçi, or better yet talk to your doctor.

Check this out: Turkish Sünnet

The Turkish are a proud people who once have ruled most of the Middle East and a significant chunk of Europe. Because they are Muslims all Turkish males must be circumcised.

Check this out: Kiptony’s circumcision

This story describes the experience of an (apparently English) boy who grew up in Kenya and went through a traditional Kipsigis circumcision ceremony with his local friends.

Kiptony’s circumcision.
The link above does not seem to work any more but there is an archived version.

The description also explains the significance of circumcision in Kipsigis society.

Do not try this at home: Self circumcision attempt goes horribly wrong for Zhejiang man

A man in China did not like how his foreskin looked like, so he has decided to cut it off with a pair of blunt scissors. Needless to say it did not go too well. And I am sure it ought to hurt a lot. But when the scissors did not work, he tried a razor blade.

Check this out: Real men get circumcised

The Philippines has a strong tradition regarding circumcision and it is one of the few countries where a male is expected to undergo circumcision before becoming sexually active.

Curiosity: The First Cut

For me it is hard to imagine how can anyone grow up and go to college without realizing that he is circumcised. How can one go through a school system without ever learning anything about basic human biology.

Check this out: Circumcision and Sensitivity

Just some anecdotal evidence that people do like to be circumcised and don't think it has robbed them of sensitivity:
Circumcision and sensitivity?

Horror Story:The Boys Who Lost Their Manhood

A horror story related to Xhosa circumcision:
The boys who lost their manhood

It shows that the Xhosa initiation ceremony is indeed not without its dangers.

But the real problem is that people running the initiation schools, who are in a position of trust, don't do their jobs, and maim the initiates in their care.

It is definitely not how normal circumcisions should go.

Male parts vs. Female Parts

I am sick and tired reading claims that because circumcising a woman is already illegal therefore so should be circumcising a man.

By female circumcision they usually mean female genital mutilation (FGM). But FGM is nothing like circumcision.

Check this out: Xhosa Initiation

Xhosa initiation, which includes circumcision, is a particularly difficult ordeal that marks the transition to adulthood for the Xhosa people of South Africa.

The Third World: Nunavut

Just to show that Russia is not the only frozen country where you can't get a circumcision, here is a story from a not quite so developed region of Canada:

Opting for circumcision an expensive choice for parents in Nunavut

You know that medical care is pretty bad if you can't even get a circumcision.

Check this out: Sword of Islam Meets British Prepuce

Interesting story about the origins of British circumcision practices:
The Sword of Islam Meets British Prepuce

Check this out: Circumcised at 37

A man's road to his decision to get circumcised and his delight at the results.
Circumcised at 37: a personal story and a rebuke to the MRAs

The Third World: Russia

 Chopping Board DIY Circumcision in Russia:

Desperate man performs a circumcision on HIMSELF with a knife and chopping board after doctors refused to help him in Russia


You know that medical care is pretty bad if you can't even get a circumcision.

Check this out: Never go to a random urologist for a circumcision

The importance of not letting just anyone perform surgery on your genitals:

Never go to a random urologist for a circumcision - could be a horror story like mine 

Erogenous Parts

One of the weirdest things that keeps popping up all over the Internet is the claim that the glans penis is not erogenous, and only the foreskin provides erogenous sensation. I am sure it is meant to be a figure of speech to emphasize a point, but someone might actually take it literally.