Longer foreskin is favored

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Longer foreskin is favored, starting with the ancient Greeks,[1] by many men.

Ancient times

According to James DeMeo (1989), male circumcision (MGM) originated in northeast Africa before the start of recorded history.[2] The Hebrews learned about circumcision durng their stay in Egypt.[3] Moses was not circumcised and did not require circumcision, however Joshua did require circumcision, so the males were circumcised when they camped at Gilgal, just west of the Jordan River.[4]

Later, chapter seventeen was inserted into Genesis to cover the institution of circumcision.[5]

Jewish men in Greek society

Circumcised Jewish men encountered significant issues when they tried to blend into Greek society.

Key features of Hellenistic culture were athletic exercises in gymnasia and athletic performances in public arenas, where men appeared in the nude. While the penis sheathed in an intact foreskin was normal and acceptable, ancient Greeks and their Hellenistic successors considered the circumcised penis to be offensive, as it was perceived as a vulgar imitation of erection, unfit for public display. The ancient Greeks and their Hellenistic successors considered the "ideal prepuce" to be long, tapered, and "well-proportioned." The acroposthion was seen as being "the source of blissful and intense pleasurable sensations."[6] Removing it was considered mutilation. Men with a short foreskin, a condition known as lypodermos, would wear a leather cord called a kynodesme to prevent its accidental exposure.[1] [7]

The sight of circumcised genitals at public baths or gymnasia would inspire laughter and ridicule. Jewish men, who wished to gain acceptance in the larger social world and needed a full-length foreskin to cover their glans penis, gave themselves a presentable appearance by pulling the remaining foreskin forward as far as possible, and keeping it under enough tension to encourage permanent stretching toward its original length. Using a fibular pin or a cord, they pierced the front of the remaining foreskin, drew it forward, and fixed it in place; sometimes they would attach a weight to maintain tension. Over time the foreskin expanded and restored at least some of the appearance of an intact organ.[5] and epispasm was invented. Up until the 2th century, Jewish circumcision involved only partial foreskin removal.

Jewish response to epispasm

Rabbis of the second century responded to the practice of epispasm to increase the injury by mandating peri’ah to change Jewish circumcision, or the complete ablation of the foreskin in order to prevent Jewish men from engaging in foreskin restoration.[5] It is clear that the circumcised Jewish men of antiquity needed a long, full-length foreskin to function in Greek society. It is not clear what other advantages they may have found.

Modern times

Especially in the United States, with the incidence of circumcision decreasing[8] and the incidence of foreskin restoration increasing,[9] there is increasing interest in the normal male foreskin.

Men are considering and discussing such questions as:

  • How long should the foreskin be to obtain the most cosmetic appearance?
  • How long should the foreskin be to provide the most comfort?
  • How long should the foreskin be to provide the best protection?
  • How long should the foreskin be to provide the optimum erogenous sensation?

These questions are now relevant, since BUFF rediscovered tissue expansion as used by the ancients. Application of traction with the aid of a device or manually now enables foreskinned men to increase the length of their natural foreskin, if desired, and enables circumcised men to create a foreskin, which previously had been impossible.

There is a wide range of naturally occurring foreskin-length from almost non-existent to very long with a significant acroposthion. Many foreskinned and restoring men express an appreciation for a foreskin that is near or beyond the maximum normal length.[10] [11] [12]

Characteristics of longer foreskins

As with shorter foreskins, the ridged band is located just inside the tip of the foreskin.

Longer foreskins are much less likely to spontaneously retract. The longest foreskins, if manually retracted, are likely to glide forward to recover and protect the glans penis when released.

A longer foreskin improves wetness in the preputial sac.[13]

Men with the longest foreskins are able to glide the foreskin without exposing the glans penis.

See also

External links

The following external link is NSFW.

References

  1. ↑ a b REFjournal Hodges FM. The Ideal Prepuce in Ancient Greece and Rome: Male Genital Aesthetics and Their Relation to Lipodermos, Circumcision, Foreskin Restoration, and the Kynodesme. Bulletin History Med. 2001 (Fall); 75: 375-401. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ↑ REFjournal DeMeo J. The Geography of Genital Mutilations. The Truth Seeker. July 1989; : 9-13. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  3. ↑ REFjournal Offord J. Restrictions concerning circumcision under the Romans. Proc R Soc Med. 1913; 6 (Sect Hist Med): 102-7. PMID. PMC. DOI. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. ↑ REFweb Anonymous (2008). Gilgal, Jewish Encyclopeda. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. ↑ a b c REFbook Glick LB (2005): Chapter One, in: Marked in Your Flesh: Circumcision from Ancient Judea to Modern America. Edition: 1st. Oxford University Press. Pp. 15-18. ISBN 9780195176742. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  6. ↑ REFweb Anonymous. Ancient Greeks & the Foreskin, Acroposthion. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  7. ↑ REFweb Anonymous. Foreskin restoration, Acroposthion. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  8. ↑ REFjournal Jacobson, Deborah L., Balmert, Lauren C., Holl, Jane L., Rosoklija, Ilina, Davis, Matthew M., Johnson. Nationwide Circumcision Trends: 2003 to 2016. J Urol. January 2021; 205(1): 257-63. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  9. ↑ REFweb National Organization of Restoring Men. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  10. ↑ REFweb Anonymous (2020). Can I make my foreskin longer even if am uncircumcised, REDDIT. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  11. ↑ REFweb Anonymous (May 2025). Men with long foreskin, REDDIT. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. ↑ REFweb Anonymous (19 June 2025). Anyone else here have overhang too ? What’s your opinion on it ?, REDDIT. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  13. ↑ REFjournal O'Farrell N, Chung CK, Weiss, Helen. Foreskin length in uncircumcised men is associated with subpreputial wetness. Int J STD AIDS.. December 2008; 19(23): 821-3. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
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