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Hi Jake,I hate being uncircumcised. I’m the oldest of three boys and, for some inexplicable reason, I’m the only one that didn’t get the snip when I was born. It has always bothered me.I thought I’d eventually grow out of it, but I’m now in my 30s and I’m still bothered by the way I look. I also don’t like the reactions I get from guys I hook up with. Rarely does anyone NOT comment on it. Some men fetishize my uncut penis, which I find mildly annoying. Others have expressed shock and even disgust the first time they see it, which has been damaging to my mental health.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.I recently started seriously considering adult circumcision, but I’m worried about the risks. I know it’s a very painful procedure and you can sometimes suffer permanent reduction in sensation and even scarring. The last thing I want is a deformed dong! I’m really grappling with what to do.Cutting to the ChaseDear Cutting to the Chase, No one likes to feel different, and if you’re being treated with bias because of some physical attribute you were born with, it can be frustrating… and, as you’ve noted, even affect your self-esteem.

When dissatisfaction with our physical appearance starts to impact our mental health, we have two options. We can either change our appearance, if the benefits outweigh the risks, or we can focus on fully embracing and loving ourselves, so that ultimately what we perceive as a “flaw” begins to lose its power, regardless of others people’s opinions.As you point out, adult circumcision carries a whole range of risks and potential side effects, and could even leave you feeling worse about yourself than before. Which brings us to Option B…As Queen Gaga sings in her LGBTQ+ anthem of self-acceptance, “I’m beautiful in my way, ’cause God makes no mistakes.” If by “God” she means the way that nature created the male body in all its glory,