What's your take on penis removal?

[king kong bong]

the dog's.

[C4nn4Bliss]

yeh...well saying shit like being gay is wasting your life is down right fucking offensive if not homophobic

but i will

i say your a homophobe

hiddenbeauty is correct, i don think it is right to waste your ability to procreate

I could give half a rats dick what you or some queer does with his life. I guess if someones gay and cant procreate it might be for a reason......same with the lesbian scene

[drinksmokesleep]

Yeh......no comment.....fed up with the blatent homophobia oh and the reason its called homophobia is cos its to do with your fear of being queer dont take my word get off your arses and read what it means...Frued orJung will tell you........and Frued was a blatent homophobe and he could describe it rationaly.......

Anyway no more from me....Im keeping my mouth closed on this one now......I expected to find more tolerance on the net.....obviousley net heads are just as irrrational as other pepes oh well

Bu

[C4nn4Bliss]

So you think that its right to waste something as precious as producing life only because you "cant help" but like memebers of your own sex???

explain how that is irrational..... irrational would be saying you hate gays but not giving a reason why

never said i hate gays and i only use the word queer cause the word amuses me, but thats all just my .02 cents

[friendowl]

if i had no dick id be free from evil
my penis gets me in so much trouble

[Fabolous]

lol i remember hearing this story on the radio (Bob and Tom) i thought it was so damn funny, i guess you could say he's isn't gonna be waking off any time soon.

[420kidder]

Oh yeah this is something I've been considering. I just don't know if I'm really ready for this kind of change. :smokin:

[beachguy in thongs]

You can still be a sperm donor with half-a-penis.

[beachguy in thongs]

In ancient civilizations, removal of the human penis was sometimes used as a means of demonstrating superiority: armies were sometimes known to sever the penises of their enemies to count the dead, as well as for trophies. The practice of castration (removal of the testicles) sometimes also involves the removal of all or part of the penis, generally with a tube inserted to keep the urethra open for urination. Castration has been used to create a class of servants or slaves (and especially harem-keepers) called eunuchs in many different places and eras. In Italy, it was used to preserve the pure, high voices of young male singers, who were known as castrati.

In the modern era, removal of the human penis is rare (with the exceptions listed below), and references to removal of the penis are almost always symbolic. Castration is not so rare, and is performed as a last-ditch method of treatment of androgen sensitive prostate cancer. The population of castrates in the US includes thousands of prostate cancer survivors.

The missing penis in Egyptian myth
Osiris was killed by his brother Set, torn to pieces, with the penis disposed of in the Nile. Osiris's wife, Isis, with the assistance of Thoth, was able to return Osiris to life, but had to implement a makeshift artificial male member. Through it, she conceived Horus.

Human penis removal in medicine and psychology

Some men have penile amputations, known as penectomies, for medical reasons. Cancer, for example, sometimes necessitates removal of all or part of the penis. In very rare instances, botched childhood circumcisions have also resulted in full or partial penectomies.

Genital surgical procedures for transwomen (transgendered or transsexual women) undergoing sex reassignment surgery, do not usually involve the complete removal of the penis; part or all of the glans is usually kept and reshaped as a clitoris, and the skin of the penile shaft may also be inverted to form the vagina. When procedures such as this are not possible, other procedures such as colovaginoplasty are used which do involve the removal of the penis.

Issues related to the removal of the penis appear in psychology, for example in the condition known as castration anxiety. Others, who associate the organ with rape and male dominance and aggression, may consciously or subconsciously see the organ (their own or those of others) as a weapon and express a hatred for it, potentially desiring to see it violently removed.

Some men have undergone penectomies as a voluntary body modification, but professional opinion is divided regarding the desire for penile amputation as a pathology, thus including it as part of a body dysmorphic disorder. Voluntary subincision, removal of the glans penis, and bifurcation of the penis are related topics.

Involuntary penis removal (assault)
There have been incidents in which men have been assaulted, usually by their girlfriends or wives, by having their penises severed. Lorena Bobbitt, for example, is well-known for cutting off the penis of her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt, for revenge when she discovered his infidelity. Bobbitt's penis was successfully reattached, and he went on to have a short career in pornographic movies.

This was not the first modern case, however. On 18 May 1936, Sada Abe (also known as Abe Sada) strangled her lover Kichizo Ishida (Ishida Kichizo) and cut off his penis, placing it in her kimono and carrying it around with her for days before eventually turning it over to the police. She spent a very brief time in jail, and was granted amnesty in 1940. The penis was last seen at a department store exhibition in 1949. This episode was the basis of the film In the Realm of the Senses.

Other forms of penis-related violence have also been recorded. For example, in July 2000, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a 17-year-old girl superglued her boyfriend's erect penis to his abdomen to punish him for his infidelity. The boyfriend required emergency medical attention but not removal of the penis.

In Thailand, penis attacks are more common than in any other country. In fact, Thailand is the leading country in penis surgery to reattach severed penises. In contrast to penis removals in the Western countries, the reasons behind the penis removals in the Eastern world vary in range and are not necessarily between lover quarrels. For example, in November 2004 Manit Srithammathan had cut off two teenage boys' penises and threw the penises in a canal. When questioned by the police Srithammathan stated that he had cut off and disposed of the penises because the boys refused to confess to stealing $1,250 from his ATM account after they were shown videotape evidence. In addition, the disposal of the severed penises can also be unconventional. For example, in 1997, a Thai wife had severed her husband's penis while he was sleeping and attached the penis to a bunch of helium balloons.

Symbolism and ramifications of involuntary penis removal
Mutilation or forcible removal of the penis has special symbolic significance. As a symbol of male sexuality, fertility, masculinity, and, some feel, male aggression, the removal of the penis may be inspired by a desire to emasculate, and sometimes results in the emasculation of, the victim. Another motive, particularly in cases of spousal assault, is obviously sexual.
Humor
During the popularity of the Lorena Bobbitt case, late night television comedians and comedy clubs enjoyed a great source of material. Penis removal and detached penises in jokes often drew laughter from unexpecting audiences. However, the popularity of such jokes have waned since the Bobbitt case and can be seen more commonly on the Web.

Penis Removal in Urban Legend
There is a common urban legend pertaining to inadvertent removal of the penis in connection with the use of psychedelic drugs. The story begins with a teenage boy who has never tried drugs before. He hears from his friends that certain drugs heighten sexual excitement. While masturbating under the influence of the drug, he becomes hungry while hallucinating. He sees his erect penis, but perceives it as a hot dog or sausage. He begins eating his penis. The story usually ends with the boy either dying or being found by a family member and taken to a hospital. The story may have been meant to scare children from using drugs.

Documented cases

John Wayne Bobbitt's lawyer showing the severed penis from the attack of John's wife at the time, Lorena Bobbitt
The following are documented cases of men having their penises severed:

* The penis of Napoleon was reportedly severed at his autopsy, and purloined: it was some years later sold to a urologist for $40,000.
* Dr. W.C. Minor, a contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary who suffered from schizophrenia, performed an autopenectomy in 1902 to pay for imaginary sins.
* Grigori Rasputin's penis was severed in the assassination that ended his life on December 16, 1916 (O.S.): it was reported rescued, kept in a wooden box and much cherished by his daughter, Maria. It has reportedly been on display in various locations.
* In 1966, six-month old David Reimer's penis was destroyed during a botched circumcision using an electrocautery device. He was re-assigned as a girl with tragic consequences. As a teenager, he underwent genital reconstructive surgery to restore his male organ.
* In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt cut off the penis of her husband, John Wayne Bobbitt with a kitchen knife. It was surgically re-attached, and he subsequently became a porn star, then a minister.
* In March 1996, Ms. Tran Nhu Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant in Australia attempted to sever her husband's penis with a pair of scissors. She was charged with malicious wounding, but the charges were dropped based on reconciliation with her husband.
* In July 1, 1997, Ms. Kim Phuong Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant in British Columbia severed her husband's penis over suspicions of infidelity. His penis was not able to be reattached. Ms. Tran was sentenced to a two-year conditional sentence with community service.
* On December 11, 1997, a California resident Alan Hall was admitted to NorthBay Medical Center after having his penis severed. Hall claimed his penis was severed by an attacker named 'Brenda,' in a revenge attack because Mr. Hall had killed Denise Denofrio in July 1983. Later, Hall admitted he had removed his own penis while intoxicated, expecting that it would easily be reattached by surgeons.
* In March 2001, in the town of Rotenburg, central Germany, cannibal Armin Meiwes, cut off and flambéed a man's penis, with his consent, and the two men ate it together. The other man, Bernd Jürgen Brandes was then killed by Meiwes, also with his consent. The song "Mein Teil" by Rammstein was inspired by the case. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3286721.stm
* In 2003, Alfonse Mumbo, 38, a Kenyan villager, cut off his penis and testicles in order to punish his wife for adultery.
* In 2003, a German student known just as "Andreas W", from Halle cut off his own penis and tongue with a garden shears while under the influence of the deleriant drug datura. Neither organ was re-attached successfully.
* In February 2005, Ms. Kim Tran, a Vietnamese immigrant in Alaska severed her boyfriend's penis with a kitchen knife, after tying him to the windowsill. The severed organ was flushed down the toilet but retrieved and successfully reattached. Ms. Tran was convicted on charges of serious assault with a weapon, but charges of tampering with evidence and sexual assault were dropped.
* In February 2005, Spanish surgeons reconstructed the penises of two Kenyan boys whose organs were cut off by witch doctors making a potion supposed to cure HIV/AIDS.
* In July 23 2005, Delmy Ruiz, 49, was found guilty of aggravated assault after she had severed Rene Aramando Nuñez' penis with a knife the previous October after he had raped her. The jury had been shown graphic photos of Nuñez' wounded crotch where the penis was completely removed save for a small stump. The penis was never recovered as it had been removed from the scene by her dog. Ruiz was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined $10,000. http://www.breakingnews.ie/2005/07/26/story213481.html
* In 20 September 2005, The first successful penis transplant was begun in a military hospital in Guangzhou, China. A man at 44 sustained an injury that severed his penis at an accident. Despite atrophy of blood vessels and nerves after a protracted period of time had elapsed (exact length not given), the arteries, veins, nerves and the corpora spongiosa were successfully matched. After seven hours' surgery, the penis regained its function and even managed to attain erection. The extent to which the penis' function was restored and occurrence of rejection or infection remain to be seen. http://www.southcn.com/news/gdnews/n...0509220074.htm)



* {JOHN WAYNE BOBBITT} *

[beachguy in thongs]

The no-penis club
http://www.chiprowe.com/articles/nopenis.html