Shameful Exposure: Why Many Cultures View the Circumcised Penis as Offensive
Shameful Exposure: Why Many Cultures View the Circumcised Penis as Offensive The Untold Shame of the Exposed Glans Across Civilizations By 𝘼𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙅𝙖𝙮 23 | 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝘼𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙤 ✌️💚🥑🍌 | “Genitals Shouldn’t Have Scars.” ⸻ Introduction: The Sacred Covering For thousands of years, the foreskin was seen as normal , natural , even sacred in most of the world. It was a symbol of dignity, maturity, and bodily wholeness. But in recent history — particularly in the United States — that understanding was flipped. Now, many are shocked to learn that in dozens of traditional and modern cultures, it’s not the foreskin that’s strange. It’s the exposed glans that’s considered shameful. Across ancient and modern societies, the exposed glans — especially without a foreskin — is regarded as vulgar , indecent , even offensive . Circumcision, far from being a “norm,” is often seen as a violation of the body’s i...