(Not sure whether this properly belongs in the Hoax category as they really seem to sell it, but anyway…:) )

Regrets that you have been circumsized? Then Viafin Atlas has the solution: the SenSlip artificial Foreskin.

NSFW: has pictures of male genitalia

“The SenSlip is worn on the penis throughout the day, protecting the glans and remaining exposed foreskin from chafing and the elements. Constructed and anatomically formed from the thinnest and finest pre -vulcanised latex and microscopic viscose rayon fibers, the SenSlip has an inner and outer rolling layer to allow natural retraction to expose the glans for urination or cleaning. Like a natural foreskin the SenSlip is specially designed to stay in place all day (it weighs as much as a tissue), and of course it is seamless.”

“When worn, the SenSlip will provide immediate protection. Irritation or friction to the penis will cease, and the surface of the glans and any remaining foreskin on the penile shaft will slowly become dekeratinized. Over the course of a few weeks the glans will become more sensitive to touch and feel. “

Nice, but i’ve not got any problem with the (lack of) mine.

And NO, i’m not Jewish….

Nope, I can’t imagine why I would want to wear a condom with a hole in it.

Actually, it looks a bit like the small rubber hose you can attach to a tap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreskin_restoration

That’s all I have to say about that.

Oh, incidentally - no studies have been able to demonstrate dekeratinzation of the glans as a result of foreskin restoration.  (Yes, they have been done.)

I just have to say that I’m getting far too much of a mental image of some of my male friends…

Well, I do have a webcam if you’re curious. 

It does seem a little bit strange to me that, in America, you can legally take off a little bit of your son’s willy before he’s old enough to even know what it does (besides peeing).

I guess it’s just a Jewish conspiracy.

Seriously though, I’ve read that the stimulation from the foreskin was considered tantamount to masturbation, and anything done to combat that was a good thing.

A remedy for masturbation which is almost always successful in small boys is circumcision. The operation should be performed by a surgeon without administering an anesthetic, as the brief pain attending the operation will have a salutary effect upon the mind, especially if it be connected with the idea of punishment. In females, the author has found the application of pure carbolic acid to the clitoris an excellent means of allaying the abnormal excitement.
(John Harvey Kellogg, M.D., “Treatment for Self-Abuse and its Effects,” Plain Fact for Old and Young. Burlington, Iowa: F. Segner & Co. (1888). P. 295)

The practice of infant circumcision became routine shortly after the publication of the article quoted above.  Medical justifications for it (circumcision, not the article ) didn’t appear until significantly later.  You can read more here:

http://blankethog.blogspot.com/2005/04/cuts-both-ways.html

Oberon - 21 December 2005 10:22 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreskin_restoration

That’s all I have to say about that.

Oh, incidentally - no studies have been able to demonstrate dekeratinzation of the glans as a result of foreskin restoration.  (Yes, they have been done.)

Well, that’s good… what the heck is dekeratinization?

Citizen Premier - 22 December 2005 12:28 AM

Well, that’s good… what the heck is dekeratinization?

Keratin is the protein that makes up your skin, hair, fingernails, and toenails.  One of the complaints about circumcision is that it exposes the glans, which is covered in fairly sensitive and thin skin, to abrasion by “the environment” (read: undies).  The abrasion reportedly leads to “keratinization” of the glans - a buildup of keratin, leading to tougher, thicker, less sensitive skin.  So supposedly foreskin restoration will lead to dekeratinization, restoring sensitivity.  But, like I said, no studies have been able to demonstrate that this actually happens.