"Without any fear of impregnation, quite a number of women would probably be more active and experimental. And that relative freedom and pleasure IS a good thing."

I should add, however, that this WOULD piss off any number of prudes, religious freaks, and moralistic fussbudgets (you know who you are, those of you on this thread) to no end.

"The only male BC method idea I could possibly see gaining traction on the market would be remotely activated clamps that would act like a vasectomy that could be toggle on and off, but nanno technology isn't quite there yet."

The concept of nanites with little clamps crawling around in my nutsack is just a wee bit disturbing! But, hey, if I couldn't feel it, and it was comfortable and effective, and I'd never again have to worry about getting someone pregnant, that would be great!

Also, another thing that hasn't been mentioned is the increase in the AMOUNT of sex people would probably be enjoying. Without any fear of impregnation, quite a number of women would probably be more active and experimental. And that relative freedom and pleasure IS a good thing.

Some people here seem to think that men can't be trusted to use a "male pill". Sounds like the inverse to the concept of women "trapping" men by getting pregnant, while claiming to be using protection.

It seems to me that if both sexes had access to good pharmacological birth control (yes, from a male point of view, condoms DO suck), it would be good for everybody except for the assholes (of both sexes) that would want to fool their partner into reproduction. If both parties had access to their own form of birth control, then both parties would have to consent beforehand to any reproduction. How is that a bad thing.

Also, the concept that men want to have kids sooo much that (very many) of them would consider deception of this kind is laughable, at best. Most men are far more ambivilent about having kids. Really, a lot of guys consent to having kids just to keep the woman they love (and who wants kids). [Caveat: yes, I do know that there are guys out there that long for children. They don't, however, equal the percentage of women that do. Many of us would be happy with a great lifetime relationship, without the burden of raising little ones]

Plus, an added benefit would be, I predict, a long term, steady decline in overall population. Also a good thing.

[P.S.--Is it just me, or is Laurel actually getting meaner, crazier, more bitter and more bigotted as time goes on? Oh, well, being old and increasingly out of touch with one's rapidly changing society can't be much fun, huh?]

With few exceptions (like the guy earlier who, apparently, won't use birth control until he has 12 kids) most guys would gladly welcome effective male birth control, provided that it's effective, and (most importantly) that it doesn't interfere with performance and feeling (that oh-most-important orgasm!).

I mean, if one really wanted to reproduce, one could simply discontinue use for a while, and resume once the prefered number of rugrats is produced.

I know that there are less nerve cells in a circ guy, but does that definitely mean there's a difference in feeling?

When I touch my arm 3 inches above the wrist, it feels the same as when I touch it 6 inches above the wrist. If I touch them at the same time, there isn't in increse in the level of sensation, simply the same sensation on more than one place. Now, I know that the nerve endings in the head of the penis are much more sensitive, but how would one know if the effect is complementary or cumulative? Really? I'd really like to hear from the dude earlier in this thread who claims to have had the procedure later in life. Honestly, I'd think a person like that would be the only a person in this situation who could have a non-biased opinion.

Also, the Weeds episode was pointing out that doing it with a fresh banana peel would increase the sensation, circ or non-circ. The show doesn't say whether the young Mr. Botwin is one or the other (and since the characters live in California-according to the latest statistics-chances are he would be au natural).

Oh, and don't believe everything your girlfriend tells you about other guys masterbation habits. Don't know about others, but I've never had to use lube.

Actually, those of us without foreskins can jack off quite nicely without lube (it's even FUN!). Now, I have no experience with hooded masterbation, but from your comment above, apparently you do. Please enlighten.

I predict 300+ posts to this letter board. Maybe we could talk about pubes too, and raise the number of letters to 500!

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

I thought it was a well known fact that the Italian Mafia in the US started in the 19-oughts. Any History Channel documentary I've seen makes this clear.

Is this why the article mentioned the Sopranos, Goodfellas, and the Godfather, but strikingly omitted Godfather II? Most of the early flashback scenes were dedicated to this time exclusively! Robert DiNero's character made his name in the movie challenging the Hand!

Do a little research!

Damn spelling.

Not to sound to much like Camille Pauglia, but the young Ms. Cyrus has anything but "classical" good looks. Chubby face, middling body, squinty eyes. I'd bet you dollars to doughnuts that by the time she's 28, she'll be as nondiscript as any average mongeral white American chick (barring lots and lots of plastic surgery).

Not that there's anything particularly wrong with that. But "classical" good looks implies something quite different (ever see a picture of Sophia Loren when she was young?).