A tricky question

[Becky Blue]

This is another one of Becky's I wonder topics. This one is a bit controversial and I hope its allowable within the rules, so please be mindful people.

Here goes... 'If you were involved an an accident and a certain smallish part of your anatomy was damaged beyond repair and had to be removed, how upset would you be out of 10?'

Where 10 is I am devastated I don't know how I can keep on living like this' and where 0 is thanks I always hated it anyway.

My score is a 3

[chelyann]

my score is a 2

[Becky Blue]

Chelyann I have now posted one post less than your 882 :)

[Tracii G]

Cya is fine with me so a 1 I guess .

[Nikki.]

your question reminds me of the cliche of hoping for a horrible industrial/farm equipment/vehicle collision/cycling accident/incurable disease where the treating physician regretfully informs the patient their male genitalia must be removed, however they will lead a healthy life otherwise. and, while rarely chosen as an option, it is possible to craft realistic female genitals.

I'll admit the above had been a fantasy once in great while, however now I'm indifferent, so maybe a 2?

[Teresa]

Becky,
This is a tough one and very difficult to answer.
I don't hate my body or it's parts, my CDing started sexually and part of that still remains, have used the term male lesbian and been corrected for it. So obviously my male parts still mean something to me , sadly not my wife anymore .

If it happened through an accident , so be it , it would be far more devastating if I was younger but I would still have to put 5+ on your scale .

[taylormercedes]

6, I would miss it, but I'm sure that I could have so much fun with my new anatomy.

[Ashley090]

Um something like 0-0,5 i guess. That thing is not needed much. I do not hate it but I do not like it either.
It would be great excuse for wanting srs since you never ll be "manly enought" again by social standarts.

[Mollyanne]

The only way I can respond to this question is this way, it can be removed anytime. I find it annoying, I find it spoiling my overall appearance and wish I never had it to begin with.

Mollyanne

[prene]

I would only miss the standing and being able to go easier.

So I guess a 2

[Fiona123]

3 maybe for me. I would seriously consider transitioning to full time fem at that point.

[sometimes_miss]

It would depend on what stage of life it occured. When younger, of course I would have been upset, VERY upset. After all, so many men define themselves by their penis. How big it is, how often you have sex with it, as well as, of course, having it define you as a man (being a girl of course being the worst possible thing you could be). At this point in my life, it won't really matter all that much. No wife, rare girlfriend and sex is even rarer, so it wouldn't matter.

But I suppose what you're getting at, is the possibility of using penile/scrotal amputation or damage as a rational for SRS. If you're TS, perhaps that would be a nice way to allow yourself to believe it's a good reason. But normal males would NEVER want to be a woman, and there have been more than a few who had reconstructive surgery to create replacement penises in order for those men to feel at least somewhat normal again.

[gailprice]

Its a 3 for me. It gave me a lovely son but now I can do without it........

[Robyn-aus]

Its a 0 for me

[Jillian Faith]

It would depend on what stage of life it occured. When younger, of course I would have been upset, VERY upset. After all, so many men define themselves by their penis. How big it is, how often you have sex with it, as well as, of course, having it define you as a man (being a girl of course being the worst possible thing you could be). At this point in my life, it won't really matter all that much. No wife, rare girlfriend and sex is even rarer, so it wouldn't matter.

But I suppose what you're getting at, is the possibility of using penile/scrotal amputation or damage as a rational for SRS. If you're TS, perhaps that would be a nice way to allow yourself to believe it's a good reason. But normal males would NEVER want to be a woman, and there have been more than a few who had reconstructive surgery to create replacement penises in order for those men to feel at least somewhat normal again.

I agree that stage of life would have a dramatic impact on my score. Like others I don't hate my penis, pre-prostate cancer I would have been devastated say 7-8 post prostate cancer I would score it 2-3.

[Alice_2014_B]

That's an odd situation/question of sorts.
I would have to be at 9.5 to10, especially being married with no children (yet).
But adoption is always an option, especially in this scenario.
:)

[Barbara Black]

It would have to be low, 2 or 3, because of it's usefulness for urination. But, it would be great not to have to tuck, or otherwise hide that little bulge in my skirts and dresses. I would even have to consider transitioning at this late date because I would love to have boobs and look more feminine.

[Judy-Somthing]

Well I love women and it's nice to have the right tools when your intimate with them so it's a 10 for me.

[Salina]

I'm with Judy Something. I have no desire whatsoever to transition and love women (My wife specifically) and sex with her so it's a resounding 10 for me!

[Trish]

It would be a 1, for me.

[Lana Mae]

3-5 It has been with me for 66 years, but if it was to be lost due to accident, etc.; I would go full transition if possible! Hugs Lana Mae

[GretchenM]

At my age I would say a 1. Not much use anymore anyway. But it would be inconvenient. But then, I'm adaptable. If it is an accident not much you can do anyway, so just accept its loss and move on. However, removal of testicles messes up the hormone balance and that would have to be made up for some way. I would certainly inquire about replacement with estrogen instead of testosterone. There would no longer be a need to take testosterone blockers to allow the estrogen to be more effective. SRS would not be much of an option because the new anatomy is usually constructed out of the old anatomy and if that is so damaged it must be removed the reconstruction might not be possible.

[Lisa Roberts]

Bye bye little buddy, it's been a good run. Hello girl parts...finally!
1 all the way. And a boob job!

[Angie G]

I'd be in the 5 zone. I don't really use it for much now days and I always sit when going #1 anyway.But it do come in handy out in the woods.:hugs:
Angie

[BrendaPDX]

I would be a 7, really love the guy, but...

[donnalee]

As at my age its pretty close to vestigial, maybe a 1.
Oddly, this is a question that I've asked myself rather often in the past.

[IamWren]

I have to be real honest... I'm quite surprised that of 26 responses so far there are so many who say they would be fine having their member cut off. I mean I get that this is a CD forum and everyone is on their own journey but in many a thread it is commonly touted that a huge majority of us CDers are heterosexual men who simply like wearing women's clothing.

I don't know... I just find it odd. Maybe it's just a case of wanting to show how "hardcore" CD you are.

Anyway, here's my answer.
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[Linda E. Woodworth]

Surprisingly I've considered this question a time or two.......

Hmmm, it makes one think about "aBoynamedSue's" comment.

Anyway, I'd place myself on the scale at either 7 or 8. I like my penis, have fun with it and have no desire to get rid of it. That's not the road I'm traveling.

BUT! If the decision was taken away from me and I was presented with this scenario I'd think long and hard about which path to take. I could see myself adapting to a new reality.

[laura.lapinski]

It would be a 10. I know how to adapt though. If the options were a mangled crotch area, a horrible fake penis, or some rubber hose to pee with, or a vagina, I would opt for the vagina, and probably would be fine with that.

[Gillian Gigs]

The number is decreasing as I age. It's a 4 to 5 now, 25 years ago it would have been a 7 to 9.

[LeannS]

Thanks for the question Nikki

I would like to have it gone but with no vagina just make it look real with no penetration oh does it come with a boob job since it was an accident and all
lets make the most of it

Leann
and i would be a very happy camper

[Stacy Darling]

10. Devastated!, devastated as I choose to do what I will with my body! Down to each hair removed from my brows!

10. Functionally, special moments with a special person may be lost or never had!

10.

[Lindajane]

Like most extreme situations its not easy to say what i would do until i was actually in that moment. I think most of us can agree that the parts dont make the person. I am comfortable with both male and female projections of my personality. Given the options in this scenario, for me, i would choose having a vagina. It would not prevent me from expressing my male side, with one obvious exception of course. And it would allow me to experience my female side in a much broader and deeper way.
I give it a 2.

[Majella St Gerard]

I would say 15

[paulaprimo]

as i get older i find the number gets lower, so probably a 2 or 3 now... ;)

[Shelly Preston]

I am sure given a choice of nothing or having a vagina I expect most would chose the latter.

The trouble with the question is that most of the penis is used to from a vagina so its just hypothetical.

[Victoria Demeanor]

Hi Becky Alyce,
Haven't posted much lately, having computer problems at home, but read your question and thought it was worth signing in from my phone.
I have had this same question swirling about my brain pan long before I came to this site or even before I fully admitted to myself that I have a feminine side. I may be just in TS denial.
I can't say I hate the thing, as it did bring me a fantastic son, but I don't define myself by it. I have also found that more and more lately, I've tried to push it back up into my body. I mean more then just tucking I've actually tried to push the whole thing back up into me. It's weird and hard to explain, but without getting too deep into this and to answer your question.
I would say I would be at the low end of the scale maybe a 1 or 2.
I am glad that I'm not the only one who has had these thoughts/question and I've always wondered if for me it wasn't a sign that I am still not being truly honest with myself.

[Amy Lynn3]

Right now I would say a 10, but if I lost it, I am telling everyone I got it shot off in the war. I think people would assume I was some type of hero, rather than knowing a farm accident caused me to lose my best friend.:)

[Alice B]

At my age it would not be the end of the world.

[Jodi]

Becky, IMHO, you need something more to occupy your mind (LOL)

jodi

[oh to be rachel]

The darn thing is broken anyways (Pyronies) so the temptation to chop it off is always in the back my mind.

If it had to go, I'd ask how could I help?

[Nikki A.]

At a younger age it would be a 10, I've had my kids and really haven't had any real sex since my wife died. However, I'm not into men so having a vagina is not all that appealing either.
I guess if the "equipment" is totally destroyed I'd be happy to go with the vagina, find myself a lesbian with a toy fetish and see how the other side lives. Maybe I would even transition at my old age.
So let's say a 4.

[Stephanie47]

Becky, IMHO, you need something more to occupy your mind (LOL)

jodi

I was sort of thinking about the question in the same manner. I was also thinking maybe she needs to go down to the local United States military hospital and take a poll among the infantry guys who have suffered grievous groin injuries. Actually, my Vietnam company commander took a mortar round between his legs. I wonder how that turned out for he and his wife. I think there is some serious fantasy occurring here. "Yikes, my nuts are shot off. Now I can reconstructive surgery and become a woman!"

My wife's cousin has a child who is transitioning from female to male. I think the "what if" question does a disservice to those men and women who are transsexual and not just plain old vanilla cross dressers like me.

[docrobbysherry]

Since I'm 70+ and losing function of that "part" more and more? I'd say we all will have to learn to live without it if we live long enuff.:straightface:
Personally, I relate sex to eating, drinking, and sleeping in importance. However, I can see the end coming and will just soldier on.

Imagining how I would function losing it at age 20 to 45? That's like asking me what I'd do if I suddenly turned into a wolverine. I have no idea----:brolleyes:

[Vickie_CDTV]

10 like any other cis male, I am not a TS and don't have GID.

[Tina_gm]

I have to be real honest... I'm quite surprised that of 26 responses so far there are so many who say they would be fine having their member cut off. I mean I get that this is a CD forum and everyone is on their own journey but in many a thread it is commonly touted that a huge majority of us CDers are heterosexual men who simply like wearing women's clothing.

I don't know... I just find it odd. Maybe it's just a case of wanting to show how "hardcore" CD you are.

Anyway, here's my answer.
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Maybe more around here are a little more on the tg scale then they think, or wish to be.... And a thread like this makes them think 1st about not having one yippee, oops, did I just say that? Lol.

My answer would be 10 for sexual reasons, but otherwise 1. I could care less about urinating so long as I can somehow. And what else about it is of any appeal? I'd really miss sex with it. Even if I was alone today, I'd wouldn't consider hrt because of the effect hrt has on it, which for many who are ts is a welcome effect.

To me it has one job to do, and if it couldn't do that, I'd probably sign off on removal as to me it would then be totally useless plus a grotesque mangle besides. I'd really miss sex though...

[nikkiwindsor]

Bec, my score would be somewhere between a 2 and a 3...it would be a final push to move forward and begin transitioning. Nikki

[PamelaRI]

No question - 0 for me.

[Tina Davis]

9. I've got my family, but I would miss it and the sexual aspects of it. But I wouldn't be devastated.

[Lori Kurtz]

I'm already in my 70s, so I can give a pretty good answer to the question of how much stage of life would influence my answer to the question. Stage of life makes no difference to me. I still love my ... um ... "certain smallish part of my anatomy" just as much as I ever did. It still works pretty well, and I love the pleasure it gives me. So I'd be a 10. I'd be devastated to lose it.

[Anna Stouf]

For me the doggone thing is almost not there anyway. I always sit to do number 1 because I have to. There is simply no other way. Been that way for years. And on the top, I am a natural B cup.

So yeah, I would say, on your scale, I would be at "0".

Victoria, it's good to see you are still around!

Anna

[daphne g]

altho i really don't seem to need mine,normaly id be a 0
but then something is driving me to be this way ,and I'm pretty sure it comes from that region
so taking that away might end the enjoyment,i have often wondered tho
but after saying that ,this is not really a sexual thing and a lot also comes from the head
so it is hard to say
don't forget when its gone its gone

[Becky Blue]

I have to be real honest... I'm quite surprised that of 26 responses so far there are so many who say they would be fine having their member cut off. I mean I get that this is a CD forum and everyone is on their own journey but in many a thread it is commonly touted that a huge majority of us CDers are heterosexual men who simply like wearing women's clothing.

I don't know... I just find it odd. Maybe it's just a case of wanting to show how "hardcore" CD you are.

Anyway, here's my answer.


Sue I think perhaps you are simplifying the categorisation of us on here as CD or Transgendered, many on here are somewhere on the gender continuum and in fact there are 26 replies who clearly prove that. Also being heterosexual has nothing to do with it either. As for wanting to be hardcore CD.. seriously??


Becky, IMHO, you need something more to occupy your mind (LOL)

jodi

And why would that be Jodi? is not the point of this forum to raise topics for discussion?


I was sort of thinking about the question in the same manner. I was also thinking maybe she needs to go down to the local United States military hospital and take a poll among the infantry guys who have suffered grievous groin injuries. Actually, my Vietnam company commander took a mortar round between his legs. I wonder how that turned out for he and his wife. I think there is some serious fantasy occurring here. "Yikes, my nuts are shot off. Now I can reconstructive surgery and become a woman!"

My wife's cousin has a child who is transitioning from female to male. I think the "what if" question does a disservice to those men and women who are transsexual and not just plain old vanilla cross dressers like me.

Stephanie what do injured soldiers have to do with anything? So because some people have suffered a devastating injury we can't talk about it? Would you also be suggesting that we refrain from playing tennis because there are some soldiers who have lost their arms. My post was in no way mocking or making light of a serious topic.

And again you refer to a person who is 'worse off than us' ie your transgendered relation, no one is making light of their situation. That person is doing what they have to do. Others of us are not like you a 'plain old vanilla CD' many on here have thoughts about going further, that is why over 30 people have provided answers.

[Myra Thomas]

Definitely a 0 for me, always hated it!!

[Lacey New]

Would I miss the part(s) or the sensation of an orgasm? If I were to be denied the latter, then put me as a 10. I may be approaching the end of "middle age" but I still know what feels good.

[deebra]

For those that said if it had to be removed because of an accident/medical condition and you would fully transition to living as a woman full time that doesn't mean your face, body, mannerism would pass as a woman. Therefore you would look like a man in a dress. Not a good way to spend every moment of the rest of your life.

[Roslynsimm17]

I would be a 10!

[DMichele]

I too would be a 0; but if there were options I would inquire if a 'V' could be created in the procedure.

[sometimes_miss]

I have to be real honest... I'm quite surprised that of 26 responses so far there are so many who say they would be fine having their member cut off.
More a reflection of how many self professed CD's have TS or gay leanings, but can't admit it to themselves or anyone else. It's the same as when you read about a CD who insists they're completely straight, but admits that 'when en femme', they want to date or have sex with, men. They need to compartmentalize, and keep at a distance, any female feelings, because we've grown up to believe that it's completely unacceptable for us to be that way. It's hard to get past that. The last taboo?

[alwayshave]

I love being a guy, I have thought about being a women, but would never do anything about it. All that being said, about 7.

[NicoleScott]

How dare you call my certain part smallish! Have you been peeking in my windows? haha
No, I like mine and use it a lot. It's most fun to use when I dress up. I'll keep it.
Now, if you were referring to my brain as my smallish part, I used to have this recurring fantasy: I was in a wreck and received a head injury. Full recovery, no lasting effects EXCEPT when I was cleared to get out of bed and resume a normal life, I open my closet door and asked my mom "where are my clothes? These are all guy's clothes". As the fantasy continued, to allow me to feel normal, I was allowed to dress full time en femme. The only objection my family had was that they thought I wore way too much makeup, skirts way too short, and heels way too high. But, hey, that was the fantasy. In time, I made it reality (less the injury).

[Dana44]

Oh golly Becky, If it was lost how would we cope. Or where are we on the gender question? More like that but I would be a 5 I am gender fluid., So I sure hope I do not lose mine.

[LilSissyStevie]

Being able to urinate from the end of a hose is the very definition of "male privilege." Who would want to give that up? The world is my urinal!

[redtea]

10 without a doubt...

Course im in my mid 20s now, the height of my sex drive is upon me.
Sex drive plays a big role in CDing for me, Sorry guys er gals, not every CDer is a saint who does it entirely for self expression.

[Jessicajane]

OMG Becky I am pretty sure there would be a major incident with my wife and the docs wanting to reconstruct boy bits and me throwing a total melt down wanting lady parts...it would end up on the news for sure..!!

[jennifer0918]

Ten .....

[5150 Girl]

Zero doesn't seem low enough,,, I go for a negative ten!

[Amelie]

Zero for me too. I have heard of trans girls who self mutilate themselves in hopes that the hospital removes the unwanted growth. Don't know if that's really true but it could be. I don't know why I never cut myself in that way. I cut myself on other parts of my body, arms and legs, just not down there.

[sometimes_miss]

Being able to urinate from the end of a hose is the very definition of "male privilege." Who would want to give that up? The world is my urinal!
Not to mention, if you've had enough to drink, you can put out small fires. Rinse caustic other liquids off of fine cars (well, it IS pretty harmless to most surfaces). Or wash off an open wound (most men's urine is sterile; women's, not always). Melt open a frozen car door lock; yeah, I've done that after coming out of a bar late at night in the middle of the winter (though, it will re-freeze, but at least you'll get into your car). It does come in handy. There should be a list, somewhere, of all the 'hacks' available that our 'gadget' can be used for. Getting someone pregnant is just the tip of all the possibilities (pun intended).

[Sarah Doepner]

Losing it all? 8-10. Damaged in a manner that the best suggestion is reconstruction into a functional vagina? 2-3. Just make sure the rest of the junk goes along for the ride and I've plenty of pain relief. I have enough TS friends to know it's not a pain-free process.

[grace7777]

I am a trans woman and my answer is 0. In the future I am hoping to have SRS, so that I will not have it any more.

[7ftEmily]

Omg! I've been Day dreaming about this for the last few weeks! Just wondering what the SO would think if I said "do we have to fix it? Can we swap it?" I'm a solid 0 if I could I would.

[Nikki.]

My mention of being forced into gcs because of an accident- my point was the secret desire of gcs but not having the courage to make the decision to do so, nor to admit deeply held cross gender desire. And, to point out that now I've come clean to myself that really, I wished i was female my entire life, I'm indifferent about my bottom parts. And of course it was not a slight towards cis service members or anyone else injured an accident or suffering from disease. it was about denial and abdication of responsibility.

[Invisible Emily]

I would say probably around an eight. I enjoy the sexual aspects of being a guy.

[Beverley Sims]

Aw! One or two for me, it would make up my mind about SRS.

I would hope there is enough there to do something useful. :-)

[Devi SM]

Right title, tricky question.
I'm bisexual. But honestly I've laid with just 4 women all my life and I don't know how many men.
I'm mainly bottom but I'd called myself lesbian transgender, so with gurls I like to be top.
That part of my anatomy is very important at the time of the orgasm but at the same time I've found that sex is more in the mind than down there so my doubt is would I be able to experience orgasm?
Even for male to female surgery sexual replacement they use the male organ to create a female "functional" sexual organ so without it how they would built it?
After all those analysis I would probably go for full transition so I would vote for 2.
So How can I have that kind of accident?

[CarlaWestin]

Well, Carla and I talked about this for a while and finally agreed a a mutual 5.
😐

[Cheryl T]

A 1 for sure so long as they have someone there that can do the SRS for me at that time.
I know, I know, there won't be anything there to use, but I'm sure they could do something. I wouldn't want to be left in limbo that's all.

[StephanieJ]

Zero for me. Didn't even have to think about it. I would be ELATED to have that thing gone!

[Anne K]

As long as the doctors do a nice job, I'm a 1.

[Devi SM]

[QUOTE=Becky Blue;4109258]. 'If you were involved an an accident and a certain smallish part of your anatomy was damaged beyond repair and had to be removed, how upset would you be out of 10?'

Where 10 is I am devastated I don't know how I can keep on living like this' and where 0 is thanks I always hated it anyway."

I would like when you ladies reply have in mind what the original proposal is:

" a certain smallish part of your anatomy was damaged beyond repair and had to be removed, how upset would you be out of 10?'

Where 10 is I am devastated I don't know"

General SRS use your things down there to build a female decent sexual equipment reversing some parts, removing others and relocating others, so if the smallish removed part is your pipe, surgery wouldn't work prettygood, now what would be you answer?

Mine for that reason would be 2 because I would lose some very important part needed to a fully SRS so I should need to learn to live without that, and ask surgeon to at least leave my UT between my legs and not in front, at least I wouldn't need to tuck so I would ask for breast implants, may be some hips and butt and try to live as a woman...

[Keely]

A 1 for me. Yay, no more tucking!

[Becky Blue]

I am quite surprised that there are so many low scores... when I posed the initial question I would have guessed the vast majority of replies would be 10's but interestingly most are 3 and less... maybe it a reflection of who read the OP and bothered answering.

[Leslie Mary S]

based on the criteria, since it is already about gone, finish the job.
over all I am a 2.
At 73 years it is not cost effective to have SRS. I will continue to do what I have to do with what I have been given.

[Bobbi46]

Either way it would not bother me, probably a 2 on your scale. I am at that point in life where I think I have had a good life I'll just enjoy the rest of it in my own little way.

[siantv2003]

Seem to be in the minority on this but I'd be a pretty close to 10

[Ally 2112]

Very popular post not surprised .Me a 1 do not really care anymore i am basicaly asexual

[CynthiaD]

I figure I'm about a negative 10. I'd party for a month.

[Donna St. Marten]

Easily a 10. I would be devastated living the rest of my life without a nose.

[Jessica S]

a 10. It seems that age has the most to do with the low scores, as it isn't working for what they want so why be devastated that its gone. The other low scores are from far on one side of the scale. I think if your still functioning, middle of the road, crossdresser its higher 8-10. If you have had thoughts of transitioning a lot, then it goes lower. I would have thought it would be more 8-10's also but the silent majority doesn't respond as much. I am guilty of it too.

[chris80]

Being able to urinate from the end of a hose is the very definition of "male privilege." Who would want to give that up? The world is my urinal!
where there 's a will there's a way. where there's no willy there's a she-wee.

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1 to 0 provided something vulval can be made from what's left

[Dragster]

Even at the ripe old age of 73, it'd be a 10 for me. I get too much pleasure out it, still!

Tony

[AlanaG]

I'd say a ten here. It may not get as much use as when I was younger, but I'd hate to lose it. Now about turning into something else would be a different question.

[PaulaQ]

@Becky Blue - Am I allowed to answer this question?

[Becky Blue]

Of course Paula why not?

[Meghan4now]

My kids are grown, and intimacy has waned. Once upon a time, 9 or 10. Now Sammy the one eyed trouser snake has less of role in the world. 3?

[Brandy Mathews]

I would have to say a 1 also.
Brandy ;)

[Becky Blue]

There is a general correlation with age the older we get the lower the score, of course that is not surprising...but I am still amazed how many 1s and 2s there are.

[Kiwi Primrose]

At my age and the present state of my performance 0. Mentally, I think I would enjoy the change.

[Bobbi46]

Probably a 0 for me, since it was last used properly long time ago its ready to drop off any way so no loss for me !

[Gwyneth]

Some of you gurls are quite funny. Really - your nose! Negative 10! I'm crying I'm laughing so hard!!

But I have watched some YouTube CG videos of the reassignment surgery. I have the same answer I've given concerning a vasectomy - hell no! Now if it was permanently injured in an accident, maybe. I mean I might be most of the way there. So put me down as a 5. And if the next 5 years are as bad on me as the last, I won't need it anyway. Might be all this hormonal change these last few years that have me here anyway!

[Becky Blue]

Big assumption Donna, my nose is most definitely not smallish :eek:
More low scores - interesting

[Paula_56]

Interesting post,

I'd say 1 also.

Step back a minute and realize that your typical male, would be 10-11.

[Maria Blackwood]

Smallish? Well, you're certainly not talking about my manhood. Ha ha ha ha! I make a funny!

But seriously, as much as I hate my male body, transitioning is not for me, so I'll go with 10 also because losing it in an accident is sure to have a lot of complications, physical and mental.

[Krisi]

I would much rather lose my penis than an arm or a leg. That said, with the penis gone and the testicles intact, there would be urges that could not be fulfilled so that would be pretty frustrating. It might be better to have it all gone. That said, if I lost it I would go on with life. It is convenient for relieving myself and it does get used otherwise once in a while but it is not what defines my life. So - a "5".

As I read the responses, I think some have read things into the original post that were not there. The premise is that the penis is removed, not the whole works and not that it is replaced with a vagina. And the loss of the penis is not a good reason to transition.

[Gennifer in LA]

I would say an 8. Would definitely like to keep it but if it was damaged or removed, I could certainly go on living and have a satisfying life.

[sometimes_miss]

I am quite surprised that there are so many low scores... when I posed the initial question I would have guessed the vast majority of replies would be 10's but interestingly most are 3 and less... maybe it a reflection of who read the OP and bothered answering.

.It seems that age has the most to do with the low scores, as it isn't working for what they want so why be devastated that its gone. The other low scores are from far on one side of the scale. I think if your still functioning, middle of the road, crossdresser its higher 8-10. If you have had thoughts of transitioning a lot, then it goes lower. I would have thought it would be more 8-10's also but the silent majority doesn't respond as much. I am guilty of it too.

There is a general correlation with age the older we get the lower the score, of course that is not surprising...but I am still amazed how many 1s and 2s there are.

There's also the prospect of what exactly will you be able to do with it if it DOES still work; While for some of us, sexual desire has decreased with age, the other problem is, if it hasn't, who do we have available to have sex with? I discovered a while ago that it wasn't my libido that had died; it was that I was surrounded by old unattractive females. When a hot young woman smelling of perfume walked through my department one day, I once again felt the flag raising spontaneously. My sex drive wasn't dead, and my desires weren't decreasing, there was simply nothing around to get aroused about. And that's still the problem, at least for me; there simply aren't a whole lot of women that turn me on, that want me for a mate as well. There's some bizarre myth that as we get older, who we want to have sex with, changes as well. Yet, I don't know a whole lot of men who are actively hot for old ladies (there's one, but he's always liked much older women).


General SRS uses your things down there to build a female decent sexual equipment reversing some parts, removing others and relocating others, so if the smallish removed part is your pipe, surgery wouldn't work pretty good, now what would be you answer?
Before the current state of the art procedure which uses the penis as parts for the newly conversion to a vagina, there were other methods using skin grafts from other parts of the body, or even a section of intestine inverted (problem with that is continuous mucous type secretions, though I guess you could always just wear a pad or tampon or something; up side was, natural lubrication). You don't need either the penis or even much of the scrotum to make a nice set of female genitalia. Plastic surgery has come a long way.

[Krisi]

There's also the prospect of what exactly will you be able to do with it if it DOES still work; While for some of us, sexual desire has decreased with age, the other problem is, if it hasn't, who do we have available to have sex with?................ .

You don't seem to have much of an imagination. I don't have to spell it out, do I?

[ricki4678]

0... zero. I wore it out and really have no use for it now days

[Sarasometimes]

Literally the only gain is a flatter front. You don't phrase it where the solution is bottom surgery to be female, is that your real question?
I'd say I wouldn't know till I was in that position but I think being gender fluid my guess is a 5.

[Steph65]

this is easy. I hate those dangly things..... absolute minus 0000000 in fact they should be made to fall off wen your done with them!!!!.

[Leslie Mary S]

this is easy. . . . . . . fact they should be made to fall off when your done with them!!!!.
At 73 I ask: When are we done with them?