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The circumcised men who want to restore their foreskin: ‘It’s not just sexual, it’s cultural and about identity’

7 May 2026 at 13:51

“The Men Who Want Their Foreskin Back,” reads the title of an article published in The Cut by Bianca Bosker, in which she discusses the case of a man named David Floyd, who discovered the concept of “foreskin restoration” through various online forums. Upon turning 18, he purchased a TLC Tugger, a non-surgical medical device designed for foreskin restoration (it uses silicone and tension to stretch the remaining penile skin and promote the growth of new tissue). This is a popular option for men seeking to recreate their foreskin after being circumcised. But it wasn’t enough. Over the years, he tried all sorts of methods to recover his foreskin until last winter, when he decided to undergo surgery, opting for an experimental procedure. He says that when he had sex with his husband after the operation, he cried with emotion.

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Illustration of a hooded monk (1850).
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  • Beaten and persecuted: The hell of three women who broke with the Mennonites in Argentina Delfina Torres
    “This is the last trip. I ask for your forgiveness, but get me there quickly.” Elizabet Bueckert whispered these words to her chestnut horse at dusk on January 17, 2026. Her cart sped along the dirt roads of the Orthodox Mennonite colony of La Nueva Esperanza (“The New Hope”), in the rural Argentine province of La Pampa. That day, she had spent hours away from her husband’s house, sheltering with her two young daughters in a shed, attempting to avoid his insults. The 33-year-old woman decided th
     

Beaten and persecuted: The hell of three women who broke with the Mennonites in Argentina

3 May 2026 at 04:00

“This is the last trip. I ask for your forgiveness, but get me there quickly.” Elizabet Bueckert whispered these words to her chestnut horse at dusk on January 17, 2026. Her cart sped along the dirt roads of the Orthodox Mennonite colony of La Nueva Esperanza (“The New Hope”), in the rural Argentine province of La Pampa. That day, she had spent hours away from her husband’s house, sheltering with her two young daughters in a shed, attempting to avoid his insults. The 33-year-old woman decided that the moment she had fantasized about so many times had finally arrived.

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Traditional cart and tourist van in the La Nueva Esperanza Colony, La Pampa.Milk jugs and clothes drying in the sun, in the La Nueva Esperanza neighborhood.The dress that Elizabeth Bueckert wore on the day she left the colony.

Photography:

Anita Pouchard Serra

Design and layout:

Mónica Juárez Martín and Ángel Hernández

Visual editing:

Gladys Serrano and Mónica González

Translation:

Avik Jain Chatlani

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Katherina, 30, fled the Mennonite community and now lives with her children in a hotel room in Santa Rosa.

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María has been granted legal custody of her 15- and 12-year-old daughters, but they are currently living in the colony.

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The children of Katherina and María in Santa Rosa, La Pampa.

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Santa Rosa Lagoon, La Pampa, where Katherina and her children live.
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