In this first installment I want to take the time to explore societies obsession with the size of the male penis. We’ve all heard the theories on different ethnic groups, how to tell how endowed a man is, how to tell when a man is just full of it when it comes to the size of his member, and other theories. In this piece we will explore each of these theories and try to uncover some of the true facts about this obsession.
Different Ethnic Groups and the theories surrounding them
According to sex expert Alfred C. Kinsey and his research, there really is not much difference between an non-erect penis when it comes to a black man or a white man. On the flip side of his study the erect size of black and white penises was not much different. In his studies that he documented in his book “The Kinsey Data” he documented that a white male on average had a non-erect penis length of 4 inches and a black male had an average non-erect penis size of about 4 ½ inches. When erect the average white male in the study had an erect penis size of 6.2 inches and the average black males in the study had an average size when erect of 6.3 inches. Not much of a difference in that particular study, however with Kinsey’s numbers and data you have to take into consideration that he had only 59 black males participate in the study and over 2,500 white males participated. Kinsey’s study that was published in his book “The Kinsey Data” in 1979 did not have any other ethnic groups covered in the study.
While conducting research for this article I came across information that points out that the size of a male penis is not determined by DNA or family history so to speak. The determination of penis size is based on the levels of testosterone in the male body during puberty. For example, by the time black males reach the age of 11 they are at the stage of puberty for the growth of their penises to become larger faster. On the other hand white males do not reach the same stage for at least 1 ½ years later, and oriental males are far behind even a white male, reaching this growth in an oriental takes an additional 1 to 2 years. Orientals also reach the level of sexual desire and experience slower then blacks and whites. All of this data was in a book/study titled “Race, Evolution, and Behavior: A Life History Perspective” by Professor J. Philippe Rushton. Professor Rushton also points out in his article that the testicle size in whites and Asians vary to the extent of a leading science magazine in 1989 did an article that stated whites have a testicle size larger then that of Orientals and in theory produce more sperm due to this. The data at the time in this study did not cover the testicle size of black males or the production of sperm.
A chart on coolnurse.com has a chart listed that breaks the average size of male penises down by the following ethnic groups: Asian, Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, and Native Americans. The chart listed comes from an unknown source but states the following. When it comes to Asian males the average recorded size was that of 5.3 inches, Blacks were on average 6.8 inches, Whites were on average 6.2 inches, Hispanics on average came in at 6.1 inches, and Native Americans on average measured 5.6 inches. Once again the largest penis size was that of black males, with whites close behind, followed by Hispanics, and the smallest recorded size came from the oriental groups.
As you can see from the 3 mentioned studies and chart there is not a real huge (no pun intended) difference in penis size related to different ethnic groups.
Desire and sexual activity in different ethnic groups
Again in the article by Professor Rushton he discusses the sexual desire of different ethnic groups. Once again the highest levels of hormones are found in black males. Also testosterone levels vary from different ethnic groups. The testosterone levels go along way in explaining the behavior and sexual desires in men. The example that Professor Rushton gives is that in a study of college age males that the testosterone levels were anywhere from 10-20 percent higher in black males then in white males. When the testosterone levels of oriental males was examined the levels were way below that of blacks and whites. Testosterone levels determine a lot of things in men and women. However in men the levels of testosterone control what Professor Rushton calls a “master switch” which controls self-concept, aggression, altruism, crime, and sexuality. Also the levels of the hormone control how deep a males voice gets in teen years.
The study also states that part of the obsession of male size and the desire of males by ethnic group are far different. According to Professor Rushton surveys/studies in the United States and in Britain have the same results when it comes to sexual activity. On average black males are more likely to become sexually active sooner then white males and white males are more likely to become sexually active before the oriental group. When it comes to looking at sexual activity by age, a study that Professor Rushton sites from the World Health Organization states that black males on average become sexually active around 14 ½ years, with the oriental group becoming on average sexually active around 16 ½ years, whites in this study were somewhere between the other two groups.
Theories on how to tell how endowed a man is
In an article in Live Science they state what you may have already figured out in your own experiences and in this very article you are reading, the size of a male penis does not really have anything to do with ethnic group.
I am also sure many of you have heard the theories about telling the size of a male penis by a man’s hand size, foot size, and nose size. One of these theories deals with hand/finger size, the theory is a male’s penis is the size of the length between the tip of his thumb to the tip of his index finger, when a 90° angle is made with these two fingers. As far as foot size goes the theory is a man with large feet will have a large penis, there is no scientific proof to this theory either. Also there is no scientific proof that has made a link between the size of a man’s nose and the size of his penis. Most of these theories are more myth then theory really. It basically comes down to people trying to find a way to tell something about another human being that they are attracted to initially based on the size of different parts of the body that are visible to us at any given point in time.
How to tell a man is “full of it” when it comes to his “member”
This is probably the easiest to understand and to explain. It basically comes down to if a man is constantly bragging about his penis size, there more then likely isn’t much to write home about so to speak. Let’s face it, if a man was truly as endowed as some of them claim to be, why aren’t they making millions as a porn star, or making millions somewhere in that type of industry? Given women are paid to do the things they do in porn movies, and men and women are paid to act the way they do in the porn industry. The excuse of “I’m not hot enough to be in a porn, or the adult industry,” is a bunch of bull. Honestly, most of the men and some of the women in porn are not all that attractive. We need look no further then Porn King Ron Jeremy for this example to pay off.
However, when you think about it, and really think about it, it comes down to self-esteem. Just the same as women would like to think that they are the most beautiful, or attractive person in the universe. Men want and have the same need of the feeling of there is something special about them, that sets them apart from the Average Joe.
Most men do not take in to account that the size of their penis is different to them, then when someone else is looking at it. If a man is glaring down at his penis the simple fact that he is looking down should be a clue that the size will appear smaller and different to them, then it really is. This is true for any man, not just a small endowed man, or a larger endowed man.
Size does not matter
The saying of it’s the motion in the ocean truly comes into play here. Men tend not to realize that a woman’s vagina if she has not had children is about 3 inches long, even if a woman has had children her vagina is still below 4 inches in length on average. The female vagina expands the same as a males penis does when aroused and excited. Basically, the female vagina can accommodate different size penises. On the flip side of this, this means that any penis size above about 4 inches can fill and satisfy a woman during sexual activities.
Male enhancement methods and their theories
There are many devices, gels, pills, surgeries, and so on, on the market these days to help a man expand his penis size and let’s face it his self-esteem.
Anyone watching late night television will see countless commercials for enhancement pills. We all have seen the Viagra commercials with Bob Dole and Mark Martin. At some point in time everyone has heard about a man having surgery to increase his penis size. Also at any adult store there seems to be an endless supply of penis pumps and other devices that supposedly increase the size of a penis. Do these really work? Or are they just a ploy to draw men into feeling that they are not sufficient enough to satisfy the opposite sex, or the same sex for that matter?
On the website of enhancementresearch.com they answer the above questions. They say that most of these methods do not work, in fact they can cause some harmful side effects to the person using them, such as, high blood pressure and other far worse problems.
The above mentioned site breaks it down into categories with frequently asked questions about each. When it comes to enhancement pills I’ve learned that most of the OTC (over-the-counter) pills have been linked to liver damage in some males. This can be caused from taking too many of the pills, having an allergic type reaction to certain ingredients, and some of the pills are just not safe at all. Consulting a doctor before taking any of these type pills is highly recommended and most definitely suggested.
Surgery to enhance the penis, is quite a scary read. On the enhancementresearch.com site this is how they explain the surgery. “…to add the appearance of length, the surgeon cuts the suspensory ligament that anchors the penis to the body, allowing it to drop down and forward; in this way, it is hoped that the portion of the penis that is normally held inside the body cavity will stretch outward and appear as more length. The penis isn’t technically “lengthened” so much as it is uncovered or released from the body.” The site further explains that in this procedure to add girth to the newly “lengthened” penis “doctors harvest fat cells from the man’s body, usually from the buttocks or legs, then inject these cells into the penis to create a thicker shaft.” The risk involved in such surgery, just to make a man more confident in his penis size and to make a man more confident in someone else’s view of his penis is quite high. If you are willing to risk the following: being impotent, disfigured penises, or as the site puts it “coming from surgery with freakishly shaped, red, raw, or in the worst cases, terminally limp penises.” Then the cost of a penis enlargement by surgery average of $8,000 maybe for you. Though it is not suggested.
Viagra was not first meant to be a sexual enhancement pill. It was originally developed by the company that later became Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company as a hyper-tension drug. However after the study began the men in the study started reporting that they had increased erection and were more easily excited. On a show on the History Channel titled “High Tech Sex” one of the speakers said that the subjects in the study said that an erection could be started just by a pretty nurse walking by them. Viagra is by prescription only at this point in time. The dosing of Viagra is meant to be taken one time a day and can be taken anywhere from 30 minutes before sexual activity up to 4 hours before sexual activity. At a cost of about $10 per pill, this method can become quite expensive as well. There are also side effects with this popular method that include headaches, prolonged erections, and changes in vision.
Are the risks worth it?
It all falls down to what a particular man is comfortable with. If risking ones health, and well-being is worth the short term boost to self-esteem then some of the above mentioned options as well as others may very well be worth it to some.
Remembering some of the facts in this piece may help some men realize that size truly is not everything. Being of a certain ethnic group or background really plays little in the size of any man. Most women can be satisfied even if the man does not feel that he can satisfy her.
Taking the time to weigh the facts, and risks, involved in any method is highly recommended and should be approached with great thought and care. If you are a man reading this, then taking a step back and using true perspective never hurt anyone.
Learning to be comfortable with yourself, and your body regardless of being a man or a woman goes along way in determining your own self-worth without using unnecessary methods to increase that self-worth.
Resources:
straightdope.com
http://www.harbornet.com/folks/theedrich/JP_Rushton/Race.htm
Race, Evolution, and Behavior –
Coolnurse.com
Penis Myths Debunked – livescience.com
netdoctor.co.uk
enhancementresearch.com
historychannel.com
