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Dude was already above the average cited in the article before he went under the knife. That's some tragic dysmorphia.
The summary actually does it’s job: > Kevin said that he had undergone five surgeries with Elist, including two upgrades, a revision and a removal, and his penis no longer functioned. Still, Kevin had always found the surgeon to be caring, if a little preoccupied. “He reminded me of Doctor Frankenstein — the intensity of him wanting this thing to come to life,” Kevin told me. It sounded strange, he acknowledged, but…
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I wonder what the kama sutra's model has to say about surveys indicating that women who have sex with women tend to have significantly more satisfying sex lives than women who have sex with men. Presumably, for the purposes of the model that its authors are getting at, the magnitude of "size mismatch" between two mares is infinitely greater than that of a mare and a horse or hare. Which might imply that the model is…
I can’t say I have any insight into the sex lives of lesbians, but size seems unlikely to be the driver of that vs. things like empathy, more equal sex drives, and no pressure to get off before the other partner.
Only thing that actually works without horrifying side effects is a Bathmate. Even then, the results are quite limited, and very temporary. C’est la vie
Some good old-fashioned body positivity might work even better with even fewer side effects.
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With men it may be hidden, but it affects "measuring up" as you say in exactly the way that matters to most straight men: having more (or even any!) sexual partners, especially as supposedly they're having less sex than ever[0]. It's one of the many factors in the toolbox fallacy: "If only I was 'big' enough, I'd be more confident with women". [0] https://www.healthline.com/health-news/young-adults-especial...
I don't think it really impacts how many sexual partners you will have. Maybe repeats? But even then, doubt it. Preferences are disparate.
I've certainly had to course correct over that sort of thing before. Fortunately good sex can be had without penetration. Though I appreciate that it could be socially costly for a straight man to suggest such a thing in public. But it might be good if it happens more often? The number of times that article mentioned suicide is deeply disheartening.
This is so sad. I think there is an underdiscussed crisis with some segments of men.
when making fun of a man's penis size for whatever reason becomes normalized, it isn't surprising body dysmorphia becomes more prevalent. double standards galore. mens issues just don't matter.
This isn't a "double standard," it's what feminists have been saying for a long time, that these rigid gender roles hurt everyone (though women in particular do bear the brunt of it).
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Bose Wave radio adverts on the radio. Damn.
My parents actually did buy, not a Bose Wave radio, but one of the South African wind-up ones they advertised heavily just before Y2K. (My parents were insomniac Art Bell fans.) It came in pretty handy for sporadic weather-related stuff.
That'd be C.Crane. Looks like he and Bell were into each other https://ccrane.com/art-bell-an-interview-with-a-legendary-ta...
Back when I was a regular listener to talk radio, the ads for PE snake oil were absolutely ubiquitous. They aired more than any other product I can remember (except maybe Bose Wave radio). I never knew how to feel for this target audience. It sucks people are vulnerable to obvious snake oil ads. It also sucks that PE is a thing that's important to people. Male body shaming is weird and oogy.
Bose Wave radio adverts on the radio. Damn.
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One of the funniest things is Reddit “evolving” to lock threads or downvote comments about people’s appearances on popular threads, but simultaneously embracing comments that associate a man with perceived negative qualities as having a small penis. And it will almost always be the top comment.
The double standards are shocking. If a woman says "if he cheated on me like that, I'd (fill in horrid genital mutilation)" and everyone has a laugh about it or cheers her on. If a man responds in kind, people are mortified, too shocked to even speak condemnation. Likewise for prison rape. It seriously troubles me how many people celebrate the prospect of that happening to male convicts. If you suggested it as a fitt…
One of my earliest memories of mom: Her in traction for two broken vertebrae, thanks to dad and a bakelite phone. Of all the relatives and friends who've been physically assaulted by someone close, about 99% were female and about 99% of them were hit by a male. The exceptions were older sisters and that ended when the younger sibling got big enough. Because size matters.
I did 25 years with a profoundly abusive spouse and know a bit about being abused by women. To believe I was at physical risk would be a sad delusion to have.
In my experience, efforts to marginalize the risk that men pose to women don't come from a place of sound analysis and good faith.