By
Meghan Peters
May 1, 2008
A penis panic hit West Africa last week when 13 suspected “sorcerers” were arrested for using black magic to steal or shrink men’s genitals.
Some Congolese retaliated against the “witchcraft” by attempting to lynch the suspects. The arrests were made in an attempt to prevent bloodshed, according to Reuters.
Though sorcery in the United States doesn’t go far beyond Harry Potter, the core belief in the Congo situation seems quite similar here at home: A small penis is an unfortunate attribute. We often hear the phrase “bigger is better” when it comes to one’s “manhood.” This term itself is a testament to the importance we give this area.
But I disagree with this cultural stipulation found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States and countless other countries. That’s right boys, bigger is not better when is comes to your junk.
Truth is, it doesn’t matter that much. Females’ attraction to men is complex, but very few consider penile size an important factor, a 1997 study from the Porterbrook Clinic and Royal Hallamshire Hospital in the United Kingdom reported. Women are much more interested in a man’s personality and looks — with his pants on. Besides, the package isn’t the prettiest part of the male anatomy.
Though you may be proud of your super shaft, an average erect penis — which measures 6.5 inches — has no problem filling the vagina completely. When aroused, the size of a woman’s vagina averages 4 inches and is introduced gradually.
An oversized penis can also be painful for some women, as vaginal size can vary. No woman wants a penis inside of her that feels like it’s going to come up the back of her throat. If it’s unbearable for the female, the sex stops — and that’s never better.
If something should be bigger, it’s definitely girth. Extra length doesn’t do much for a woman. Hitting a greater surface area on the vaginal wall is considerably more important than how far the head goes. But, again, anything too much larger than average can hurt.
I can’t speak much to those comparisons in the locker room showers, but I realize body image can be tough for many, regardless of sex. Though the measurement obsession makes little sense to women, know that most aren’t looking for an 8-inch attacker.
8 Comments
#1 g
on May 1, 2008 at 3:49 p.m.(Beaverton, OR | Unverified Name)
did you read this years valentine's issue? what about last years? year before that? before that?
why did you waste column space reporting on something that is so cliched? the congo thing was interesting, but you gave up on that story because you didn't want to do anymore research and instead ran off into the bushes to try to comfort all the poor souls with small dicks. stop doing that. report a story, keep to the facts and stick to what you have. if you run out of things to say, stop writing your article or do more research. to try to hang a bunch of irrelevant and unimportant trivia on a couple of lines from a news story immediately gives you away as an amateur. if you take your story seriously, people will take you seriously.
#2 e
on May 1, 2008 at 5:09 p.m.(UW Campus | Unverified Name)
This is a column and is meant to be informative and entertaining. If you want to give The Daily's writers criticism, please come into the newsroom, meet them face-to-face and make it respectful and constructive. Thank you.
#3 fatsuperman
on May 1, 2008 at 9:02 p.m.(Grayville, IL | Unverified Name)
The most authoritative erect penis size survey. Actually the only one with any statistical soundness was the Lifestyles condom penis survey. Erections were measured by a doctor and two nurses. Several hundred men were measured. Most other studies were self reported Google it. It determined that the average penis length was 5.8", a 6.5" erect penis is statistically (above the 80 percentile) rather large, outside the one sigma.
With all the rabid over exaggeration on the subject it is hard to believe.
#4 H
on May 1, 2008 at 10:01 p.m.(Seattle, WA | Unverified Name)
shielding yourselves from criticism through intimdiation will only hurt you and your paper. the daily's news reporting is atrocious and your staff can't maintain a coherent story to save their lives. as a result, your readership is reaching rock bottom levels and there is absolutely no hope of turning that around. that is, unless your writers and your editors start taking a hard look at the crap (like this) you keep throwing at the students of this university and starting asking yourselves why we all feel so insulted by it.
we're not idiots. we are interested in things beyond our own dicks. we would be really excited to read about news for once, and not more senseless, opinionated garbage about the motion of the ocean. if you think that's too hard then quit your job and save everyone a lot of trouble.
#5 I
on May 1, 2008 at 10:31 p.m.(UW Campus | Unverified Name)
speak for yourself. i find most things that aren't my dick to be terribly boring.
#6 H: Stop being a jerk
on May 2, 2008 at 12:13 a.m.(Seattle, WA | Unverified Name)
H, you idiot.
The Daily has become one of the best daily college newspapers in the nation. They've got the accolades to prove it.
Not only does The Daily strive to produce quality, relative articles for the University community, it also looks to create an entertaining read for its college students.
Have you ever read The Onion, the Stranger, any pop opinion piece by someone with a sense of humor? Not everything needs to be hard news, sometimes lighter, entertaining news is relevant and necessary for readers.
Find something more constructive to do. If you want to see different opinion pieces, come and talk to us--write for us, DO SOMETHING constructive instead of just shooting off your mouth online.
#7 '
on May 2, 2008 at 4:16 p.m.(Beaverton, OR | Unverified Name)
you've won awards based on single issues of your newspapers that your writing staff has selected to be submitted. you're all gladhanding each other over how well that strategy worked and now you're going to wave the flag of meritorious journalistic achievement anytime anyone calls you out on what a poor job you do with reporting on the actual news. that award will be the worst thing to ever happen to the daily.
to compare yourself to a fake newspaper is pretty impressive and you're nowhere near the league of the stranger. those guys actually report on stuff that matters and only sometimes do they view it through the lens of parody. you don't do either and instead churn out a legion of poorly written, poorly researched and poorly edited articles. reading the paper isn't entertaining anymore, it's a chore. take a community poll and you'll find campus dissatisfaction (or disinterest) with your newspaper at an all time high. you need to start firing your editors who put you in the position and replace them with competent, proven writers who won't be afraid to make the hard call and tell your reporters that their story sucks. or you can attack the source and say that i'm a coward for saying this online, but there's no way i'm going to come to your newsroom so you can all denounce me amid a chorus of self-enchanted boos.
#8 to h
on May 5, 2008 at 9:30 p.m.(San Jose, CA | Unverified Name)
Work for the daily and help improve it if your such a highly esteemed and talented writer..
ass hole.
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