[lbo-talk] IQ & race, again

[John Thornton]

Why is still alright to make fun of men and penis size? It is not 
considered tremendously acceptable to make jokes about women having 
small breasts is it?
I mean more and more boys are being born with undersized genitalia and 
this is considered a real problem.
At the very least any man who has worries about penis size is simply 
mirroring a socially constructed concern. It isn't an unusual worry by a 
relatively small number of narcissists.
Do we ridicule women who worry about breast size? Weight? Body hair? Odors?
If not why do we ridicule men with similar worries?

While the vagina is certainly elastic circumferentially it is less so 
longitudinally. A long penis can be a problem for both men and women. 
Not many women enjoy the feeling of a penis ramming into their cervix. 
Irrespective of Roseanne's pithy comment many women consider it quite 
painful. If you have a long penis you must constantly be wary of this 
during sex. I guess Roseanne never experienced this.

A short penis makes rear entry sex difficult and probably makes other 
positions problematic. A short penis frequently "falls out" during 
coitus. Why would it be irrational for a man to be concerned about this?

I guess I just don't see the humour in a man worrying about his penis 
length or girth. Maybe I'm just not funny?
I get the feeling many men enjoy this particular joke because to laugh 
about it "proves" THEY don't have a small penis. If you point out the 
"unfunny" nature of the joke then obviously you are one of those with a 
small dick.

John Thornton


>> Joanna writes: 
>>
>>     
>>> If they were men, I'd probably make a joke about how I bet
>>> there's a lot of males that would trade five IQ points for a
>>> couple of inches. 
>>>
>>>       
> Speaking for myself (and I think a lot of others), penis size doesn't 
> matter.
>
> I have always thought men made a much bigger deal of it. As Roseanne put 
> it, "my vagina is bigger than any penis I've ever met."
>
> Joanna
>