For as long as I can remember, the topic of penis sizes has been a frequent theme in my life. When I was in middle school, I remember my friends and I discussing genitalia a lot. It wasn’t something we did often, but I think it was more out of curiosity than anything else. At the time, I didn’t know that much about penises, but I knew that some were bigger than others. I also knew that some people liked their penises to be big, and some people didn’t. That was pretty much all I knew, but it was enough to get me wondering about trends and patterns with regards to penis sizes.
Big Normals, Small Dicks
Do you remember the 80s comedy classic, Big Trouble In Little China? The hilarious Frank Sinatra impersonation scene where Jack Nicholson yells at a little kid for being short? Well, I remember that, too. It’s funny because I remember thinking to myself at the time, “That’s not how you talk to a little kid.” Even then, I knew that there was something off about how that scene played out. It reminded me of a line from the 1992 movie, A Few Good Men: “You can’t put that on me. I don’t have that problem.” I didn’t know it at the time, but I think that was one of the first signs that something was wrong with me. I had an unusually high pain tolerance as a kid, which meant that I could handle things that most people would normally find difficult. In a way, I guess that made me an oddball in my class. The kids would make fun of me because I’d always have a grin on my face, even when they were torturing me. If you’re a fan of the Big Trouble In Little China movies, you might recognize that Jack Nicholson line. It was one of my favorite scenes, and it’s funny because he’s kind of right. You can’t really put that kind of pressure on yourself. It’s not fair to the kid, and it won’t make you happy either.
The Big Bang Theory
If there’s one thing the science fiction series, The Big Bang Theory, gets right, it’s the idea of big, aggressive penises being the norm. If you’ve ever seen the show, you know that one of the main characters, Sheldon Cooper, has a very large penis. It’s not that he’s proud of it or anything. The point is that it’s just there. It doesn’t seem to bother him in the least. In fact, I think that might be considered a good thing. When I first saw the series, I remember thinking that was the kind of penis I wanted. It wasn’t until later that I found out that wasn’t how Sheldon felt about his body, and he was having a hard time with depression and anxiety. Still, it was the perfect emblem of a malevolent, dominant sexuality that hadn’t been tempered by society’s standards and mores. I don’t know if that was what the show’s creator, Chuck Lorre, had in mind, but it was certainly what I took away from it. If you want to write off the stigma that surrounds large penises, you could do a lot worse than to pull on the right side of The Big Bang Theory.
Girth Vs. Length
If there’s another thing that the science fiction series, The Expanse, gets right, it’s that length doesn’t necessarily matter. In fact, I think it can be traced back to something Gene Roddenberry said in his 1964 book, The Philosophy of Computing: “The human form is a unique expression of mathematics. A body and its attributes should not be measured in terms of centimeters or inches but in terms of the capacities it offers for the accomplishment of mathematical shapes.” In short, Roddenberry believed that your size shouldn’t matter as long as you can perform the proper functions. For example, you could have the smallest or the largest penis in the world, as long as it fits in your pants, it’s alright!
Condoms And Vasectomies
Not many people are aware of this, but the sex ed teacher in the Netflix series, Sex Education, gets it right when he teaches the students about condoms and vasectomies. He reminds them that condoms are more than ninety percent effective, which is definitely something to think about. When you consider that sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high, and that condoms have been proven to prevent them, it’s not difficult to see how accurate that statement is. Vasectomies, on the other hand, are less reliable. They’re not meant to be a permanent solution, and they can often cause problems. The main character in Sex Education, Alby, is a college student who opts for elective surgery that goes wrong. The complications from the surgery leave him infertile, and the series ends with him deciding to have a baby with his long-term partner, Jordan. In the interests of full disclosure, I should mention that Alby and Jordan’s relationship is one of my favorite aspects of the series. It’s a loving, committed relationship, and I always like to see a television show that portrays that kind of a relationship. When talking about birth control with students, the teacher in Sex Education does a great job of outlining the various types of contraceptives available, and how to choose the right one for yourself. He also covers common side effects, so that the students understand what to watch out for.
Big PENISES DON’T AUTOMATICALLY MEAN YOU’RE A GREAT SEXUAL SUCCESS
When I was in the seventh grade, the TV show, Maury Povich, hosted an episode where the guests were asked to rate themselves on a scale from one to ten in terms of their sexual abilities. One of my friends, Mark, who was a bit of a nerd, was one of the guests on that episode. As I watched him being quizzed by Maury Povich, I remember thinking to myself, “Wow, ten is the perfect score. I’m never going to score that well.” Sure enough, I looked it up when I got home that night. On that scale, he rated himself a seven. I wasn’t even close. I guess I still feel a little bit bad about that, mainly because someone who liked me thought I was incapable. Looking back on it now, I think it’s pretty obvious that Mark was just kidding around. He knew I was a nerd, and he was trying to piss me off. Still, I think that was one of the first times I became aware of how some people could have a really inflated view of their own sexual worth. Even then, I didn’t quite understand why he’d begrudge me my horniness. I mean, I was just being true to myself.
As I grew older, I became more interested in politics and current events. One of the things that always fascinated me was the difference in opinion that existed between men and women when it came to issues like war and peace, gun control, abortion, and money in politics. You’d think that with all that testosterone coursing through their veins, men would be united on most matters, but the opposite is usually the case. It was during my time in college that I first became interested in exploring the connection between male and female sexuality, and how our views on sex and gender are rooted in our childhoods. One of the things that always bothered me about the way men and women approached topics like sex and gender was that it was so often rooted in comparison. When a woman would say something like, “I don’t like the way ____ acts,” they’d usually follow up with, “And you know what? Men are never going to change unless they see women speaking up for themselves.” As if standing up for yourself weren’t hard enough, without having to worry about what men think of you, what women think of you is all the more important. That sort of comparisons can be frustrating, especially because it usually set us women up for failure. It’s one thing to have an opinion, and it’s another to be right. If we’re going to have an opinion, it might as well be the right one.
Why Study Sex and Gender?
I remember asking myself this question not long ago, and I had a pretty good answer. I was talking to a friend of mine who’s a lot like me, in that he’s a very open-minded person. We were discussing hookups, and I asked him about the differences in terms of what men and women want out of the experience. He told me that there were a lot of differences, and then he proceeded to list them all off. It might take a little while to write them all down, so here goes: