Slog - Comments on The Measure of a Man

Comment by little big man

little big man — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:29:47 -0800

um....micopenis is when it's less than 2.7 erect...not flaccid.
Take note.

Comment by Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:46:18 -0800

I definitely like a nice, normal sized wang. No poking at my cervix for me!

Comment by monkey

monkey — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:50:38 -0800

WOOHOO! That's the BEST FREAKIN NEWS EVER!

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:53:34 -0800

Like a baby's arm with an apple in his fist. That's all I'm sayin'.

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:00:23 -0800

Now let's go to Craigslist M4M and see if the photos match the research.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:00:35 -0800

the baby's arm with apple in his fist conjurs up a horrible image. the head would be so ridiculously large compared to the arm. your penis would look like the spaceship from 2001, except the fore of the ship would be twice as huge.

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:01:02 -0800

Now let's go to Craigslist M4M and see if the photos match the research.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:07:47 -0800

carollani, thats a self selected data source of people comfortable with their size.

Comment by local mf

local mf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:08:45 -0800

So...I guess 13 inches long and 1/2 inch around isn't "average" like grandpa said? Great. Really great. Thanks, grandpa.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:11:28 -0800

@2 - yeah, there's nothing more offputting than realizing you're hurting your partner during the act, at least in my experience.

But, from what I have gathered, it's the breadth, foreplay, cuddling, and technique that matters.

Length doesn't seem to help that much.

Mind you, I'm looking at it from the hetero viewpoint ...

Comment by Griff

Griff — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:12:38 -0800

Craigslist M4M is a "self selected data source of people comfortable with their size"...?

No sweetie- CraigSlist M4M is desperate men who know how to steal photos and/or Photoshop.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:17:01 -0800

Bellevue Ave: have we met?

Comment by grower not a shower

grower not a shower — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:23:05 -0800

but what about confirming the ethnic stereotypes of penis size? that's the most important thing!

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:25:54 -0800

I dont know Fnarf. How many people named Marc do you know?

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:27:29 -0800

griff, i know little about the ethics of the m4m section, im just venturing a guess that any data gleaned from m4m section involving penis size pictures are going to be skewed.

Comment by Geni

Geni — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:27:54 -0800

I was waiting for the obvious correlation to be made at the end of the article between micropenis syndrome and compensatory purchases - Hummers, .44 Magnums, etc.

Comment by Titties

Titties — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:33:59 -0800

Is it just unlucky me, or did anyone else catch the picture of the ENORMOUS-breasted woman right next to this article on penis sizes (the "Echo Valley" ad by Sands Showgirls)? Frightening juxtaposition. Imagine trying to titty-fuck those with an average penis--they would give any man a syndrome.

Comment by local mf

local mf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:35:00 -0800

Does anyone elses have eyes?

Comment by Gitai

Gitai — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:46:51 -0800

Um, the sadhus don't lengthen their penises to increase their ability to give sexual pleasure. They do it to make them useless. It's called the Rite of Sexual Negation, and it's another way for them to put away all earthly attachments so they can seek moksha.

Comment by DOUG.

DOUG. — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:53:59 -0800

It's funny that Erica can't tell the difference between a flaccid and erect penis.

Comment by Original Andrew

Original Andrew — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:56:40 -0800

There�s probably never going to be a good forum for this question, and I�m surprised it�s never popped up in Savage Love, but I�ve always wondered:

How do soldiers in year long postings like Iraq or Afghanistan obtain *ahem* release?

Is it too dangerous to visit local sex workers? I�d be climbing the walls after like two days.

Any vets want to tell us how it really is?

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:59:16 -0800

"Eight-five percent of women said they were satisfied with their partner�s penis size."

But are they also 'pretty'? I mean, who wants the world's most satisfying pink parsnip?

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:11:13 -0800

@4,

So are we talkin' newborn, 6 months, 1 year?

@9,

Please tell me the 1/2 inch is diameter or radius, not circumference.

Comment by Original Andrew

Original Andrew — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:11:40 -0800

Cock size isn't really important to me, but I'm a top and I can tell you that there are some shall we say aggressive bottoms out there who seem unwilling to settle for anything smaller than a fire hydrant. I guess it's all subjective.

Comment by Jude Fawley

Jude Fawley — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:18:41 -0800

So if girth is more important than length, why are all the stats about length? What is the average width? I want to know if I should start feeling deficient.

Comment by Bellevue Ave

Bellevue Ave — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:29:36 -0800

jude, its because most hetero sexual men arent privy to the sensations that thick dick creates in other people. he would assume that length is desireable because its more tangible a comparison than comparing girth. (unless you have a person in the middle of two comparing them, in which i say game on!)

Comment by maxsolomon

maxsolomon — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:49:10 -0800

so women prefer a guy shaped like a can of tomato soup?

i find that hard to believe...

Comment by local mf

local mf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:52:56 -0800

23: Is circumference when you put a string around it and then measure? Then yes, circumference. Sorta like a starving sea snake. I call him "Scombridae".

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:02:39 -0800

@25, 26 - ah.

Comment by Dianna

Dianna — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:09:38 -0800

I gotta say: bigger isn't always better. Anything longer than 8 or 9 inches and I run away. I'd say 5-7 is perfect....anything longer and it hurts.

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:12:33 -0800

@23: depends on how excited I am.

Just kidding. It's really more like a tuna can. All girth, inch-and-a-half long.

Comment by Giffy

Giffy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:22:10 -0800

Nah, go for sardines. Add some crazy shape in there are well. Short, fat, and square baby.

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:23:18 -0800

The average depth of a vagina is something like 3-4 inches. When aroused the vagina becomes more elastic, but still... do the math.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:24:48 -0800

@31 - actually, that's true, otherwise you get responses like @30 ...

And is that a cow baby like later in SLOG?

Comment by Giffy

Giffy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:26:33 -0800

favorite quote
�It is very common for men to worry about the size of their penis and it is important that these concerns aren�t dismissed as this can heighten concerns and anxieties�

No the correct response is to tell them to grow the fuck up and worry about important things. Or buy a hummer(either kind), that'll work too.

Comment by Original Andrew

Original Andrew — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:51:05 -0800

Carollani @ 33,

Please forgive my ignorance of the lady parts (100% gay here); if that's true then how can het guys get it all the way in? I realize it can accomodate a baby but that doesn't mean you'd want to have one everyday, right?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:10:40 -0800

Apparently you can get it all the way in if you, uh, "do the math". Because math is hot.

Comment by Christin

Christin — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:16:39 -0800

This is really all anybody ever should have to add:

http://www.xkcd.com/c194.html

Comment by Jude Fawley

Jude Fawley — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:33:14 -0800

So is "Cambell's soup can" normal? Won't someone help me out here? And are there any devices that stretch the penis, um, latitudinally?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:06:09 -0800

Dirty pictures usually do the trick for me.

Comment by Jude Fawley

Jude Fawley — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:09:42 -0800

Fnarf, what of? Maybe I'm using the wrong type.

Comment by Della

Della — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:46:08 -0800

"(can we get one of those for the causes of breast cancer, guys?)"

Right on! Wait...Breast cancer research receives more NIH funding than any disease other than diabetes, heart disease, and HIV/AIDS (which are all far more common). It gets twice the funding of prostate cancer, even though the latter kills more people.

Comment by Giffy

Giffy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:53:14 -0800

No Della, Breast cancer kills more then prostate cancer, about 25% more
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5103a1.htm#tab1
It also kills over twice as many as HIV/AIDS. Not sure of relationships between number of cases, because well I'm lazy.

Comment by keshmeshi

keshmeshi — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:58:48 -0800

@31,

Cool! Just like the narrator of Breakfast of Champions.

@36,

As Carollani mentioned, the vagina becomes more elastic. (I've heard it described as lengthening during arousal.) But, the average penis is in the range of 5-6 inches. I'll assume the vagina expands at least 2 additional inches.

No, women definitely don't want to give birth to a baby every day. The cervix has to massively expand -- really fucking painful -- and even then the actual process of the baby making its way through the vagina is extremely painful.

It's also supposedly excruciating when a penis hits the cervix during sex.

Comment by Sean

Sean — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:29:03 -0800

Erica, you should post on this subject more often, maybe even start a new "column".

Comment by Giffy

Giffy — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:31:29 -0800

I suggest the column be caller "Your cock is HOW long" or "Long Cocks in a Little Box"

Comment by lawrence clark

lawrence clark — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:49:17 -0800

@4, Fnarf, is that a Tubes reference?

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:49:42 -0800

Jude, bridges. Iron bridges get me hard. And train sheds.

Comment by Della

Della — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:35:41 -0800

Giffy: Fair enough on the raw cancer numbers; I was looking at age-adjusted rates (www.cancer.org). And you're right about HIV/AIDS in the US; I was counting Africa.

Comment by JME

JME — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:35:59 -0800

A frail old lady doesn't cycle 13.63 miles per hour, much less faster.

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:22:18 -0800

Erica, call the column "How's Your Holster?"

Comment by Creek

Creek — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:05:26 -0800

Who fluffed?

Comment by Breast Man

Breast Man — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:13:58 -0800

Erica - Breast cancer has received research dollars in excess of its incidence, compared with some cancers that affect primarily men. Look it up. You are the very essence of "pre-offended."

Comment by sameer

sameer — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:49:07 -0800

i have 4 in in lenght is this fine or not

Comment by Bill

Bill — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:58:15 -0800

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Bill — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:58:26 -0800

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Comment by Bill

Bill — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:59:30 -0800

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