Need input about penises

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Need input about penises
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Mon, 05-01-2006 - 10:08am

A couple of questions about penises...

1. Do y'all think that a penis has to be LONG to be considered BIG? It seems that most people equate a BIG penis with a LONG penis and I just wanted to know who agrees with that? Is a penis ever considered BIG if it is short, but thick?

2. In your opinion, at what LENGTH (in inches) would YOU consider a penis to be small, average, big and huge? If you're not good at estimating size then please grab a ruler.

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Registered: 02-20-2006
Thu, 05-04-2006 - 5:19pm
When you're measuring though... is it when it's erect or not erect?
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Registered: 05-04-2006
Thu, 05-04-2006 - 8:34pm
I am telling you that sizes aren't matter to anybody as long they do enjoy it and loves who they really are. We do not need to judge other people sizes which is really rude of them. They do not need to be ashame of their size as long they enjoy their own sex life, and thats the way it is... If someone makes fun of his size which will hurt that person feelings that they might want to enlarge their size or can become gay or transexual... We never know... Just don't worry about size and just love them who they are and how much they really gave you good sex life... Enjoy it every minute of your life... =)
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Fri, 05-05-2006 - 2:08pm

>>>"Instead of what? Well-hung? ;-) For me, it never implied "better" than, just "more of." Endowed, just means "equipped with" so using the term "well-endowed" would mean well-equipped"<<<

so then you are implying "better" since well-endowed means well equipped. since of course "well" can be defined as Satisfactorily or sufficiently or Perfectly or clearly (depending on how you word it). i won't even start with the synonyms LOL. But seriously when people usually use that word are not implying what you were implying :P

>>>>>How does that change anything? Any one of those men may not be "breast" men, as Hump pointed out. They may be with her because of her legs or her behind, or face.

Isn't that contradictory? If you know that women lie, then why believe it? Incidentally, I'm not lying. My first boyfriend(over 30 years ago) was very large. I had a couple in between that were average, and then I met my husband who is 8".<<<<<

well for one i was just talking about breast size since you brought that up...but what you just said fits into what i am saying perfectly as well. What i am trying to say is that once there is knowledge/reassurance that people like/fall in love with people with a variety of different body types a persons thought process can change. If every guy had the measurement of their penis written on their forehead i can guarantee guys would think differently about themselves. heck there wouldn't be 20+ pages threads entitled "penis size" on every message board i see these days.

no i was not contradicting myself i said guys usually believe that not me…..i was just stating the facts about what is being said.

>>>It's not that simple. Surgery is surgery; there are many complications as well as long-term side-effects(e.g. interference with mammograms). It's risky. Not many women want to go under the knife. And besides....what exactly will that accomplish? If a man would rule a woman out based on the size of her breasts, why would she want him? Same with penis size. <<<<

what i was saying that psychologically knowing you have the option to change it can change peoples thought process.

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Fri, 05-05-2006 - 4:18pm
Just a word to the wise. If you are a person who size is of importance, please don't string some guy along who doesn't measure up, simply to spare his feelings. If children are the result of a misguided union, one is only pepetuating the issue should a male child be the result.
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Sat, 05-06-2006 - 9:38am

>>>"Instead of what? Well-hung? ;-) For me, it never implied "better" than, just "more of." Endowed, just means "equipped with" so using the term "well-endowed" would mean well-equipped"<<<

Dr Blar: "so then you are implying "better" since well-endowed means well equipped. since of course "well" can be defined as Satisfactorily or sufficiently or Perfectly or clearly (depending on how you word it). i won't even start with the synonyms LOL. But seriously when people usually use that word are not implying what you were implying :P"

No....it doesn't, by default, imply "better" -- "well" can describe "quantity" too. Let's take a minute out to look at the dictionary(you can go to dictionary.com.

This was the first definition of "well" and they also had "well-endowed" listed:
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well1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (wl)
n.
A deep hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water, oil, gas, or brine.
A container or reservoir for a liquid, such as ink.

A place where water issues from the earth; a spring or fountain.
A mineral spring.
wells A watering place; a spa.
An abundant source: a well of information.
An open space extending vertically through the floors of a building, as for stairs or ventilation.
Nautical.
An enclosure in a ship's hold for the pumps.
A compartment or recessed area in a ship, used for stowage: an anchor well.
A part of a ship's weather deck enclosed between two watertight bulkheads.
A cistern with a perforated bottom in the hold of a fishing vessel for keeping fish alive.
An enclosed space for receiving and holding something, such as the wheels of an airplane when retracted.
Chiefly British. The central space in a law court, directly in front of the judge's bench, where the counsel or solicitor sits.
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well-en·dowed (wln-doud)
adj.
Having large breasts.
Having large genitals. Used of a male.
Having a large endowment or amount of money.

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>>>>>How does that change anything? Any one of those men may not be "breast" men, as Hump pointed out. They may be with her because of her legs or her behind, or face.

Isn't that contradictory? If you know that women lie, then why believe it? Incidentally, I'm not lying. My first boyfriend(over 30 years ago) was very large. I had a couple in between that were average, and then I met my husband who is 8".<<<<<

"well for one i was just talking about breast size since you brought that up...but what you just said fits into what i am saying perfectly as well. What i am trying to say is that once there is knowledge/reassurance that people like/fall in love with people with a variety of different body types a persons thought process can change. If every guy had the measurement of their penis written on their forehead i can guarantee guys would think differently about themselves. heck there wouldn't be 20+ pages threads entitled "penis size" on every message board i see these days."

Well....again, it's common sense. You see women with men of all different body types, and the "average" man is about 6", so doesn't that mean that most women are happy with average? That they're not running out the door after seeing an average penis, looking for a larger penis? I do understand what you are saying though.....and the hat's not a bad idea(j/k). Would you prefer it then, if it was a fact, that another male body-part(hands, fingers, nose, feet) was a close indicator of penis length/girth, so men would stop worrying?

What you do not seem to realize(which I tried to point out in my other post), is that even if a man "can" scruitinize and choose to date a woman by the part that he favors, there's still no guarantee when he finally sees her naked, that they're the shape or level of firmness he desires; type of nipple(yes, some men have strong preferences about the length, type, size of areola; chance of complications from surgery), you(and every man) would RUN to surgery?! Or would just knowing that you "could" be enough to satisfy men and make them accept and love their bodies for what they are?

P.S. Last night I was watching HBO's "Real-Sex"(sex documentary that airs weekly). The title of the show happened to be "Size-matters" and in between segments, there are interviews where they ask random people questions.....the word "well-endowed" was mentioned quite often, in the exact context that I used it; but again, I can see your point, and I will not be using it any longer.




Edited 5/6/2006 10:25 am ET by rain_dancer_iam
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Sat, 05-06-2006 - 10:11am

Dr. Blar, I'm placing this in a separate post(rather than editing my previous one), in case you already read the first one.

This is another thought: On this very board, and many others, and in RL, women hear comments all of the time about their vaginal "looseness" or "tightness" so it too is an "issue." Wouldn't that correlate to penis size(intercourse pleasure)? Should women "worry" that men will leave them if they aren't tight enough? That would seem, to put women at the same disadvantage as men. In fact, if you add all of the other things(physical) I mentioned, that puts women in a position to be justifiably "more" insecure than men. You have only one thing to worry about, we have many. ;-)

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Sun, 05-07-2006 - 9:40am

I wanted to mention, in case anyone thought otherwise, that the HBO show I mentioned "Real Sex Xtra--Size Matters" was NOT about intercourse at all or how size affects it. This was more of what it entailed:

One segment showed the inside of a lesbian club where the women wore strap-ons. How they shopped for them, and then how they used them inside of the club during the show.

Another took place inside a black male strip club. I've been to a few strip clubs in my day, and I've never seen anything like this. They had men who were no less than 10 or 12" and one(can't remember what they called him) had to be more than that. Another difference was that they showed you the men in the back room and how they "prep" themselves before they come on stage. They masturbate to girly magazines to get themselves all worked up. When they do the dance on the stage, they are completely naked, however, when the come down on the floor to "interact" with the women they wear these hand-made "tube-g-strings." But all they are, is a piece of thin material that accommodates the length of the penis. Make no mistake, they are dry humping these women, with erect penises.

Another segment was all about a masturbatory club(meeting). It takes place in someone's house, and it's for masturbation only(more like manual though). People just get together, and talk about masturbation, and then do it(help each other). There's no swinging allowed....and you do not really see any men's penises. Lots of toys though, but nothing was actually phallic.

And the last segment I remember(I may have forgot one or two), depicts a young couple(weathy obviously). The woman buys her man one of those full-sized "Real-Dolls.(the $5,000. model)" They show you how they are made. This doll is amazing. Her tongue moves, her eyes move, her breasts feel real(her whole body is made of silicone). I heard in future models she will be sensory activated and will actually orgasm if you do everything "right!" ;-) They show you her interacting with them while they have sex. One of the last things the man says to the woman is "Can we get a real one?" tee hee

Anyhow, just thought I'd clear that up.




Edited 5/7/2006 9:51 am ET by rain_dancer_iam
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Sun, 05-07-2006 - 1:54pm

>>>>>>>>>>>Well....again, it's common sense. You see women with men of all different body types, and the "average" man is about 6", so doesn't that mean that most women are happy with average? That they're not running out the door after seeing an average penis, looking for a larger penis? I do understand what you are saying though.....and the hat's not a bad idea(j/k). Would you prefer it then, if it was a fact, that another male body-part(hands, fingers, nose, feet) was a close indicator of penis length/girth, so men would stop worrying?

What you do not seem to realize(which I tried to point out in my other post), is that even if a man "can" scruitinize and choose to date a woman by the part that he favors, there's still no guarantee when he finally sees her naked, that they're the shape or level of firmness he desires; type of nipple(yes, some men have strong preferences about the length, type, size of areola; chance of complications from surgery), you(and every man) would RUN to surgery?! Or would just knowing that you "could" be enough to satisfy men and make them accept and love their bodies for what they are?<<<<<<<<

well what you are saying falls into the samething as breast implants at first you could not say they were safe but now it surgery has gotten a lot better. yea people can be happy with themselves but its hard to when they see the opposite sex expecting things....

no no men worry about many things don't they don't....height being too skinny or too fat etc etc heck on other boards once there is a "does height matter" thread its going to be just as much pages as a penis size one. there you will see women saying that guys that are short are not manly nad don't get the sense of security etc etc

yea but i bet in that HBO show when they interviewed people about size a lot put down guys that did not fit their likes

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Sun, 05-07-2006 - 3:27pm

Dr. blar, all of those things you mentioned, women worry about the same way. Height and weight are equally a concern to both sexes, so there's not any difference. How many times do women hear "I will only date petite women they're so feminine?" or "I will only date thin women?" The point is, that there are more "sexual" areas on a woman's body that men scruitinize than women do on men's. But does it all really matter? We all have to accept our bodies for what they are. We can't expect someone else to accept us, if we do not accept ourselves. We can't allow someone else to love us, if we do not feel worthy of it.

"yea but i bet in that HBO show when they interviewed people about size a lot put down guys that did not fit their likes"

No, not at all. They simply used the term "well-endowed" when describing a "large penis." There were no put downs at all. They ask questions to random people in the street(sometimes couples and sometimes a group of friends). It was just a coincidence that they used the term at all which made me think of this thread.




Edited 5/7/2006 8:05 pm ET by rain_dancer_iam
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Mon, 05-08-2006 - 6:22pm
NOT necessarily, my friend. Perhaps, Dad, Gramps or Great Gramps was well hung. Could be that the short or below average gene was from far back in the gene pool.

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