Supersize Me
The Size Princesses in Us All
By Frolic Tan Lopez

MR. BIG(GEST)

The Wikipedia.org cites that, while results vary across studies, “the consensus is that the average human penis is approximately 12.9 centimeters to 15 centimeters (5.1 inches to 5.9 inches) in length; and the typical girth or circumference is approximately 12.3 centimeters (4.85 inches) when fully erect.  The average penis size is slightly larger than the median size (or, put another way, most penises are below average in size).”

More specifically, a study published in International Journal of Impotence Research (December 2000) found that average erect penis length is 13.6 centimeters (5.35 inches); a study published in the Journal of Urology (September 1996) concluded that average erect length was 12.9 centimeters (5.08 inches); and a study conducted by LifeStyles Condoms found an average of 14.9 centimeters (5.9 inches) with a standard deviation of 2.1 centimeters (0.8 inches), with the same study ascertaining erect circumference averaging on 12.6 centimeters (5.0 inches) with a standard deviation of 1.3 centimeters (0.5 inches).

Now a closer look at that size.

At birth, the average stretched penile length at birth is about 4 centimeter (1.6 inches), and 90% of newborn boys will be between 2.4 centimeters and 5.5 centimeters (0.9 inch and 2.2 inches).  Limited growth of the penis occurs between birth and five years of age, but very little occurs between five years and the onset of puberty.  The average size at the beginning of puberty is six centimeters (2.4 inches) with adult size reached about five years later,” Wikipedia.org states.

There are those whose penises only grow to less than seven centimeters (over two inches), medically referred to as having the “micropenis condition,” usually caused by “deficiency of pituitary growth hormone and/or gonadotropins, mild degrees of androgen insensitivity, a variety of genetic syndromes, and variations in certain Homeobox genes,” Wikipedia.org states.   Other environmental influences on penis size include “culture, diet, chemical/pollution exposure, et cetera.”

Assuming that a man grew as normal as can possibly be, though, are there truths in beliefs about penis size and, among others, height, weight, et cetera?

According to Lever, Frederisk and Peplau, “folk beliefs suggest that penis size is related to other physical traits, such as foot size, hand size, height, and weight [Paley, M. (1999). The Book of the Penis. New York: Grove Press]; correlated positively with height [Edwards, R. (1998). The Definitive Penis Size Survey Results (6th Ed.). Retrieved February 4, 2005, from http://www.sizesurvey.com/result.html; and Ponchietti, R., Mondaini, N., Massimiliano, B., Di Loro, F., Biscioni, S., & Masieri, L. (2001). Penile Length and Circumference: A Study on 3,300 Young Italian Males. European Urology, 39, 183–186]; and negatively with weight (Ibid., Ponchietti et al., 2001).”

With height, the researchers noted that “self--reported penis size and height were significantly correlated.”  “The percentage of men who reported a large penis size increased steadily as height increased, while the opposite was true for men reporting a small penis size. Shorter men were less likely to be satisfied with their penis size than taller men, perhaps because shorter men were more likely to view their penis as smaller than average.  This suggests that although the overall correlation between height and penis size was low, height is a good predictor of whether a man believes that his penis is large versus small.”

With body fat level, “the percentage of men who reported a large penis decreased steadily as body fat level increased, whereas the percentage of men reporting a small penis increased with body fat level.  The percentage of men reporting an average-size penis showed less variability across body fat levels. This suggests that although the overall correlation between body fat level and penis size was low, body fat level is a  good predictor of when a man rates his penis as small versus large.,” Lever, Frederisk and Peplau add.

With age, “older men were more likely than younger men to report that their penis size was average or small, and less likely to report that their penis size was large.” This even if “penis size satisfaction, however, did not vary as a function of age.”

With race, Wikipedia.org cites Family Health International (FHI), which highlighted the World Health Organization’s (WHO) studies that used “varying methods of measurements” among races.  The studies, however, “show the most significant variations in penis size are within the population groups themselves, and in general.”  Meaning, sizes vary among men – period; and no race has bigger and/or smaller sizes due to race.  As for those stories about condom slippages and breakages because of penis sizes?  Studies, in fact, note that “although the most common type of condom, those made of latex, have great ability to stretch, they are vulnerable to dry friction (i.e. the dry rubbing motion of sexual activity when there is tight pressure or a lack of smooth lubricated movement) as well as other mistakes of usage.”  The improper use is, therefore, more often the cause of destruction, not the size.

PERSONAL ISSUE

For Lever, Frederisk and Peplau, “the crucial issue may not be actual penis size but rather a man’s perception of the size of his penis relative to other men’s.”  There is, after all, “an association between men’s self-reported penis size and their general assessment of their physical attractiveness.”  Perhaps “penis size affects men’s more general views of themselves, creating a confidence effect for men who consider their penis to be large, and an insecurity effect for men who consider their penis to be small.  Alternatively... men who have generally positive views of themselves may be more likely to have favorable attitudes about their body and face, and also to report a large penis size; conversely, low self-esteem may lead to unfavorable self-ratings of penis, face, and body.”

“We live in a society that pushes a myth that the male with a larger penis has a better sex life than one with a smaller penis. This is constantly noted in sexual jokes, in comments heard on TV, or in the movies and in many other places, Greydanus says.  “Well, the truth is that normal penises vary tremendously in size, and sex is just as good for each of these males.  (If) you are worried that your penis is abnormal, just go to your doctor and ask him or her directly about this.  In almost every case, you will be told that it is fine.”

As for Mikee dela Cruz, recalling how the “14-inch Subway sandwich wanted to fuck me, he was dreaming, since in no way was that thing going inside me.”  In fact, driven by curiosity, they tried “everything that can relax me – from poppers to marijuana to cocaine to E, but nothing worked.  It was a monstrosity that was bound to lead (him) to live a sexually dissatisfied life, even if, perhaps, he gets an ego boost every time someone would complement him on his dick, at least aesthetically,” he says.  And then there was the toothpick, of course, which, “while I know he has no fault over his size, is, for most, including me, not just my type.” 

But with most of the dick sizes falling in between the two extremes, “I guess the bigger issue is in how well you use what you have – and that’s not the dick, too.  Too big or too small, you’re somewhat of a deviant from the norm, anyway, so either/or, you have to learn how to use your tongue well,” Dela Cruz laughs.  “After all, if you have a big one and you flaunt it, but it proves useless, anyway, that’s just as good as the small one that you don’t flaunt, and can’t use.  But if what you have (and what you are, are) as good as it gets, then no matter the size, be proud of what you have.”

And that should be the basis of the size queens in every one.