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Part 5: Myths and Rumors
Some History about Penis Size...source
available to those that want it
Largest Penis by Race
Going strictly by the Kinsey data, which still
remains one of the most exhaustive studies on
penis size to date, the average white male has a
penis measuring 6.2 inches long and 3.7 inches
around, whereas the average black male has a
penis 6.3 by 3.8 inches, for a difference of 0.1
inches--not what you'd call statistically
significant. When it came to flaccid length,
however, blacks fared a little better: 4.3
inches long, versus 4.0 inches for white males.
So it may be, therefore, that while those of
African heritage appear larger initially, under
actual working conditions things tend to even
out. You should consider this a tentative
hypothesis rather than a scientific fact, as
there were only 59 black respondents to the
survey, versus 2,500 for whites.
Smallest Penis by Race
Inhabiting the low end of the penile spectrum
are those of the Asian persuasion, specifically
those of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or
Vietnamese descent. Hard data supporting this
claim comes from The Definitive Penis Size
Survey, a website maintained by Richard Edwards
and dedicated to answering the imponderable
mysteries surrounding man's most cherished
appendage (the mysteries related to size,
anyway). Among the interesting tidbits we gleam
from his work, now in its sixth edition, is a
graph correlating different erect sizes with
race. The final tally: Caucasians on average
measure 6.5 inches (16.5 cm), whereas the
average Asian measures--5.5 inches (14 cm).
Is the Porn Industry partially to
blame for race driven beliefs?
There are the dubious claims of immense penis
size by various personages operating within the
sex industry. These claims are almost invariably
false, the result of exaggeration and hype by
unscrupulous dealers hoping to hawk more
products. Take the legendary Long Dong Silver,
for instance. Made famous by the Clarence
Thomas-Anita Hill hearings, his one enduring
trait was his supposedly 18-inch penis. Totally
fraudulent, as it turns out; in fact, there are
videos in which he appears only normal sized.
What type of pressures do males feel
when the issue of size is faced?
Are myths only exaggerated rumors. Do these
rumors play a roll in anxiety? I decided to get
the opinions of a small cross section of males
that often fall victim to these rumors. Here are
the questions I proposed to these men. I have
interviewed 1 Black male, 1 Italian Male and 1
Asian male. I choose these three races as many
rumors have surfaced in these areas. I have also
included some additional thought from another
good friend of mine to give an added
perspective.
#1 Black Male
What type of pressures do you feel
as a black male when issues of size is brought
up among other black males?
Believe it or not, the black males I hang around
rarely bring "the size issue" up. Every once in
a while someone may make a joke in passing about
"what everyone knows" about white male size, but
no one ever talks about their own tool bragging
or otherwise. Probably because most of us have
nagging doubts about our own ability to live up
to the stereotype of the gigantic black penis.
And because I haven't seen very many black
penises, particularly erect ones, I couldn't
really validate or dismiss the stereotype. I
will say that I've noticed in locker rooms that
it seems as if black males are more likely to
cover up than white males. This may be due to
the increased pressure they feel to measure up
to the legend. Even though I am far out on the
right tail of the dick size distribution
according to all the studies I've seen, I often
feel this pressure as well. It interesting to
note, however, that most of these studies tend
to be based on samples with relatively few black
males.
Do the size rumors about blacks that
surface in public circles become even more
exaggerated in black circles and how does this
make you feel?
Again, it not something that comes up that often
among men in my experience. I have had a few
girlfriends, however, who gossip about size with
their female friends. Because most of them had
not been with a white male, they often
speculated about whether the size difference
rumors were true. At the same time, I've
overhead many conversations about black males
that a girlfriend or her friend had been with
who wasn't very well endowed. So clearly all
black males aren't packing.
Do you feel an added pressure to be
"Bigger" due to this stigma?
As I noted above, I definitely feel pressure to
be bigger due to the rumor. I'm naturally
competitive particularly when it comes to my
body (I'm a bodybuilder, etc.). Even though I
know most men would be happy with what I have, I
don't believe I'd be completely at peace with my
endowment unless it was in the 12" range. Sad
but true.
#2 Italian Male
What type of pressures do you feel as an Italian
male when issues of size is brought up among
other Italian males?
I don’t hear allot of penis size talk with my
Italian friends. I am always grabbing it and
saying right here and other stereotypical shit
but when it comes to size I think I like to just
let the rumor speak for itself weather is true
or not. Hey I need every edge I can get, right?
Do the size rumors about
Italians that surface in general circles of
people become even more exaggerated in Italian
circles and how does this make you feel?
I think so. If size does come up I always feel
this added pressure to sort of prove myself to
my boys.
Do you feel an added pressure to be
"Bigger" due to this stigma?
Well I am hear, ain't I? I guess I do feel this
way. But my opinion of this stuff is I am not
sure if the rumors are true for every Italian
guy, but I am going to make sure it is with me.
#3 Asian Male
What type of pressures do you feel
as an Asian male when issues of size is brought
up among other Asian males?
Well when penis size is the topic of discussion
I am usually quite reserved. I fall into the
average size guidelines so I do not feel any
need to really speak on it. I have been in
locker rooms with some of my Asian friends who
appear to be about the same as me.
Do the size rumors about
Asians that surface in general circles of people
become even more exaggerated in Asian circles
and how does this make you feel?
Those rumors are quite irritating to say the
least. I am not entirely sure where these size
rumors come from but it really makes me mad. I
have seen allot of men naked in my life because
I was on the swimming team in college and high
school. My opinion is everyone has “basically”
the same equipment. Some may be a bit larger and
some may fair a little smaller. I have never
seen anything drastic.
Do you feel an added pressure to be
"Bigger" due to this stigma?
I am not sure if it is due to any stigma from
rumors but I like most normal men want to be
larger. When thinking about the difference
between a normal penis and a large penis that
difference is very small in the grand scheme of
things.
Addition thoughts by another Black
male
But The pressure is great with the black male
penis issue. With the high standards you have to
be there much better to be considered something
special. Like I know many people here that would
be happy to only be 7 inches and I know allot of
black women that would consider that small.
Luckily I was born into a better position but I
want to try and make the myth true with me. For
the most part the myth has a basis in fact even
though studies would show other wise. No to say
every black man is hung like a horse would be
like saying every Asian girl has small titties
or all white girls have no ass. For the most
part these are true but they cannot apply to all
people. The black myth is a double edged sword
if you ask me. It's a good myth if you have been
blessed with the horse dick, but at the same
time for those that have been shorted a little
that can make you feel inadequate.
It's harder for me because even though there are
many more black guys smaller than me I still
want to raise up out of the crowd more. With
black men allot of time even though it might not
be said or what not we are very conscience bout
our dick sizes and how we compare with others.
We the be the biggest and the best. It's in our
competitive nature. The size rumors are not as
bad as it is seen in white circles cause it's
something we've lived with our whole lives.
Black people on average are more likely to have
bigger body parts that most other races. You can
go out now and see the hands, feet, heads,
noses, lips. These parts among others can be
bigger on blacks than other races so it's kind
of something that's lived with. But like before
with these bigger body parts many want to have
the bigger penis since they have to go through
life with a big nose or a big head.
Myths seem to be endless. Through my own
interviews and reading I have concluded that
there is little or no evidence to support any of
the penis rumors surrounding the three test
races. I know I used a very small cross section
but I thought it to be more interesting and time
sensitive to get data from people I know. The
reason I confronted the Myths issue is to show
how unsupported rumors cause additional stress
to the average man engaging in PE. I found it
humorous this numerous and encouraging: ” I am
not sure if the rumors are true for every guy,
but I am going to make sure it is with me”. I
think this is what we all feel here in some
respect.
I wanted to post these interviews before I go on
to the illustration and psychological part of
this study...
Thank You to those who participated
The next part will be a graphic addition
addressing myths and rumors.
Part 6: Thoughts on average
size, penis studies and other confusing penis
subject matter.
If you are anything like me the phrase “average
penis size” can take many different shapes and
leave you feeling confused about the definitive
answer. Looking on-line will make things even
more confusing due to the numerous surveys and
studies conducted around this issue. I visited
every conceivable study the internet has and
picked two studies I felt to be most accurate
out of the vast collection of sites.
The Kinsey study is one of the biggest and most
famous penis size studies ever done. It was done
in 1948 and involved 3,500 college males.. I
thought this to be a great study with some minor
flaws. One being most of the men in the study
were white, this is a problem because it leaves
doubts about race cross sections. The another
being the method of measurement. The subject
simply held a white card against their penis and
marked their length on the card, which was later
measured. Even though this was medically viewed
it leaves a large area of error. The Kinsey
study concluded average erect length was 6.21
inches and the average erect girth was 4.85
inches. Flaccid length was found to be 3.89
inches and flaccid girth 3.75 inches on average.
Other studies fall short of any kind of ethical
standard because of method of measurement.
(usually done unassisted by the subject) These
studies have such a broad element of error that
making a conclusion here would be wrong. Men
generally will not be honest in these situation
due to the inconclusive studies that have
spawned unconfirmed rumors of average size. Most
men when asked what they believed average size
was would say it to be in the 6.5” area. So when
measuring most will stretch the truth above this
point to avoid embarrassment. Statistical
surveys and self-perception questionnaires have
caused more confusion. And based on the
evidence, the answer confirmed is still a cloudy
6 to 6.5”. I think this is still untrue and a
very unfair size for science to conclude. So I
continued to search.
The one study I did like most is Lifestyles
Condoms. I think it left the smallest amount of
error. In the Spring 2001 in Cancun, Mexico,
Lifestyles gathered a total of 301 male
volunteers over 18 years old. Each subject was
measured by a researcher which eliminated the
cheating factor. The results of the Lifestyles
survey found that average penis erect length is
5.87 inches and erect girth is 4.97 inches.
Also, according to the survey, 54% of subjects
measured between 5.5 inches and 6.3 inches in
erect length with 53.3% measuring between 4.72
inches and 5.11 inches in girth. I liked
everything in this study but the amount of
subjects and the race inconsistencies.
When digging deeper into the race card I found
this. A Toronto-based physician, Dr. Jerald
Bain, who treats men with reproductive disorders
had this to say about race. "But I can tell you
from my own personal experience in seeing
hundreds and hundreds of men - and I have the
added advantage of working in Toronto, a very
international city - that there is no difference
from one ethnic origin to another,"
What I think to be the most
definitive answer
In my opinion, considering all of the
information above, I would conclude that the
average erect penis measures closer to 5.5 then
the previously believed 6.5 inches in length. As
far as girth is concerned 5 inches is what I
believe to be the average. These may be my
opinions but I would like to let you know I have
studied very closely all surveys of validity and
found these numbers to be most unbias.
How is this important to
PE?
I think that weather we are above, below or
right smack in the middle of what average is it
gives us a better game plan when the actual
number is true. For the person who feels his
5.5” penis is small, this information becomes
very relative to him. For the person that falls
short of this number, it gives him a solid,
realistic goal to work towards. For the men who
fall above this number it give the added
confidence we all desperately seek.
Part 7: Angle & Contrast
First lets take a look at angles and how they
effect what we see.
If an object appears big or small in a picture,
the viewer assigns greater or lesser importance
to it. An object that is prominent in the
foreground and therefore appears relatively
larger, takes on an importance for the viewer.
The photographer is saying “LOOK AT THIS” by
making it appear large in the frame and making
it’s surroundings appear smaller. An image that
contains distant objects isolates the viewer
from them. Their relative small size makes them
appear to be less significant, even though they
may be the most significant part of a scene, but
their faraway appearance mentally detaches the
viewer from them. An image showing a naked man
of average size in a bare white room make the
mans penis appear benign and average, whereas
the exact same man shown close-up and magnified
in a macro-photograph may appear huge and
monestrous.
Here is an example of skewed proportion
using spacial value
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A.) First Angle
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B.)
Second Angle
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B is the same
egg as in A but with a simple angle the B egg
becomes larger than life. Imagine what the porn
industry is doing with there cameras! When you
encounter a picture that seams to good to be
true...generally it is.
Why does a penis appear larger in interracial
porn?
Addressing the color issue or Should I say
CONTRAST.
If you are anything like me your first reaction
to interracial porn is initially skewed. What we
see depends not only on objects but also on
their backgrounds. A white object will be
difficult to see against a white background but
easy to see against a dark one. Conversely, a
dark object might still be highly visible if the
background is bright. The following pictures
illustrate that we perceive "contrast," the
difference between objects and their
backgrounds, rather than the simply the amount
of light coming from the object. This will show
why men in interracial scenes always appear
larger than men in same race scenes.
Here are some illustrations giving you the
opportunity to rethink your initial reaction

How does this happen?
This next graph will show how size becomes less
prominent as it’s contrasting color becomes
closer to it’s own.
Notice how much smaller the circle at the right
appears in comparison to the circle at the left.
Contrast is a very important aspect in what we
view and how our brains translate this
information. When we incorporate Myths and
preconceived media language the contrast becomes
larger and larger.
How is this important to PE?
Using this knowledge when viewing naked images
will get you to stop and question what you may
have missed previously. When we are able to
really SEE what we are looking at it helps give
us a more realistic goal in PE. The Ghetto Boyz
said it best when Scarface said' "My minds
playin' tricks on me homey" Our minds are very,
very powerful and this ability can be used
against or for us.
Part 8:
What is Big? Who is Big? Are Men Born with
it?
This part of my study is mostly based on my
opinion over the information I have studied so
far.
What is Big?
I think that we have gotten a pretty clear view
of what average is, but what is considered big?
I have looked through 100’s of penis pictures
during this study and I picked the pictures I
felt looked the biggest to me. (these I will
feature in Part 9) I took these images and ran
various size tests to determine size. To my
surprise I found some interesting things. Most
of the time on first glace the men in these
photos appeared to be pushing the 10” range
(needless to say this caused me initial anxiety)
but after very carefully analyzing each photo I
came up with almost the same measurement for
each one I considered big. The conclusion may
surprise most of us but invariably it came out
to be between 8 and 8.5” with an average girth
of 6”. I determined this through different
processes I spoke of in earlier sections of this
thread. I did find a very small percentage of
men above this measurement those being in the
9-9.5” range. Nothing beyond
this...NOTHING....SO to me in my opinion when I
view a mans penis I am blown away at around the
8x6” mark. I consider this huge. It seems that
measurements beyond this “magic mark” are not
easily defined. The difference between an 8”
penis and a 9” penis is not as exceptional as
the difference between a 7” penis and a 8” penis
in my opinion. A huge factor in initial size
view was girth. The man who measured in length
the same as another but had more girth looked
considerably larger to me. On the average most
subjects in my general testing fell into the
5.5x5"” to 6.5x5"” mark respectively.
Who is Big?
This may come as a surprise also but I found no
real difference between races that was
consistent enough to determine one bigger or
smaller than the next...which I feel is good
news for us. On penis sensitive sites, meaning
sites that content was mainly centered around
large size, played into race myths...but
consistently I found the same actors working
many of these circles.
One very, very consistent thing I found 100% of
the time was a correlation between the look of
the larger penis in comparison to the look of
the average penis. This brought me to my final
opinion on size. Every “large” penis I
encountered bared the marks of a P.E.er.
Consistencies ranged from vein structure,
stretch marks to darker and lighter skin areas.
These are truly the marks most P.E.ers where.
these are the marks that people who do not
engage in PE lack. I will give my opinion at the
end of this update.
Are Men Born with it?
Again my opinion, but I think the difference
between men who never P.E.ed fall into the
average size area within about an inch either
way. I think that men who engaged in allot of
masturbation growing up may have slightly longer
units than the people who didn’t due to the
constant pulling. So I think men are not born
huge...I think most of us are born with the same
opportunity as the next.
How this Applies to PE and my Final
Size Opinion
I think we can assume now that Sean Michaels
prob. hangs or John Holmes was an avid jelquer...but
what I am sure of is these impressive men shared
the knowledge we have here at peforums. Each one
has a similar penis to the next, sharing
definite tell tales of pe. I think with this in
mind it gives us the needed confidence to tackle
our pe goals with a new understanding that
before was mythical. I determined my opinions on
a vast amount of information. I have searched
far and near and looked at countless images with
a slew of never ending text. My curiosity has
determined some new ways of thinking thus far.
To date here are my newest views.
1.) The largest men out there are the men in
these forums
2.) Race only plays a roll when the myths drive
certain races to find PE
3.) Men are born equal
4.) A massive penis is 8x6 respectively IMO
5.) There are exceptions to all of this but a
very small amount.
Part 9: The Big Boys
The people I choose to analyze were chosen for 3
different reasons. The first reason is that each
comes from a diversified background in race and
era. The second reason is their popularity. The
third reason is each subject has been rumored to
have an over estimated size. I do not feel any
of this dishonesty is by way of the stars
themselves. I believe blame to be on the media
and how they exploit these men and prostitute
dishonest sizes to capitalize. I have a great
respect for each one of the subjects chosen and
feel them to be our P.E. allies. I want everyone
to know that I think these are among the biggest
out there and I give each one of them props for
there immense size and (assuming) dedication to
their own P.E. programs. I am in no way trying
to discredit these men, I am only trying to
create a more realistic environment for us to
gauge our goals, success and desires by.
Method of analysis:
enlarged image to follow the national average
for head size, male. After enlargement I gave an
overestimation for actual size to eliminate any
margin of error that would discredit my tests.
Items chosen are on equal plains to eliminate 3
dimensional illusion.
Sean Michaels: Rumored to be
in the 12+ inches range.
Method of analysis: enlarged image to follow the
national average for head size, female. After
enlargement I gave an overestimation for actual
size to eliminate any margin of error that would
discredit my tests. Items chosen are on equal
plains to eliminate 3 dimensional illusion.

Ron Jeremy: Rumored to be in the
9.75 inches.
Method of analysis: enlarged image to follow the
national average for head size, male. After
enlargement I gave an overestimation for actual
size to eliminate any margin of error that would
discredit my tests. Items chosen are on equal
plains to eliminate 3 dimensional illusion.

Mr. 18: Rumored to be in the 18
inches.
Method of analysis: enlarged image to follow the
national average for head size, female. After
enlargement I gave an overestimation for actual
size to eliminate any margin of error that would
discredit my tests. Items chosen are on equal
plains to eliminate 3 dimensional illusion.

John Holmes: Rumored to be in the
13+ inches range.
Method of analysis: enlarged image to follow the
national average for hand breadth size, female.
After enlargement I gave an overestimation for
actual size to eliminate any margin of error
that would discredit my tests. Items chosen are
on equal plains to eliminate 3 dimensional
illusion.
How this relates to PE
This series of test gives the much needed
encouragement to any of us who are suffering
with a poor self image. When illusion,
dishonesty and effects are eliminated the size
anxiety becomes more easy to deal with. Knowing
that these men of size, who most of us admire
them for, is something we can realistically
acquire through hard work and dedication to PE
brings a calming feeling to me. I hope each one
of you who has gained interest in this thread
has gotten the extra confidence to push on. I
did this for many reasons, which I will discuss
in the final part, but mainly to help the people
here that have helped me by giving back. The last
part of this is going to be my own account of
feelings I went through doing this study. As
much of my friends here know I suffer from O.C.D.
and B.D.D. and the fact that I even got through
this study is a miracle. I learned allot and
confronted allot. I can't wait to share this
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