Talk:Penis

Is this true of all penises, or just human penises? If human only, should this be a subcategory under human anatomy?

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This architecture is common to the penises of a great many animals, and almost universal among mammals, with the exception of the prepuce (or foreskin). In addition, however, some animals have additional features such as the os penis in dogs (penile bone) and such. The precise description above is only human.

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the correct plural is "penes". (maybe this should be noted on the page itself).

The penis in "rest mode" is more commonly known as (slang) "dick", cock, "Percy", "Mr Robin" and "Willie", and when erect he is often referred to as : "shaft", "pole", and "hard-on". (No doubt this list will be extended in days to come).

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I removed the slang terms for the penis because I don't think it adds anything to the article. We could turn the article into a massive list of slang, but what would it achieve? --Robert Merkel

I agree that this should be kept out of the article.

I have Moved the slang terms to a subpage. Or perhaps there should be a Sexual slang page to encompass this whole partially taboo subject. -- The Anome

Do we really need to have slang for 'penis' in Wikipedia at all? I mean, how often have you been looking through Encarta or Britannica and found a page where THEIR editors tried to remember all the names for the male copulatory organ??!!! - Mark Ryan

Y'know, while I'm probably among the more squeamish readers of the pedia, it's kinda nice to have a list /somewhere/, and an encyclopedia is probably the best place for somebody who just wants to know without having to wade through a lot of other crudeness. A person learning english, for example, is probably wise to be informed enough not to be left out in the cold. I was around 20 before I realized the other meaning of "Johnson"...

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Wikipedia isn't a usage guide, it's an encyclopedia; please see vagina/Talk. I think we were basically just trolled. --LMS

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I have a question about penile piercings -- wouldn't they make intercourse more difficult, or painful for the other partner? We should mention something about this. -- SJK

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Might I remind you all that, very likely, all of our ravings will be readable by our mothers, wives, husbands, children, and future employers? Food for thought. --LMS

I don't care :) -- SJK

One day, you will regret not caring.  :-) --LMS

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I cannot believe that 'Penis' is one of the most frequently edited articles in Wikipedia! Can't you all find another article you can put your creative genius into? Anyway, I don't think the 'penis' article should go into too much detail about piercings, slang terms, contraception etc. Do we really need to give descriptions of whether piercings are comfortable during sex??!!! - Mark Ryan

I was only asking because the article already discusses piercings, and if its going to discuss them, it better answer my question about them also. Besides, if its true, and since a lot of people will be interested (slightly under 50% of the world's population possess one, and most of the remainder, well, they, you know :), why not include it? I think the slang terms thing is going a bit overboard (though maybe it could belong in an article like profanity). But, in general, we shouldn't exclude useful knowledge simply on the grounds of the prudish of some. -- SJK