Talk:Penis
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Many of these questions arise frequently on the talk page concerning the penis.
Q1:I have an issue with a picture on this article.
A1: You can post a message on this page about your concern. If you add or remove a photograph from the article, do not be surprised if someone else undoes your edit within hours. Keep in mind that Wikipedia is not censored. However from an editorial standpoint, debate about the inclusion or exclusion of certain pictures (or types of pictures) is a permanent fixture of this talk page. Q2: I have an issue with a certain type of penis not being represented in photographs on this article.
A2: See answer to previous question. Q3: I would like to upload a picture of my penis.
A3: Unfortunately, the realities of supply and demand are not in your favor. There is a large supply of Wikipedia editors willing to photograph their penis in the name of science. However, the demand is much lower. If you feel that your penis is more deserving of placement on the article page, you are free to make your case below. |
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Size of erect penis in image
I liked the previous circumcised pictures- (erect and not) they showed a nice-looking penis that was not especially big- it was more representative of a lot of us!
IT SHOULD BE AVERAGE SIZE. Main picture is so not normal. This site should be informative, not some guys need to show off how big he is.
I'm not sure exactly which image is referred to, however, the erect penis at http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d0/Erect_penis_with_labels.jpg looks much larger than average; it looks about 8 inches. I recommend it be replaced with an image of a more average sized penis. Given the popularity of this page (I think it's in the top 200 most visited) I suspect some readers will believe the picture represents an average penis, so it may cause unnecessary body image anxiety.
- As I said in an earlier post, it doesn't matter if the image depicts a penis that's a little larger or smaller than normal. The only thing that's important is that it presents a scientific/medical perspective of that part of the body. One's insecurities or anxieties are not the problem of Wikipedia or its editors. That arguments over "anxiety" and "insecurity" are just diversions from the job at hand. In this case, however, the image is likely a porn image and is, therefore, not appropriate for Wikipedia. On the other hand, if the replacement image is an example of medical photography depicting a penis of above-average size, deal with it, people! ask123 (talk) 15:27, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
- It is not a medical photo. This site should be informative. The first picture should not be that picture of the penis. You want to talk about "anxiety" and "insecurity". An encyclopedia should show facts, this does not show a fact. The picture should be removed
The best way to know that these penis pictures do or do not represent the average human male penis size is to go out and personally inspect as many penises as one can. Keep notes. Small penises cause snickers, average sized ones cause no reaction, and large ones generally cause a sharp inhale known medically as a gasp. Jcitrix (talk) 06:31, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
It also could just be a small guy with a normal size Mhocker (talk) 12:24, 29 May 2008 (UTC)
- We don't have any point of reference in the photograph to give an accurate idea of what size it really is. There's no perspective. We don't know how his body is really proportioned. Asarelah (talk) 17:52, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
- Ask123 please stop being an ass. Show a bit of compassion man. If you can do something to make some pubescent kid's years a little less stressful, do it. It is not violating any of wiki's standards by changing the main picture to something a little more modest. I know this may not be a big deal and i fully agree, I just don't like the way ask123 is acting as if his hands are tied and telling people to "deal with it". p.s. ahahaha to the concept that it could just be a tiny dude with a normal penis :)59.101.40.74 (talk) 13:59, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
- wtf is this, the Small Penis support page? If there is one thing Wikipedia is not short on, it is middle-aged small caucasian penis pictures. (Penis, Erection probably more too...) if one of the pictures happens to be 6 inches or above who cares. (god knows the rest of them aren't) --User0529 (talk) 01:20, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
- It's not the point of it being "a little above" The first picture is grossly over sized
- Well it may seem so to you, but to my Jamaican friends its seems, you know,.....tiny. ;-)
- It's not the point of it being "a little above" The first picture is grossly over sized
BTW, anyone notice that the talk page on Penis is also quite small, while the talk page on Cunt is HUGE! (god, life's funny at times).--Phil Wardle (talk) 08:25, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Link to german wiki
The link to the german wiki is wrong.
Actually it should link to: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis_des_Menschen
Could someone fix it (i can't because the page is semiprotected). thx
80.121.25.14 (talk) 04:56, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
- Done! Icarus of old (talk) 16:08, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
- I've changed it back - the german article is about general "penis" - this article is too, but our article is too heavily weighted on human penis. - Toon05 22:36, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Corkscrew penis
Some ducks and pigs have a corkscrew penis, which can be quite long. Female ducks have a long corkscrew vagina. This should be mentioned in the article.