Penis Size and the Scientific Method
Happy Valentine’s day! Better hope your penis isn’t too small!
Kent Sepkowitz wrote an article for Slate called ‘On the Matter of Size’ where he examines the scientific pitfalls that wait for those who go into the growing field of penile measurement. From the article:
First off, what do you measure—from where to where? What configuration should the penis be in—erect or flaccid? What about room temperature? (George Costanza was on firm scientific ground when he lamented the grim reality of shrinkage.) Furthermore, who should do the measuring? Self-reported measurements are more, um, forgiving than size determined by a disinterested medical professional, by half an inch or more.
My hope is that the golden age of penis literature will usher in another golden age—with a revenge-of-the-nerds twist—of alertness to the countless nuances embedded in statistics.
[Click here for ‘On the Matter of Size: the inexact science of penis measurement]
Kent Sepkowitz was previously featured on Luminiferous Aether for his article ‘Eat Crap: Why Americans should ingest more excrement’
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Header photograph by aussiegall