• I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
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    41 minutes ago

    I’m always extremely wary of post-mortem criticisms of hated figures. Especially when that criticism is about physical characteristics. Just way too many instances in history of people making shit up after the fact like “and he had a small penis too!”. Take the supposed autopsy of King Charles II of Spain which includes such gems as his body “did not contain a single drop of blood”, that his heart was the “size of a peppercorn”, and he had “a single testicle, black as coal”.

    Not saying the people making these claims on Hitler are wrong, but it sounds very similar to other instances of historians not letting the truth get in the way of a good story.

  • Binette@lemmy.ml
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    16 hours ago

    Aight i’ll say this you guys have a weird fixation with penis sizes

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    19 hours ago

    I’ve always had self esteem issues with my junk. Which by measuring is totally fine, even a little bit more than average…but man I’d hate to be a dude with a micro. Like they are just beaten down at every corner.

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      14 hours ago

      I dated a girl who had previously dated a guy with a (so called) micropenis. Apparently it doesn’t really get in the way of sex because you can do a lot of sex without a penis (cf lesbians), and really the only issue was his self confidence about it.

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        12 hours ago

        Oh, don’t think I’m knocking the other parts of sex. I know it’s not just p in v. The only folks who think like that are the same folks who think women can’t orgasm.

        My point is that society likes to be harsh on dudes who aren’t packing. If you got a small penis you are less than blah blah blah. I’ve been made to feel small in other aspects of my life, and I feel for anyone who has been made to feel small.

        I guess, long and short of it is. I wouldn’t make fun of Hitlers small penis, I’d make fun of him for being a dumbass Nazi.

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          1 hour ago

          Please note that it’s typically not society, just the men, caring about penis size.

          And to my mind, it’s typically only the insecurity talking. They don’t have experience with anything but their own equipment, rarely have talked with anyone in a position to compare (from a user perspective) that doesn’t also want to reassure or flatter them, and are typically prone to find other irrational contests to validate their self worth.

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        13 hours ago

        Society teaching us sex is only P in V is definitely one of the most harmful downfalls, for both men and women.

      • Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world
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        18 hours ago

        Well yes…but you know folks can be. “Oh you got a micro, that must mean you are nazi.” Shit like that. Folks can be cruel.

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      16 hours ago

      I have similar feelings and experiences as you, but have learnt while doing… uhh internet research, that micropeens do in fact have a pretty extensive and well-developed fanbase.

      The acronym ‘sph’ is not very affirming, but there’s a hole other side to the genre that’s really quite supportive.

      Some guys have all the luck, it seems.

  • Mike Hunt@lemmy.ml
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    19 hours ago

    i thought the one ball was more known? I remember it being a funny topic in history lessons.

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    19 hours ago

    The Nazi dictator is believed to have had a hidden genetic disorder known as Kallmann syndrome, which can thwart the development of sexual organs, according to a stunning new documentary analyzing his biological makeup.

    The condition, which can also inhibit the normal progression of puberty, means Hitler had a 1-in-10 chance of having a micropenis, the Times reported.

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        18 hours ago

        Imagine you’re going to have a surgery and the doctor tells you there’s 10% chance it will go wrong and you will lose your dick. What would you say about your chances?

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            16 hours ago

            Interesting. I would say that if it’s unlikely then the risk is small. I would also say 10% is pretty likely. For drugs 1-10% chance of a side effect means it’s a common side effect.

              • ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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                6 hours ago

                So I’ve check and ‘likely’ can be defined as “Within the realm of credibility; plausible.”/" Possessing or displaying the qualities or characteristics that make something probable." which I would say makes 10% likely but also as “having a high probability of occurring or being true : very probable” which would make 10% unlikely. Depends on which dictionary you check :)

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          12 hours ago

          Imagine every time you flip a coin there’s a 10% chance you get free ice cream.

          I’d call that one in ten chances.

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      17 hours ago

      Well, the only way we can know for sure is through experiment. We should clone a bunch of Hitler babies and see if any of them come out with micro-penises. Of course, we couldn’t do it in Germany for obvious reasons, and the chance of them recognized in America is still a little too high. Maybe somewhere in South America… like Peru… or Chile… or somewhere in that neighborhood…

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    18 hours ago

    So we’re smart enough to dislike fascists, but stupid enough to support primitive discriminatory macho crap?

    Humanity really needs to disappear