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Also in classical times the 'seat of power' for men was not the penis but the testicles. Today we equate masculinity and virility with a large penis, but to th
by lingben 10y ago
Also in classical times the 'seat of power' for men was not the penis but the testicles.
Today we equate masculinity and virility with a large penis, but to the Greeks and Romans a large penis had no such connotation.
When you think about it, it makes sense from a biochemical perspective. Without the male testes a man can not produce testosterone which is the key hormone that regulates growth, muscle mass, aggressiveness, competitiveness, vitality, etc.
So it is understandable to think that a larger pair of testes would make you 'more' of a man and a smaller set, less.
Not sure when exactly this change occurred in Western culture but it would be the more interesting question to try to answer.