Are There Ethnic Differences In Penis Size - And Why Is That?

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We women do like to get together with our girlfriends and compare notes about all things sexual. It's our nature - and what topic could possibly be more fascinating than the penis!?! A recurring debate with my girlfriends is whether or not there is an ethnic difference in penis size. We ask scintillating questions like:

"Do black men have bigger penises?"

"Do Asian men have a smaller penises?"

"Do white guys hang differently than black guys?"

We explore all the urban legends and myths on penis size. We talk about thickness, length, shape, how it hangs, the difference in size before it's erect, how it sits in those yummy tight jeans, etc, etc - I doubt you could come up with any topic on penises we haven't discussed at length.

One thing we all agree on is that we like penises of all shapes and colors - but the debate on penis size rages on as we can never seem to agree and we're constantly getting in "new data" that sheds new light on our earlier discussions (okay, it's really just an excuse to talk about penises again).

But... with all girl talk aside, the scientist in me wants to know what the research shows. Are there really any ethnic differences in penis size?

The famous Kinsey Institute, condom manufacturers, and several academic institutions have all conducted large-scale scientific surveys on penis size. Most of these studies were conducted in the United States which gives a good mix of ethnic origins. Since we are talking about the great melting pot of the United States, I should be more clear by what is meant by ethnicity. We are talking about original genetic origins, not what country people live in now - and all surveys let the men self-identify their ethnicity. So, when we're talking about "black men" we are talking about men who identify themselves as "black" or "African-American" on the survey. In other words, men of African origin (which include Jamaican men, Haitian men, and other Caribbean men too by the the way). For Asian men, we are talking a wide variety of Asian ethnic origins including Japanese men, Chinese men, Taiwanese men, Vietnamese men, Filipino men, etc... "White men" or "Caucasian men" include anyone who consider themselves of predominantly European decent - in these surveys, this usually includes Hispanic men as there is no separate category.

Putting them all together, here's a quick summary of all the well-known penis size surveys:

Black men have slightly larger penises on average than Asian men or Caucasian men. They also have more "outliers" on the high end of the scale.

Asian men have slightly smaller penises on average than black men or white men. They also have more "outliers" on the small end of the scale.

Caucasian men fall in the middle on average between black men and Asian men in terms of penis size.

I should emphasize here that there are no big differences and you can't predict the size of an individual man based on ethnicity. In other words, there are Asian men with really big ones and there are black men with really small ones - even my girlfriend's smaller data set shows that. However, when you study AVERAGE penis size across THOUSANDS of men, there is a statistically significant difference in size based on ethnicity.

Now, I have been reading about these surveys for years but I never really figured out WHY there might be an ethnic difference in penis size until I started digging deep into the research on penis enlargement techniques. My boyfriend wanted to use penis exercises to increase the size of his penis and before he did that I wanted to make sure they were safe and that they would actually work (and oh boy do they ever). In this process, I found out why there are differences in penis size.

It turns out that the differences in size have to do with how the penis attaches to the pubic bone. Many people don't realize this but much of the penis is actually INSIDE the body and this inside part (the part you don't see on the outside) attaches to the pubic bone by a very dense bundle of fibers called the "suspensory ligament." In black men, on average, the penis is attached at a different angle than with Asian men and Caucasian men. It is attached in a way that more of the penis hangs outside the body. With Asian men and Caucasian men, the penis attaches at a different angle so that more of the penis remains inside the body. We're not talking about huge differences here but just a slight difference in attachment angle can really make a big difference to how much of the penis hangs outside.

So what does this mean? It means that if you compare the FULL length of the penis, including the part INSIDE the body, there are no ethnic differences in penis size! On average, black men may be bigger if you only measure the outside part of the penis but not if you also include the inside part. Of course, the part inside the body does no good when it comes to pleasuring a woman (unless you bring some of it down).

This is the basis of one of the most effective methods of penis enlargement. Penis enlargement surgery involves cutting this ligament (ouch ouch!!) so that more of the penis hangs down. The problem with this is that this interferes with a man's erection and his ability to have sex (the penis wobbles at the base). However, modern penis exercises use the same basic principle by STRETCHING the ligament that attaches the penis instead of cutting it. It is possible to stretch the ligament with penis exercise in a way that adds significantly to the length of the outside penis - and best of all you can make this increase permanent - this is one of the most effective techniques my boyfriend used.

Research has proven that all men benefit from this type of penis exercise to lengthen their penis but I think Asian men and Caucasian men might benefit the most since more of their penis is tucked inside the body on average. This would include Hispanic men too since they are part of the "Caucasian" groups in the widely recognized penis size surveys.