Studies show that men who are less dissatisfied with the size of their penises are more likely to own guns than other men

[Politruk]

All this penising got me thinking of Houston, Houston, Do You Read? a science fiction story about a world where all the men on Earth had died off, leaving only women. When some of the last men return from a long voyage in outer space they find they're not wanted. Even the "male" protection they offer to provide is answered with this:

"But you must see there's a problem. As I understand it, what you protected people from was largely other males, wasn't it?"

I saw a Sliders episode about an all-female world -- but the nations are still mutually hostile or suspicious. You can tell because they're competing to sequester the few remaining sperm donors rather than pooling them. War is certainly not out of the question.

 

[LLCox]

It all depends on the girl. Turned out the gun won.

 

[dingdongditchding]

From the "Tell Us Something We Don't Know" department.

Size Matters? Penis Dissatisfaction and Gun Ownership in America​

Introduction​

Are men with smaller penises more likely to personally own guns than men with larger penises? Although there is no direct empirical evidence linking penis size with personal gun ownership, speculation has been widespread in popular culture. For example, in 2012, a FOX 31 headline suggested that “Assault rifle owners have ‘tiny penises’” (Holden, 2012). In 2016, an editorial in HuffPost claimed that “the compulsion to own firearms stems from an unconscious need to compensate for a deep-seated psychological sense of insecurity and inadequacy in terms of power: in males, specifically for having a small or smaller-than-desired penis” (Blumenfeld, 2016). In 2017, The Truth About Guns blog declared that a “Study Confirms Gun Owners Have Smaller Penises” (Zimmerman, 2017). This satirical “study” reported that states with a higher percentage of gun ownership (Kalesan et al., 2016) tended to exhibit lower rates of online purchases of larger-sized condoms (Roy, 2013). In this article, we formally test, for the first time, whether men who are more dissatisfied with the size of their penises are in fact more likely to personally own guns.

Data​

For this investigation, we use data from the 2023 Masculinity, Sexual Health, and Politics (MSHAP) survey. The primary purpose of the MSHAP survey is to empirically document the intersection of masculinity, sexual health, and politics in the United States. More specifically, the MSHAP survey is based on a national probability sample of 2,024 community-dwelling men aged 18 and over living in the United States. Respondents were sampled from the National Opinion Research Center’s (NORC) AmeriSpeak panel, which is representative of households from all 50 states and the District of Columbia (AmeriSpeak, 2022). Sampled respondents were invited to complete an online survey in English between March 30, 2023 and April 12, 2023. The data collection process yielded a weighted cumulative response rate of 4.7%. The weighted cumulative response rate, which considers all panel recruitment and retention rates, is the overall survey response rate that accounts for survey outcomes in all response stages, including the panel recruitment rate, panel retention rate, and survey completion rate. It is weighted to account for the sample design and differential inclusion probabilities of sample members. Our cumulative response rate is within the range (4%–5%) typically reported by high-quality general population surveys (see Pew Research Center, 2021). The multistage probability sample resulted in a margin of error of ±3.08% and an average design effect of 2.00. Margin of error is defined as half the width of the 95% confidence interval for a proportion estimate of 50% adjusted for design effect. A figure of ±3.08% is therefore the largest margin of error possible for all estimated percentages based on the study sample. A margin of error of ±3.08% at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3.08% of the true population value 95 times. A margin of error of 3.00 is considered very good (Cui, 2002). The average design effect is the variance under the complex design divided by the variance under a simple random sampling design of the same sample size. The design effect is variable-specific and the reported value is the average design effect calculated for a set of key survey variables. Design effects account for deviations from simple random sampling with a 100% response rate. A design effect of 2.00 is very good because it means that the variance is only about twice as large as would be expected with simple random sampling (Kish, 1965). The median self-administered web-based survey lasted approximately 10 minutes. All respondents were offered the cash equivalent of $3.00 for completing the survey. The survey was reviewed and approved by the institutional review boards at NORC and the University of Texas at San Antonio (IRB #: FY22-23-196). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.

Penis Size Dissatisfaction​

We measure penis size dissatisfaction in two ways. To assess penis size dissatisfaction, respondents were asked to indicate their overall level of dissatisfaction with the size of their penis when fully erect (1 = completely satisfied to 7 = completely dissatisfied) (Veale et al., 2014). To assess experiences with penis enlargement, respondents were asked to indicate whether they had ever used any methods for penis enlargement, such as penis pumps, penis weights, stretching exercises, supplements, creams, or surgeries (1 = ever used any methods of penis enlargement; 0 = never used any methods of penis enlargement).

Potential Correlates of Penis Size Dissatisfaction​

While penis size dissatisfaction has been linked with penis appearance dissatisfaction, dissatisfaction with one’s sex life, and greater body mass (Lever et al., 2006; Sharp et al., 2022; Veale et al., 2014; Veale, Miles, Bramley, et al., 2015; Veale, Miles, Read, et al., 2015), penis size dissatisfaction is inconsistently associated with or unrelated to number of sex partners and psychological distress (Lee, 1996; Sharp et al., 2022). Following this research, we assess the construct validity of our focal predictor variables by testing several potential correlates of penis size dissatisfaction. We measure penis appearance dissatisfaction by asking respondents to indicate their overall level of satisfaction with the appearance of their penis when fully erect (1 = completely satisfied to 7 = completely dissatisfied) (Veale et al., 2014). To measure sex life dissatisfaction, we asked respondents to indicate their level of dissatisfaction with their overall sex life (1 = dissatisfied; 0 = neither satisfied or dissatisfied or satisfied). Number of sex partners was measured in the past 12 months (top-coded 0 to 3 or more). Obesity was measured with self-reports of height and weight (body mass index ≥30, weight (lb)/(self-reported height [in])2 × 703). Our measurement of overall mental health status asked respondents to rate their general mental health (1 = poor to 5 = excellent) (Ahmad et al., 2014). Masculinity was indicated by self-rated manliness (1 = not at all “manly” to 10 = very “manly”). Finally, we measured social desirability as a summed index of 7 items (e.g., “I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable.” “I sometimes feel resentful when I don’t get my way.”) (Fischer & Fick, 1993).

what about all the libbies now buying guns

 

[Wilson23]

what about all the libbies now buying guns

See Redneck Revolt.

 

[DeluxAuto]

what about all the libbies now buying guns

To protect themselves from MAGAts.

 

[MajorRewrite]

what about all the libbies now buying guns

The mentally disabled 86TintaNoitx2024nydingOkeffieHolt is using some of its less frequent alts. Is the oryginalny alt banned?

Mentally disabled MAGA sheep are so weird.

 

[Wilson23]

So, if I have a gun, can I steal a bigger dick?

 

[coati]

If degree of gun ownership is inversely proportional to penis size, let's all chip in and buy Wat_Tyler a microscope for Christmas.

 

[OralAllOver]

It's an internet SURVEY of 2024 subjects with 4.7% (tiny) response rate (I calculate 95 subjects)

So, while interesting, the conclusion iffy at best. (No one study ever dispositive)

Since we are looking at facts: in the US 48,000 kids/year die by gunshot. That's a FUCK OF A LOT MORE TRAGEDY than Charlie Kirk

 

[latecomer91364]

This whole premise is bullshit.

Everybody knows that the 'Teeny Peeny' crowd buys Corvettes, not guns.

 

[dingdongditchding]

The mentally disabled 86TintaNoitx2024nydingOkeffieHolt is using some of its less frequent alts. Is the oryginalny alt banned?

Mentally disabled MAGA sheep are so weird.

go F yourself and cry to the mods like you free speechers alWAYS DO. TRUMP is in charge for 3 more years. eat that for lunch. I thought you losers had him with the Epstein crap. what happened

 

[LeahWill]

This whole premise is bullshit.

"The gentleman doth protest too much, methinks"
W. Shakespeare (Hamlet)

 

[coati]

It's an internet SURVEY of 2024 subjects with 4.7% (tiny) response rate (I calculate 95 subjects)

So, while interesting, the conclusion iffy at best. (No one study ever dispositive)

Since we are looking at facts: in the US 48,000 kids/year die by gunshot. That's a FUCK OF A LOT MORE TRAGEDY than Charlie Kirk

And Kirk was shot in the middle of reciting his stock defense of gun proliferation in Amerika.

The Lord works in mysterious ways!