Feminisim and small penis jokes

[TomInAustin]

I just read an amazing article about how many small penis jokes feminists tell. That seems to fly in the face of anti-body-shaming. I would love to discuss.

I am a man cursed with the problem, i am a feminist and work with an organization that helps women entrepreneurs. I am curious if you know how painful it is for a man like me to hear?

Ha!

The first new thread I clicked on had a poster advising her to tell her husband he was a gobshite with a tiny prick.

However, this was in response to said husband telling her she was ugly, laughing at her upset (and, later in the thread, telling her she shouldn't breast feed as her boobs were too big and that he had to be honest with her because he "loved" her).

I know which behaviour I think is more hurtful, and no one is suggesting it as a joke (or even, seriously, that she says it, as such a bloke is not likely to take criticism well)

Well put, choc.

Choc

I understand, and thanks for a decent answer. But

men aren't automatic rapists. ie. the risk is low, and the rewards are high.

The risk is not low though, that is what a number of posters are saying on an almost daily basis.

25% of women are victims of rape. So the probability a woman will be raped is quite high (and very high if you include sexual assaults/groping).
But the average woman will meet so many men in her lifetime that the chances any individual man will rape her is low.

Eww, Lulu. He wore that t shirt in public?

venus that he did...it was "going out-out" t-shirt and was always shocked he rarely took a girl home because he's a fucking halfwit

The risk is not low though, that is what a number of posters are saying on an almost daily basis.

Well that's true, I've been assaulted, and I've had a boyfriend not stop when asked, but if I'd never had another relationship with a man after that then I wouldn't have my current relationship, and I wouldn't have my two wonderful kids.

You're right, the risk isn't low - but the benefit is so high that we still do it - next time we're just even more careful about who we pick. It's called optimism and hope - and losing those would be a terrible way to live.