There may be no such thing as a ‘normal’ penis, but there is such a thing as an ‘average’ one
The stereotype holds that men who have penises spend a significant amount of time thinking about them, or thinking with them.
Of course, you can’t think with a penis — it’s got a head, but no brain. And men are capable of thinking beyond the whims of an organ that is pretty important, but not all-controlling.
That doesn’t mean that penises aren’t important, for sexual health and even, if something goes awry, for health in general. But does having a penis mean you know what is or is not “normal”?
And what even counts as “normal” for something that can vary so significantly from person to person? On the other hand, when is something definitely abnormal and worth checking out?
It turns out that the way men get to view their own penises looking down from above makes it look smaller, versus seeing it straight on or from the side. This may be why men seem more unsure about penis size than their partners do.