germans think they're well hung- but they're not!

viw americablog, the "best [news] headline of the year":

Germans think they're well-hung - but they're not
Wed 1 December, 2004

BERLIN (Reuters) - Most German men wear condoms of the wrong size, a condom distributor has said, after asking more than 2500 men to measure their erect penis.

"People measure their feet when they buy shoes. Why shouldn't they measure their penises? A man would not wear children's shoes," said Jan Vinzenz Krause of Vinico, which released the study's findings on World AIDS Day.

Most condom boxes in Germany indicated size but men, due to embarrassment or vanity, rarely checked or just bought those marked "extra large", he said on Wednesday.

Vinico's survey recommended various brands to be used -- depending on the endowment of the wearer.

The study found the average erect penis size was 14.7 cm (5-3/4 inches), with 40 percent of participants reporting lengths between 12 and 15 cm (4-3/4 and 5-7/8 inches).

When compared with the condoms normally used by the participants, the results showed only 18 percent wore the right size, with nearly half squeezing into condoms that were too small and 34 percent trying to use those that were too big.

now here's a newsflash: i bet a similar study of american males would get the same results. or, for that matter, anywhere else.

i remember taking sex at harvard and reading a study that showed most american women wore the incorrect bra size, with unfortunate side effects. this article about bra basics reports that eight of ten women wear the wrong size bra.

of course, not all authorities agree that bras are good. you might want to check out 007 Breast, which notes that bras might not be the best choice for our comfort or health and may even atrophy the ligaments in the breast that keep them perky.

my favourite spot on 007 Breast, however, is this note about women going "topfree", i.e. without having their breasts covered at all:

Going topfree is not legal for women in US or Canada in general, but there are exceptions. Though not many people know this, going topfree IS legal in New York, USA and Ontario, Canada. On those places there were criminal cases which reached the highest court (in NY in 1992, in ON in 1996), freeing women in two specific incidents from charges relating to breast exposure ("Rochester Topfree seven" and Gwen Jacob in Ontario). This is case law, and it is law. So if you live in New York or Ontario, don't be afraid of taking some topless sunbaths on your yard! See more info about Topfree lawsuits.

by the six-titted mother of the tcho-tcho, who in their right mind would go top-free in ontario or new york? either it's frelling subarctic or it's mosquito season... but the right to do so is good, i guess.