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According to a recent survey, 8 in 10 men feel that there is a societal pressure for them to be a certain way. Four in ten (41%) say this pressure comes from expectations around their physical appearance. But many would like people to consider more than just looks before jumping to any conclusions.
So after we discovered a few online threads where men have been sharing the insights and frustrations they wish women understood about their bodies, we put together the most popular, recurring points to give you, dear pandas, a clearer look at the male perspective.
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#1
In general male skin is thicker, oilier and ages differently. Male skin is, on average, approximately 20% thicker than female skin. It contains more collagen and has a tighter, firmer appearance.
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#2
It shrinks. Like a frightened turtle. It just does.
UpupaEpops 3 weeks ago
As a woman, it took me a while to understand why my diver colleagues measured the water temperature in centimeters 😂
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago (edited)
That only happens in German and Austrian toilets in my experience, where there's a little shelf. No idea why, I guess people want to examine it before flushing? Other toilets are way too deep, even for Magic Mike.
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Sarah Belt 3 weeks ago
This is not generally known? I can't think of a sitcom it's not mentioned in.
Gingersnap In Iowa 3 weeks ago
"I don't know how you guys live with those things" Elaine
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We don't have nearly as much control over our erections as you seem to think.
#4
If you’re just laying there, you can watch as your testicles move and your sack expands and contracts as it tries to regulate its temperature. This is exaggerated if you had a procedure like a vasectomy and there’s swelling and such. It’s wild.
melanthius:
My wife used to be so mesmerized at this. It like never seems to stop
#5
Often times, a glancing blow off the ballbag is way more painful than a full on kick to the jimmies.
#6
Men can actually lactate under extreme conditions.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 weeks ago
Don't tell the transphobes this, they may get even more confused than they already are.
#7
After the birth of your child, a man's testosterone will drop.
Basically nature's way of ensuring your rage and anger calms down. It will normally increase after a while but not always.
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 3 weeks ago
''Rage and anger''. Two things that shouldn't be around babies.
#8
Women often think they know this, but many (especially younger) women don't really understand just how much stronger the average man is compared to the average woman. Yes, there are exceptions and edge cases, but by and large, if you pluck a man and a woman from a crowd, the man will be significantly stronger than the woman.
#9
Even if the stream comes out straight as an arrow, sometimes it will randomly just split into 2 streams or veer off in another direction.
Riker_Omega_Three:
And sometimes you get the sprinkler head where it just comes out every which a way.
#10
Males have a hormonal cycle just like females.
I think almost everyone knows the female hormonal cycle: her period. Its course is a month. The male hormonal cycle takes the course of a single day (every day).
Testosterone levels are at their highest in the morning (think morning wood) and gradually/slightly depreciate throughout the day. At night, test levels are at their lowest, which is why most men start to have negative thoughts around that time. Nothing beats the 2AM existential dread.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 weeks ago
I can think of a couple of male pandas who always seem to be manstruating.
#11
Testosterone levels tend to vary throughout the day being the highest in the morning. It's not just morning wood, men are "in the mood" more naturally in the mornings.
#12
Men can't differentiate colors as well as women. Two different shades of green to a woman might just be "green" to a man. Lower number of cones in the eyes or something.
Lee Gilliland 3 weeks ago
When they say they can't discern the difference between coral and peach they mean it.
#13
Just because it's up doesn't mean we want to do it. But hey if it gets you in the mood and you want to do it, maybe we want to do it too!
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 3 weeks ago
It sometimes has a life of its own. During my maths GCSE I shifted in my chair and realised I had the raging stonk on. And no, maths does not get me in the mood.
#14
Pregnancy tests can be a rudimentary/unsophisticated way to check for testicular cancer. If a man [urinates] on a pregnancy test and it shows a positive result, that man should get checked out by a doctor. It's not a failproof thing, but it's not entirely untrue either.
OneHappyPuppy 3 weeks ago
It's because pregnancy tests look for human chorionic gonadotropin, a protein some cancer cells make as well. It's basically an indicator of new cell growth - i.e. something that happens in a pregnancy and in developing cancer
#15
The older I get, more noises come from inside.
#16
1 in 3 men experience male pattern baldness.
RaptorHunter182:
It's me. I shaved my head at 17 because I started balding at 15 and couldn't take it anymore. Now I'm 19 (almost 20) and still bald have a beard XD
I was mistaken for teachers when I was in high school.
Laszlo Larthlanc 3 weeks ago
If my wife still likes me after I go bald then everything's A-OK.
#17
We do not "drain our [testicles]" when we ejaculate, we drain our prostate. Testicles are little factories.
Virgil Blue 3 weeks ago
And its good for you to... clean the pipes and tanks on a regular basis. It helps prevent cancer later.
#18
The reason it hurts so much when our testicles are hit is because when we are developing in the womb the testicles descend from where the ovaries would be and drag with them neural connections: that's why a kick in the testicles fills very similar to a kick in the stomach. Similarly, when descending they take muscle tissue from our abs, so if you run your fingers with some force through your lower abs you can make your testicles retract.
Apparently the reason we get erect sleeping or when waking up is because during sleep our testosterone levels fluctuate in a pretty big way.
The center of gravity of the male body is around the chest, whereas the female body's is on the hips.
#19
The path that your testicles take while descending into the scrotum sometimes doesn't close and your intestines can herniate into the scrotum. Med school is fun for fun facts.
Rick Murray 3 weeks ago
Yeah, there is quite a lot wrong with the design of the human body. Quality Control were definitely asleep when the first of us rolled off the production line.
#20
Men can undergo hormonal changes when their wife is pregnant and giving birth.
#21
Men's sizes and shape change for things that aren't even sexual. Mood, temperature, etc.
I actually had to explain this to a girl I was seeing that thought sizes are constantly the same. She said mine was bigger than last time and I was like "Girl, you know it changes?"
Then we had that whole talk.
#22
When a man loses one testicle, the other goes into overproduction to make up the difference. Essentially, a super nut. It also hangs right in the middle and is more aesthetically pleasing.
#23
Their [testicles] used to be labia, because we all start out life [the same] in the womb.
#24
Men have a greater reward response to alcohol. They release more dopamine than women do when they drink, and it makes them more susceptible to alcoholism as a result.
#25
Half of men over 50 have a difficult time [urinating] due to an enlarged prostate.
Savannah greenleaf 3 weeks ago
I believe this risk increases proportionately with age. Like 50% at 50, 60% at 60, etc.
#26
When we are young (testosterone levels are high), like 15-16 years old, we get something called “Nervous [erections]”.
School teacher goes around asking questions on stuff taught last class, and I would have no answers, along with goosebumps, little guy down there decides to wake up.
Doesn’t happen now that I am in my 40s.
#27
If a man falls over and has a erection it’s a sign of a lower back injury.
Also a erection for longer than 3 hours is a bad thing call paramedics if that happens.
#28
The distance after which the stream will change shape once exiting the urethra can be used to detect issues with the prostate.
A doctor in the UK came up with that idea. You just have to hold a card next to the stream and then you should be able to tell if something is off relatively reliable.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago
Not totally reliable. However, i usually pîss like a horse, so I'm reassured.
#29
It's farther forward than a lot of you seem to think. Your junk is between your legs; ours is more in front of our legs.
#32
If you have a [testicle] that is particularly large, you can get an indication whether it's a tumor or hydrocele due to an injury with a simple flashlight.
Position the flashlight shining through your scrotum, if the [testicle] casts a shadow, it is likely a solid mass like a tumor, if the light shines through the growth, it's likely a liquid. Talk to your doctor accordingly.
#33
When they are cold their testies shrivel up, when they are hot their testies fall down.
Mook The Mediocre 3 weeks ago
"When they are cold their testies shrivel up" - scrotums (i.e. scrota), not testes shrivel in the cold.
#34
Body hair is inversely correlated with male pattern baldness (something to do with testosterone receptors iirc). The more body hair you have the more likely is you'll go bald.
Also the reason bald dudes shave their head but usually keep a very nice beard, and why I can't grow more than a stash at 26 but my hair is stupid thick and my body is mostly hairless save for arms, legs and a bit on the chest.
#35
Testicles hang unevenly to make room for each other, left usually is the lower one.
#36
A lot of women don't know that men have a very limited ability to move their [privates] by flexing internal pelvic muscles.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
My ex apparently thought this would be an appealing move in the bedroom as part of the prelude to horizontal fun times. It was not an appealing move.
#37
If you usually wake up with morning wood, then suddenly don't, it's a good idea to schedule a doctor's appointment.
That can be an early warning sign of heart problems.
#38
Contrary to reasonably popular belief, [private parts] aren’t a part of the conscious mind, we can’t turn it on or off.
It just gets hard when it feels like it, mostly when we are tired, sleeping, or very comfortable because that’s when the body enters its most relaxed state “rest and digest”.
If any of you guys can control yours, however, please do teach me this Jedi force ability.
Rick Murray 3 weeks ago
If thinking about cute girls makes it go up, then surely the opposite would get it to go down when it isn't wanted. Sometimes at work a motion or random lost photon makes it wake up, which is annoying as something changing size that much may require clothing to be adjusted. So I simply think of the most awful thing I can (such as "making out with Maggie" - ewww!) and I'd say about two thirds of the time it immediately nopes and runs away to hide.
#39
Honestly just the simple fact that you don't sit in your nuts. They do not exist under you.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago (edited)
That is certainly the preferred option. However, they can get caught under you in certain positions. Apparently....
#40
Our testicles can "move" into a cavity inside our body where they used to be during the development of the baby still in the womb.
Con O Cuinn 3 weeks ago
These comments reveal that I know more about tucking and taping than the average panda
#41
It's easier to get an erection when your comfortable. Stress can cause ED. Also most men (and some women) don't have the correct hip shape to do a full straddle split.
Laszlo Larthlanc 3 weeks ago
I was a passenger in a car that was about to broadside another car. It all happened so fast that there was no time to think. Nobody in our vehicle even had time to make a sound. I, however, realized that I had this instant useless erection. It was no longer there after the impact. I was, to say the least, not comfortable.
#42
Testosterone levels have a really big impact.
-low levels are often linked to higher aggression.
-weird things effect levels. It's been shown that getting more money (from a deal or something), can temporarily raise levels. In early relationship stages, levels lower in men, but rise in women (only in early stages). Lower sleep levels will lower levels.
-higher fat levels lowers levels.
-too much working out also lowers levels.
-it does weird things to pain receptors
-it also affects behavior
#43
I wish that every woman could experience what surges in testosterone feel like. Just so they can understand the sensation of these rocket fuel powered baser emotions and urges.
#44
When you get a lot of tummy hair around your Belly button, it usually catches cotton from your shirts and you have to "pull it out" it's usually not that far in, but it can happen :(
#45
It twitches.
UnclePanda 3 weeks ago
And sometimes, a lonely pube from one side of that whole mess makes a new friend out of a lonely pube on the other side of that whole mess, but you don't find out until you stand up. Or sit down. Or a cloud crosses the sun...
What do you think ?
Sally Moen 3 weeks ago
Majority of this was about testosterone and male genitals. I wanted to hear more about moods, like how little men tend to cry.
Papa 3 weeks ago
It may be true for women also, but I have definitely gotten more emotional as I've gotten older.
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Apatheist 3 weeks ago
Jimmy Carr: I don't know if my testicles are unusual. One is definitely bigger than the other two.
Panda McPandaface 3 weeks ago
Men really have little to talk about other than their meat and two veg.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
This is an article about the male BODY. What did you expect? It's about the physical differences and the physical things males experience. Men have just as much to talk about as women and ungendered people do, but this is a curated article focusing on mens' bodies, so of course it's primarily about the whing-dang-doodle and the flappyslappy.
Load More Replies... David Paterson 3 weeks ago (edited)
There is an enormous overlap between male and female physiologies. Many men don't have an Adams Apple. Many men have the same shoulder to hip width ratio as the average woman. Many men are no more hairy than the average woman. Many men are no stronger than the average woman. Many are no taller. In extreme circumstances even the private parts of some men can vanish inside.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago (edited)
It's best if you learn while young. Training wheels can help. 🤣 But seriously, our bits don't get in the way because they're forward. The saddle isn't uncomfortable except on the bûm, like women.
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Ronja Oksanen 3 weeks ago
Half of these are about testicles, and most of these are here twice. Poorly made list 👎🏼
UpupaEpops 3 weeks ago
A "fun" fact I haven't seen is that the reason your testes are outside of your body, is because of how badly they get affected by heat. It is actually possible to tell how many times a mam had fever during their life by checking the testes during autopsy. Every time you had a fever, it will show up as a ring, kind of like a tree ring. As much as it s***s sitting in a cold car, it's best to slightly warm up the chair before you sit in, then turn it off, because you are essentially cooking your goods.
Rob D 3 weeks ago (edited)
This article produces another male fact: evidently 85% of our mental horsepower goes straight to our d***s. It uhhh, [gestures vaguely at EVERYTHING] explains a lot.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago
Well, I don't have enough blood for the brain and that guy at the same time....
Load More Replies... Rabbit Lord 3 weeks ago (edited)
I have a beard. Just saying to counter against these balls'n'stuff posts atop. I don't know if a beard really have any purpose other than playing around with it when thinking about things, and it really makes me in no way different to a woman but... well I have a beard. Man thing. :D
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago (edited)
My partner and I have come to a pretty definite conclusion. If I was a woman for a day, I'd be playing with boobies and sticking all sorts of things in the female prison wallet. She would be playing with johnny constantly, and sticking it wherever it might go. I have to say from youthful experiments, there aren't many places to stick it that are pleasing. The natural destination is better than anything else. Both of us agree that mouths are definitely nice alternatives for both at times, however.
Sally Moen 3 weeks ago
Majority of this was about testosterone and male genitals. I wanted to hear more about moods, like how little men tend to cry.
Papa 3 weeks ago
It may be true for women also, but I have definitely gotten more emotional as I've gotten older.
Load More Replies... Apatheist 3 weeks ago
Jimmy Carr: I don't know if my testicles are unusual. One is definitely bigger than the other two.
Panda McPandaface 3 weeks ago
Men really have little to talk about other than their meat and two veg.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 3 weeks ago
This is an article about the male BODY. What did you expect? It's about the physical differences and the physical things males experience. Men have just as much to talk about as women and ungendered people do, but this is a curated article focusing on mens' bodies, so of course it's primarily about the whing-dang-doodle and the flappyslappy.
Load More Replies... David Paterson 3 weeks ago (edited)
There is an enormous overlap between male and female physiologies. Many men don't have an Adams Apple. Many men have the same shoulder to hip width ratio as the average woman. Many men are no more hairy than the average woman. Many men are no stronger than the average woman. Many are no taller. In extreme circumstances even the private parts of some men can vanish inside.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago (edited)
It's best if you learn while young. Training wheels can help. 🤣 But seriously, our bits don't get in the way because they're forward. The saddle isn't uncomfortable except on the bûm, like women.
Load More Replies... Ronja Oksanen 3 weeks ago
Half of these are about testicles, and most of these are here twice. Poorly made list 👎🏼
UpupaEpops 3 weeks ago
A "fun" fact I haven't seen is that the reason your testes are outside of your body, is because of how badly they get affected by heat. It is actually possible to tell how many times a mam had fever during their life by checking the testes during autopsy. Every time you had a fever, it will show up as a ring, kind of like a tree ring. As much as it s***s sitting in a cold car, it's best to slightly warm up the chair before you sit in, then turn it off, because you are essentially cooking your goods.
Rob D 3 weeks ago (edited)
This article produces another male fact: evidently 85% of our mental horsepower goes straight to our d***s. It uhhh, [gestures vaguely at EVERYTHING] explains a lot.
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago
Well, I don't have enough blood for the brain and that guy at the same time....
Load More Replies... Rabbit Lord 3 weeks ago (edited)
I have a beard. Just saying to counter against these balls'n'stuff posts atop. I don't know if a beard really have any purpose other than playing around with it when thinking about things, and it really makes me in no way different to a woman but... well I have a beard. Man thing. :D
Zig Zag Wanderer 3 weeks ago (edited)
My partner and I have come to a pretty definite conclusion. If I was a woman for a day, I'd be playing with boobies and sticking all sorts of things in the female prison wallet. She would be playing with johnny constantly, and sticking it wherever it might go. I have to say from youthful experiments, there aren't many places to stick it that are pleasing. The natural destination is better than anything else. Both of us agree that mouths are definitely nice alternatives for both at times, however.
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