Today, we’re talking about cocks. Before you get all upset and complain that this is straight Fleshbot and we should therefore be talking about vaginas, remember that heterosexual porn is all about the dong, what it’s doing, what it looks like in a variety of situations, how it compares to the holes it’s in, and how great it must feel being engaged in sexual activity. Just think of all the throbbing cocks you’ve watched; think of how much you’ve empathized with them.
Go Big or Go Home
Hey, did you guys know that male pornstars tend to have abnormally large dicks? For reals!
We know it’s a silly point to make, but it’s something we think about a lot: even though porn asks you to relate to and identify with the action you see on screen, the penises that are shown are way larger than the average male’s. Plus, some tools are so large that it’s difficult to have intercourse with them–both for the penetrator and penetratee. Still, knowing what we know about penis size and shape, if you ask us what kind of wangs we want in our porn, we’re going to say, “Big. Veiny. Throbbing. Bulbous. Beasts.” Why is that?
For one, porn is a hyperbolic medium; everything is enhanced, exaggerated, and explicated so viewers can know everything that’s going on in the performers’ bodies. If you show a small penis going into a pussy, maybe the lady feels it, maybe she doesn’t, you can’t be sure. If you put a large penis in there, you can see the vulva accomodate it, and you know that it’s being felt. It’s the eternal struggle of big versus tight, and you can see it on the performers’ faces as well as between their legs.
Secondly, long hoses are a lot more versatile than short pipes, and they come in handy when you’re filming a variety of positions. Pornstars usually have to angle their bodies so that the camera can watch the penetration happen, and the bigger the pole you have, the easier it is to see in action.
Thirdly (but probably not lastly), big penises are a big deal to a lot of people. You know where we’re going with this: phallic imagery, worship of the spear, symbol of virility, etc. The point is that the male pornstar carries the burden of society’s boner hang-ups on his shoulders, and he needs to wear his sexuality on his sleeve (or, you know, bulging out his briefs).
[Above: Mae Meyers is not intimidated by the girth or length of any rod, via "Too Big For Teens 9"]
Bit-Part Roles
Is there a place for non-enormous cocks in the adult industry? Yes, there is, but it’s not the kindest place. First of all, the spectrum of schlongs has a few gaps: there are big dicks (possessed by most pornstars), there are really big dicks (the famous ones that belong to guys like Mandingo, Ron Jeremy, and others), and there are small dicks. There’s no such thing as “average” size in porn, and so a dude’s dong is either the fountain of pleasure and manliness or it isn’t. And if it isn’t…
· It belongs to a cuckold and its job is to hang there, sadly flaccid or unimpressively stiff, so that the wife/girlfriend figure can laugh and contrast it with the monstrous meat of her new lover.
· Or it’s being tortured in a CBT scenario. Perhaps it’s pressed between panels of plexiglass, trapped in a chastity device, or tightly tied with rope. Regardless, part of the process will most likely include mention of the dick’s size.
· Maybe it’s having mean things said to it in a Clothed Female, Naked Male scene. To some extent, this is just CBT without the physical aspect, or female domination without much lady-based eye candy, but we think it differs in its psychological effects. The male is exposed, and what’s more, his minuscule manhood is known to everyone in the room.
· Or it’s part of a large-scale group sex event such as a fan bang or bukkake. Dick size doesn’t really matter in these situations, and there’s something to be said for the extra layer of degradation that comes from being fucked by a bunch of mediocre members.
In summary, small dicks are a magnet for humiliation.
[Above: Maya Hills's husband isn't helping his case by poking his penis through his boxers. Via "Cuckold Stories 5"]
Ethno-bonerology
As we said in our article about cuckoldry, porn is the headquarters of the myth that black guys have enormous dicks, and part of that myth is that big cocks make for better sex. This narrative makes it seem like black pornstars should be put on a pedestal with their pendulous poles reaching to the ground, but that’s not what happens, and more often than not, black cocks are fetishized as massive, mysterious, life-changing phantoms from another slice of life. There are a bunch of different factors at work here, and race issues in the adult industry have nothing to do with relative cock size, but nonetheless, it’s worth noting how big black penises receive a different kind of attention than other big penises. They’re partially revered, partially feared, and many porn starlets will wait for years before having interracial sex because of the message that sends, both to viewers and porn producers. Again, there’s more on the table than a tremendous tool, but let’s not forget that the penis is the focus of the performer, and that performer may be playing someone called “Blackzilla” or “Black Kong Dong.”
[Above: Mandingo has a marvelous member. We literally can't not stare at that thing. Via "Mandingo Massacre 6." All clips courtesy of AEBN Porn Pay Per View Network and Video On Demand. Over 100,000 XXX Lesbian Adult VOD movies in the Adult Entertainment Broadcast Network.]
[At top: Jenna Haze is stunned by the size of that penis, via Pornstars Like It Big (pornstarslikeitbig.com)]
