Abstract
Paintings and records of the ancient Greeks indicate that they believed a small penis was superior [1]. However, as time passed and with various sexual revolutions, many men started to believe that a larger penis is better and that having a large penis in comparison with the penises of rest of the male population is important. Penis size has been a source of anxiety for men throughout history, as evidenced by the use of the terms “phallic identity” and “phallocentrism” in historical accounts. “Phallic identity,” as described by Vardi, is the concept of a man seeking his identity in his penis, with a focus on bigger is better. Similarly, “phallocentrism” is the concept that the penis is central to a man’s identity [2, 3].
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Chung, W.S., Kim, J.Y. (2016). Penile Lengthening with Ligament Release and V–Y Advancement Flap. In: Park, N., Kim, S., Moon, D. (eds) Penile Augmentation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46753-4_17
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