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kooth

(219 posts)
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 04:14 PM Jul 2018

Size Matters Study Nipped ...

An important study at Missouri State University about male organ size was canceled last Thursday when response to the survey skewed results and took on the air of silly middle school antics.

Professor Alicia Walker discontinued the study saying, [link:https://news.missouristate.edu/2018/06/28/assistant-professor-discontinues-study/|“I continue to believe the relationship between penis size and self-esteem is an important site of scientific inquiry, but the public reaction to the project threatens the reliability of the survey responses. The reliability of the study as a whole has been compromised.”

The study was meant to find a correlation between penis size and self-esteem. The survey data included photographs of the participant measuring his genitalia to make sure the technique was followed correctly. The participants were also asked about their sexual relationships and habits.

Most of the respondents expressed being upset that a woman was doing this study. When Professor Walker asked respondents why they responded that way, she said, "I asked why my gender made a difference, and none of them could tell me. Knowing that these folks wouldn't have said anything had I been a male researcher was beyond frustrating."

All of the data were destroyed after the study's cancellation.



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Size Matters Study Nipped ... (Original Post) kooth Jul 2018 OP
They didn't like revealing their shortcomings to a woman. Croney Jul 2018 #1
But doesn't it ... kooth Jul 2018 #2
That's true. Croney Jul 2018 #3
Yep, I think some are preoccupied with size and worry. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2018 #4
My alma mater The Genealogist Jul 2018 #5
Your Alma Mater ... kooth Jul 2018 #6

kooth

(219 posts)
2. But doesn't it ...
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 04:24 PM
Jul 2018

I think that most of the study's responses proves the point of the survey: Men really worry about it.

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