The long-held myth that men who own guns are … err, overcompensating for something … has been debunked by scientists in a new study published in the American Journal of Men’s Health. Rather, researchers at the University of Texas at San Antonio found that men quite satisfied with certain physical assets are most likely to have guns.
The correlation between the male sexual psyche and behaviors like buying big houses, driving loud cars and dating young women is a common comedic trope in popular culture as well a topic of legitimate sociological speculation, including the suggestion that men who are preoccupied with guns are also insecure about their small penis.
“Contrary to popular beliefs, our current study shows that men who are more satisfied with the size of their penises are more likely to personally own guns,” said study author Terrence D. Hill, a professor at UTSA.
Hill’s team aimed to identify a direct link between penis size and guns for the latest findings. In contrast to popular belief, researchers found that the more dissatisfied men were with their penises, the less likely they were to own a gun — subtracting 11% probability of gun-toting with each step down in penis size satisfaction. The chances of owning a military-style rifle were even lower — 20% — with each increased unit of penis size dissatisfaction. In other words, men with bigger penises were more likely to own big guns.
“For example, the association between penis size and gun ownership could be due to the fact that men with higher levels of testosterone tend to have bigger penises and are more likely to engage in risk-taking behavior.” Hill explained. He hopes to formally quantify the testosterone hypothesis soon.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/04/lifestyle/do-men-with-big-guns-have-small-penises-science-finally-reveals-what-theyre-really-packin/