# Is there a connection between penis size and being gay? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 16, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573 "2002-10-16T21:15:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CaptainGeordie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bbce88/32.png) [@CaptainGeordie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainGeordie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/1 "2002-10-16T21:15:12Z")
I occassionaly visit a gay-run turkish bath ( I’m straight, by the way), and could not help but notice that the vast majority of the gay clientele seem rather big ‘down there’. Is there a connection beteen being gay and having a big 'un ; or am I just being paranoid as well as envious…? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/2 "2002-10-16T21:17:21Z")
There’s certainly a connection between penis size and being happy. As to being gay, well, rather doubtful. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/3 "2002-10-16T21:50:36Z")
No, but I expect there’s a connection between being “big” and being eager to bathe in public 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bromley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Bromley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bromley)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/4 "2002-10-16T22:05:25Z")
I was just about to post that one 🙂 . There’s one other possible factor that I can think of, but not wanting to insult the Captain, I’ll keep quiet 😃 . ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/5 "2002-10-17T02:29:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Is there a connection between penis size and being gay? I wish!! :D:eek:😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/6 "2002-10-17T05:23:05Z")
Just a WAG, but… As a straight guy, if I were surrounded by naked bathing women, even if I were making an effort not to stand at attention, I don’t think I’d be suffering from shrinkage. As a result, I’d probably look bigger than I would in an ordinary locker-room situation. Maybe they’re not necessarily big, they’re just happy to see you. ---
**Author:** ![zen101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c68b51/32.png) [@zen101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zen101)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/7 "2002-10-17T05:26:20Z")
This has to be the most roundabout post asking Esprix about his size I could have ever imagined. ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/8 "2002-10-17T06:45:10Z")
Yes. Yes there is. Esprix ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/9 "2002-10-17T07:04:01Z")
Damn! that means there’s lots of disappointed women out here. ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/10 "2002-10-17T07:34:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Primaflora \* > \*\*Damn! > > that means there’s lots of disappointed women out here. \*\* Nah…I’m still straight. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/11 "2002-10-17T09:35:58Z")
With as little insult to the OP’er as possible I’ll say that the OP is ridiculous. It sounds like the kind of question an insecure guy with a small penis would ask (again, not saying the OP is small penised), along the lines of jealous guys starting rumors that Errol Flynn, James Dean, Richard Gere, Leo DiCaprio, GuyOfTheWeek are gay. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/12 "2002-10-17T09:42:03Z")
_Warning: The following link is not pornographic, but it does contain photographs of human phalluses (about 80% of the way down the page). Also, the word PENIS features rather prominently at the top of the page._ [The Definitive Penis Size Survey](http://www.sizesurvey.com/result.html) says no. Consult Figure 4, about 30% of the way down the page, and the accompanying caption: > [@](#): > > Although it was not part of my original analysis, a number of you have asked whether gay or bisexual men are more endowed than straight men. As we can see from figure 4, there was no statistical difference in erect penis length amongst the three groups. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/13 "2002-10-17T09:46:57Z")
Damn… I just read about this recently, it was among a list of sexual urban legends. I think that it is more likely that since gay men are “size freaks” (muscles and penis size, so I have been told by a gay acquaintance) you are more likely to find gay men of larger size in a place where they legitimately show off. Consequently, there will also be fewer gay men of small size, as they will be especially intimidated. A straight man would not care about any of this, and therefore any population of straight men will be of average size. ---
**Author:** ![effac3d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b487fb/32.png) [@effac3d](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/effac3d)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/14 "2002-10-17T13:46:07Z")
I really think the same results would be found in a predominantly straight turkish bath. As has been posted men(gay or straight) of small size aren’t eager to be naked in front of others. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/15 "2002-10-17T14:06:49Z")
A conversation that probably ain’t gonna happen… What’s wrong with me, Doc? We don’t know. We’re gonna heve to give you an anal probe. Well, okay but only if you’ve got some great big f\*cking instrument. ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/16 "2002-10-17T14:23:30Z")
One factor for the locker-room assessment: although more and more straight guys have discovered this technique, it’s damn close to universal for gay guys to keep everything trimmed. Standard porn practice to make you look bigger. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/17 "2002-10-17T14:43:28Z")
Aaaah, so that’s why Gene Shalit looked like a tick. ---
**Author:** ![Achernar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Achernar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achernar)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2002, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/18 "2002-10-17T15:11:51Z")
Shoot. If a moderator could please insert the following warning at the _start_ of my last post, it would be much appreciated: _Warning: The following link is not pornographic, but it does contain photographs of human phalluses (about 80% of the way down the page). Also, the word PENIS features rather prominently at the top of the page._ ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/19 "2002-10-18T00:13:20Z")
Gotcha covered, **Achernar**. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. ---
**Author:** ![Bromley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@Bromley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bromley)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2002, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573/20 "2002-10-18T08:19:32Z")
lol. I thought he was joking - anyone who clicks on a link called “The Definitive Penis Size Survey” deserves all that they get 😃 . [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-connection-between-penis-size-and-being-gay/132573.md?page=2)