# Why Is My Penis Darker Than The Rest Of Me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 17, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945 "2006-04-17T04:01:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/21 "2006-04-17T18:08:18Z")
**Surreal** , it’s time we told you the truth. Your penis is adopted. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/22 "2006-04-17T20:43:33Z")
> [@](#): > > Dear Og, > > Thank you for having the guy from Gobbler’s Knob talk about his penis. > > That is all, > > Shibb New around here, are you? Half the penis threads in GQ are started by **Surreal**. ---
**Author:** ![KlondikeGeoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3e96dc/32.png) [@KlondikeGeoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KlondikeGeoff)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/23 "2006-04-17T21:06:27Z")
> [@Surreal](#): > > I’ve noticed that the skin on the shaft of my penis is significantly darker than the skin on other regions of my body Picture? Oh, good grief, forget it, what was I thinking? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/24 "2006-04-17T21:29:43Z")
> [@black455](#): > > It’s because you cover it in thick, bold, zesty A1 sauce. > > Try using a little bit of white wine vineagar instead. Quite so. Other options include Hidden Valley® Ranch Dressing or Alfredo Sauce. NOTICE: Personal hygiene is important, here. You definitely don’t want your smegma in the mix. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2006, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/25 "2006-04-17T21:57:23Z")
Because it’s, uh, dark meat? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/26 "2006-04-18T00:46:45Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > New around here, are you? Half the penis threads in GQ are started by **Surreal**. Hardly new, but hadn’t noticed. I’ll make a mental note of it. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/27 "2006-04-18T01:53:58Z")
> [@inkleberry](#): > > BTW, you may wanna check your ass crack, it likely is also darker. If you are very hairy, this may be hard to ascertain. But isn’t that what friends are for? ---
**Author:** ![FenneF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c0e974/32.png) [@FenneF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FenneF)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/28 "2006-04-18T04:12:05Z")
Light brusing due to over-enthusiastic… washing? ---
**Author:** ![squeekster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@squeekster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeekster)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945/29 "2006-04-18T04:20:44Z")
> [@FenneF](#): > > Light brusing due to over-enthusiastic… washing? If anyone asks I just tell them “It’s my soap and my dick. I’ll wash it as fast as I want to.” :eek: 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-penis-darker-than-the-rest-of-me/352945.md?page=1)