The image below (that I grabbed from this site) is one that is often used to illustrate Phelps’ body proportions. However, I wonder if he finds it awkward to have his penis on display like that, or if he’s used to it by now? Certainly most of us will never have a similar experience of having one’s genitals displayed publicly, even if just in outline form. Just curious.

In fact, I was so curious about the extent to which anyone else was discussing the penis that is the elephant in the room, that I took my curiosity to Google. I found that others are discussing the penis issue in several places including a satire on men’s swimsuits, the Get Outdoors site, this somewhat older article that compares Phelps’ penis to a vaccuum hose, and even a thread on Facebook titled "does michael phelps have a penis?" But the real Michael Phelps obsession includes saucy posts on this blog. Who knew this young man could inspire so many fantasies?

Oh, and super funny, is how Phelps’ penis is apparently not okay in ads - check out this comparison showing how his penis was airbrushed out of promo images! Why so afraid of genitals, Corporate America? I would think that more guys than not would want their swimsuit to at least make it clear that they still have genitals, rather than wear a swimsuit that makes it looks like they were castrated. Shouldn’t we promote the fact that swimsuits still allow humans to have human bodies? Like how women prefer to have breasts when they wear sports bras, rather than to have "uniboob" or a flattened chest altogether.

Your thoughts, as always, are appreciated.

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