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Study Disproves Penis Size Dissatisfaction Among Conservative Protestants

10/5/2025

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Story summary

The study, published August 17, 2025, in the Journal of Religion and Health, challenges the evangelical-phallic insecurity theory.
Researchers Terrence D. Hill and Amy M. Burdette analyzed data from 2,000+ men.
They found conservative Protestant men are not more dissatisfied with penis size than other Christian groups.
The authors urge reevaluating the theory and call for individual-level data.

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Story summary

The study, published August 17, 2025, in the Journal of Religion and Health, challenges the evangelical-phallic insecurity theory.
Researchers Terrence D. Hill and Amy M. Burdette analyzed data from 2,000+ men.
They found conservative Protestant men are not more dissatisfied with penis size than other Christian groups.
The authors urge reevaluating the theory and call for individual-level data.