Are penises as big of a deal as we think they are In this episode of Crash Course Sex Ed, we break down the history, myths, and assumptions we’ve made about penises, from the right size to circumcision, and from erections to blue balls.
Introduction: Penises as Symbols 00: 00
The Cultural History of Penises 0: 34
The Anatomy of the Penis 2: 41
Erections, Fractures, & Blue Balls 3: 47
What's Normal 6: 03
Circumcision 7: 59
Review & Credits 9: 21
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CC Kids: Date: 2025-03-30
josher887 Idk why but I’m just stuck on imagining the b roll film team walking into a farmers market or grocery store and spending a ton of time picking out an even variety of shapes and sizes of vegetables and produce people just staring like what are they doing
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MidnightArticuno Thank you for adding the blue balls question and clarifying it is not the responsibility of the partner to do something about them.
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crash_course Thanks for all the information. I love how calm and unashamed you are when taking about this sensitive subject Sham! Props to you! reply