Last week's lecture on genitals with personalities relates to some male stereotypes. For example, I thought it was interesting when in lecture we discussed that the male penis was sometimes believed to have a "mind of its own." For example, Horace in "Satire" stated that his penis was so disobedient, it spoke back to him by saying, "What do you think you're doing?" The penis' question actually shows that it disagreed with the person it belonged to. The notion that the penis is disobedient relates to the stereotype that men are sexual. This idea of the penis having a separate mind could support the idea that men are sex-driven and may not be able to control their desire. We also talked in lecture about a lack of cooperation between a man and his penis, which could also further this idea.
This discussion reminded me of the relatively modern movie "Anchorman." There is a scene when the protagonist Ron Burgandy has an erection in the presence of his crush Veronica Corningstone. This part of the movie displays the fear of a man not being able to control his penis. It's interesting that this concept can often be portrayed in a way that is supposed to create laughter in the audience, even though there may be serious "anxiety of sexual dysfunction" which professor mentioned. Why does is the penis' "mind of its own" something that our society has constructed as embarrassing?
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