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As Nobel-prize chasers search for
a cure to HIV, and Bill Gates squanders his fortune on
new and innovative vaccination methods, one topic has remained unexplored:
why do gamers insist on drawing dicks in videogames?
Kotaku's Stephen Totilo tackles this question head-on in a newly-published investigative report titled
Why Do People Love To Draw Dicks in Games? Totilo argues that dick-drawing has long been engrained deep within our culture, providing the pre-18th century
Cerne Abbas Giant and an
ancient petroglyph
as evidence. The writer sought help from the scientific community to
back his theory, and was told that, just as animals may use an erect
penis to assert dominance over others, human males (in particular
adolescents) draw them as a declaration of status. The topic was the
subject of some disagreement, but psychologist Nando Pelusi gave perhaps
the most reasonable answer, stating:
"Usually, penises get covered or sheathed, otherwise males tend to
feel very self-conscious; I think that shame evolved as adaptation to
social forces that had real consequences for most of human history where
punishment and group cohesion could mean life or death, especially for
males establishing their status, so graffiti is usually done secretly
and anonymously. Few people are indifferent to an erect penis, because
it is either a challenge, or come-on, or declaration of status. Males do
most graffiti, and pubertal males are most interested in their newfound
obsessions; anything relating to status, making your mark — sometimes
literally."
We highly recommend heading over to
Kotaku for the
full and graphic report.
http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/22/4134702/the-sociological-origins-of-drawing-dicks-in-videogames
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