Recently I was with a group of friends where the conversation got around to "size matters/doesn't matter". I usually stay quiet during such banter, and did on this occasion too. When a couple of people said things that basically meant that "big" meant 9 inches or more I was reminded of this thread, where several LPSG members have collected photo evidence that gives a more accurate idea of porn star penis sizes. We can see that many who claim to have 9, 10 or 11 inches actually fall into the 7- to 8-inch range. Several optical illusions are employed by porn studios to lend credibility to the size claims. Foremost amongst these visual tricks is the use of tiny female co-stars, some of which are 90-100 pounds and around 5 feet tall. Small hands on a big cock make the cock look monstrous. I've seen that effect myself. 
While I'm sure some of the widely-held perception that "big" means 9 to 11 inches comes from well-hung men who exaggerate their measurements ("oh you're huge, how big is that?" "9 inches" when it's actually 7 1/2), a lot of it has to trace back to the porn star claims that filter into the societal consciousness. John Holmes is the perfect example. He is often cited in conversation, even by people who haven't ever seen him on film. The movie Boogie Nights is another example of mainstream cultural influence that skews the concept of "hung" toward the outlandish double-digit measurements.
Another thing I've noticed is that measurements don't mean a damn thing when a big cock is actually encountered for the first time. Inches don't matter when the person handling the penis is in awe of its size. In my experience, they are often surprised to hear actual measurements later that don't fit their perception of what "big" is. That bias comes from the crazy publicity claims of porn stars that have slowly crept into the public consciousness.
With the vast majority of men falling in the 5- to 7-inch range, the fact is that any penis that is over 7 inches when erect is unusually large, and becomes exponentially more "unusually large" with every extra fraction of an inch beyond that. If you are new to LPSG and you expect to see lots of genuine 10-inch penises I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. Once you take away the porn star claims and the fakers, the evidence just isn't there. In the real world, "well-hung" means something a little more realistic.
While I'm sure some of the widely-held perception that "big" means 9 to 11 inches comes from well-hung men who exaggerate their measurements ("oh you're huge, how big is that?" "9 inches" when it's actually 7 1/2), a lot of it has to trace back to the porn star claims that filter into the societal consciousness. John Holmes is the perfect example. He is often cited in conversation, even by people who haven't ever seen him on film. The movie Boogie Nights is another example of mainstream cultural influence that skews the concept of "hung" toward the outlandish double-digit measurements.
Another thing I've noticed is that measurements don't mean a damn thing when a big cock is actually encountered for the first time. Inches don't matter when the person handling the penis is in awe of its size. In my experience, they are often surprised to hear actual measurements later that don't fit their perception of what "big" is. That bias comes from the crazy publicity claims of porn stars that have slowly crept into the public consciousness.
With the vast majority of men falling in the 5- to 7-inch range, the fact is that any penis that is over 7 inches when erect is unusually large, and becomes exponentially more "unusually large" with every extra fraction of an inch beyond that. If you are new to LPSG and you expect to see lots of genuine 10-inch penises I'm afraid you're going to be disappointed. Once you take away the porn star claims and the fakers, the evidence just isn't there. In the real world, "well-hung" means something a little more realistic.