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Apr 22, 2007 14:47

Rummaging through the internet i found a lovely article on koro, a culture-bound 'penis-panic' where men are convinced that their penises are retracting into their bodies. "Aside from the emotional distress, Koro by itself is not physically harmful, and no actual retraction takes place. Injuries have occurred when stricken men have resorted to apparatus such as needles, hooks, fishing line, and shoe strings, to prevent the disappearance of their penises."
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