Motor Trend

The above title was the only "male-oriented" magazine I could find in my house, as Rolling Stone and Mad are pretty gender-neutral. Lots of racy ads and technical jargon about motoring and the newest, biggest, worst fuel economy-est were to be found inside, with the last 3 pages being the most entertaining. Whether it was Smiling Bob advertising Extenze or a borderline softcore photo, there was ALWAYS an ad or two for, and if I may be more frank here than Nick, "penile enhancement". It seems that male insecurity about their phallic size is quite widespread, and this has resulted in a growth of capitalism relating solely to the crotch. The equivalent of women's stress about their breasts would obviously have to be men's concern about their genitals.

Even the location of the ads, a magazine about big strong racing cars seems to suggest insecurity. It's always about the best lawn mower or the biggest grill. We're just Freudian-fueled consumerists.