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Kate Lister: 我发现现代社会对男性生殖器的大小非常关注，认为越大越好，这与古希腊的雕塑形成了鲜明的对比。在古希腊的雕塑中，男性身体通常被描绘得非常健美，肌肉发达，但生殖器却相对较小。我想知道这背后的原因是什么，以及这种趋势是什么时候开始改变的。我希望通过本期节目，能够探讨古希腊雕塑中生殖器尺寸偏小的原因，以及这种现象所反映的文化和社会价值观。 Caroline Vout: 我认为古希腊雕塑中男性生殖器尺寸偏小，这与古希腊人对“控制”的重视有关。在古希腊文化中，男性需要展现出对自己的身体和欲望的控制，避免被视为女性化或失去控制。因此，雕塑家们选择将男性生殖器描绘得较小，以强调男性在精神和身体上的自律。此外，小尺寸的生殖器也符合古希腊人对美的定义，他们认为整洁、对称的身体才是美的。我认为，古希腊雕塑中男性生殖器尺寸偏小，是多种因素共同作用的结果，包括审美、文化和社会价值观。

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Have you ever been puzzled by proportions when looking at Ancient Greek statues? It can't just be us.

From quarrying the stone to chipping away the final touches on your masterpiece - sculpting is a drawn out process. So why, after possibly years of work, did Ancient Greek artists make penises so small?

Kate is joined by Professor Caroline Vout to find out what these sculptors meant by their statues' modest members, and what this tells us about the Ancient world.

This episode was edited by Tim Arstall. The producer was Sophie Gee. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.

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