Guys. I really hate to tell you this.

CinemaGoddess · September 2013

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/08/30/peta-eating-chicken-wings-during-pregnancy-could-affect-sons-penis-size/

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Eating chicken parts – or, more specifically, chicken wings – could shrink your baby’s man parts.

At least, that’s what PETA is alleging in advance of the National Buffalo Wing Festival.

According to a letter from PETA to Drew Cerza, the founder of the festival, “The latest scientific evidence shows that the sons of pregnant women who consume chicken are more likely to have smaller penises because of a chemical found in the birds’ flesh.”

“Findings published by the Study for Future Families showed that eating poultry during pregnancy may lead to smaller penis size in male infants,” the letter, from PETA’s Lindsay Rajt, alleges.

So, in a city where buffalo wings are a game day must and a wing-eating competition draws in thousands every year, we wanted to know: Just how true is PETA’s latest claim?

According to Women’s Health Magazine, the answer is not very. The magazine says that the chemical PETA is referring to is phthalate, and while research does show it causes shorter penises in boys born to moms with the highest level of phthalate exposure, poultry isn’t even a top ranking offender on the list of foods containing the chemical.

Furthermore, Women’s Health reports that phthalates are in a lot of things we use every day, from plastic containers and personal care products to spices and many foods. Your best bet for limiting your exposure to them during pregnancy is to avoid using plastic containers or consuming very processed foods.

In conclusion, you can probably relax. Your little buffalo wing habit won’t make anything else… well, little.

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Please note I say this with much love and a lot of TIC winkwinknudgenudgebitchesbecrazy.

You guys are like my crazy aunt Sally.

mrscrcalli · September 2013

Do not take my wild wings!!!!! X(

pineconey · September 2013

If my kid has DH's genetics when it comes to that, he's screwed anyway.

missyishere · September 2013

pineconey said:
If my kid has DH's genetics when it comes to that, he's screwed anyway.

Ooh, burn.

pineconey · September 2013

Lol I don't mind the size- I wouldn't want it any bigger. I have a pretty small frame (for a chubby kid)

CinemaGoddess · September 2013

missyishere said:

If my kid has DH's genetics when it comes to that, he's screwed anyway.
Ooh, burn.

Double burn with the "If" part.

MamaFantastic · September 2013

true story:

i was just about to type "my son has a huge penis, so suck on that!" until i realized what i was typing. wow. good thing i didn't end up typing that after all.....

but seriously. his former daycare provider always told me he had a remarkably impressive unit.

and for what it's worth, i never ate a single chicken wing during my pregnancy. i DID eat 7 last night, though.... let's hope this little one is a girl!

alphalyrae · September 2013

Bahaha.

thomas930 · September 2013

I'm sorry but I can't take one word seriously from an animal rights group that believes is breed specific elimination.

Andplusalso, my DH family grew up eating a lot of chicken....he must be the exception to this, if you know what I mean

Barihoop · September 2013

spasticfantastic said:
true story:

i was just about to type "my son has a huge penis, so suck on that!" until i realized what i was typing. wow. good thing i didn't end up typing that after all.....

but seriously. his former daycare provider always told me he had a remarkably impressive unit.

and for what it's worth, i never ate a single chicken wing during my pregnancy. i DID eat 7 last night, though.... let's hope this little one is a girl!

Aaahahahah oh man, I legit spit out my water. Thank you for this.

LaBellaVida · September 2013

pineconey said:

If my kid has DH's genetics when it comes to that, he's screwed anyway.

uhh....umm....let's hope your DH doesn't find out that you put his wiener on blast to a bunch of woman.

jap618 · September 2013

Obviously this comes out 2 days before football season kicks off. Fail PETA. I'm onto you.

Serenla · September 2013

pineconey said:
If my kid has DH's genetics when it comes to that, he's screwed anyway.

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Serenla · September 2013

Oh peta peta, peta, peta. When will you realize that you are a bunch of nut jobs?

HNRomance · September 2013

I hope the PETA nuts choke of a piece of tofurkey

ksulli · September 2013

I find this inappropriately hilarious. Also, imagine being one of the babies from that study. Yikes.

Kitiara5512 · September 2013

thomas930 said:

I'm sorry but I can't take one word seriously from an animal rights group that believes is breed specific elimination.

Andplusalso, my DH family grew up eating a lot of chicken....he must be the exception to this, if you know what I mean

They also believe in euthanizing animals rather than offering them up for adoption. Apparently being dead is better than being captive in a safe and warm home. Assholes.

LittleLady77 · September 2013

I'm gonna eat wings.

WifeofaComposer · September 2013

spasticfantastic said:

true story:

but seriously. his former daycare provider always told me he had a remarkably impressive unit.

Say what??? I would be appalled if a baby sitter said that about my son. Why is she making comparisons? Gross!

However, that being said, good work growing a big one!
<:-P

BeeBee08 · September 2013

spasticfantastic said:

but seriously. his former daycare provider always told me he had a remarkably impressive unit.

Bahahahah, that is so creepy!!

MamaFantastic · September 2013

^^ she was one of my best friends, so while it most definitely would be weird coming from a regular daycare provider, it wasn't at all weird coming from my friend-who-happened-to-also-run-an-in-home-daycare