Using the word 'penis' in a study of male attractiveness is bound to attract worldwide attention, as a team of Australian researchers recently discovered.

Researchers from ANU, Monash and La Trobe universities set up an experiment in which 105 Australian women were asked to rate various life-size computer-generated male silhouettes. The study concluded that tall guys with large penises ended up being most attractive.

Saying it like it is: male and female anatomy.

The study made headlines worldwide - 1,400 news articles within 48 hours. I was not surprised that people were interested in reading about it; it just highlights the fact that talking about penises is a taboo for many. Put the word in a headline and it is bound to draw attention.

Most parents do not teach their children the proper name for their genitals, a penis becomes a willie, peepee, weewee, dingdon, twinkie or whatever and there are 100 plus adult names for it.