Cup size

[NotWise]

This forum seems to have a history of discussing the do's and don't of using women's cup sizes to characterize women. But what about men's athletic cup sizes?

"Jill glanced across a bar and saw Jack at the door. A men's XL if ever she saw one. Her heart fluttered as she imagined how he would fill her.

Jack didn't have the money for a decent winter coat, his wife-beater t-shirt bared the tattoo of a mutilated woman and a much younger man clung to his elbow. None of that would sway her. The contents of his gallon-sized cup was all she wanted, or would ever need."

 

[Weird Harold]

This forum seems to have a history of discussing the do's and don't of using women's cup sizes to characterize women. But what about men's athletic cup sizes?

"Jill glanced across a bar and saw Jack at the door. A men's XL if ever she saw one. Her heart fluttered as she imagined how he would fill her.

Jack didn't have the money for a decent winter coat, his wife-beater t-shirt bared the tattoo of a mutilated woman and a much younger man clung to his elbow. None of that would sway her. The contents of his gallon-sized cup was all she wanted, or would ever need."

A good start on a parody of "reward poster" character descriptions. Not something I'd recommend as a good method of describing anyone or anything.

 

[HandsInTheDark]

Not that there aren't women who don't like it big, it's a common enough fetish, but I'm having trouble believing in a girl whose *entire* set of dreams about a man amount to cock size. I had conversations with a few total sluts and even they didn't take it that far. Women who were all about physical appearance wanted muscle and a deep voice to go with the package.

And a girl who didn't CARE about a guy's economic situation? Now you're into pure mythology. But that's a different topic.

 

[jomar]

I say show, don't tell...

Her hand was tiny and as she looked at his package she imagined she'd need at least two more hands.

His package poked out like a promotory point and she quivered in anticipation thinking about how it would feel splicing her womanhood.

Mike's speedos tented outward as he walked down the beach and Candi's mouth watered at the thought of nuzzling that massive package with her pierced tounge.

 

[Hypoxia]

"He promised her love but he gave her ten inches."

"She gazed at his ten-pound sausage of a cock, and shivered."

"Her lips involuntarily opened as his massive package stiffened and grew."

"They say more than a handful is a waste; but more than a mouthful was sure fun!"

"'A big zucchini and two tomatoes', she thought, eying the prize."

 

[AKentuckyLady]

Not that there aren't women who don't like it big, it's a common enough fetish, but I'm having trouble believing in a girl whose *entire* set of dreams about a man amount to cock size. I had conversations with a few total sluts and even they didn't take it that far. Women who were all about physical appearance wanted muscle and a deep voice to go with the package.

And a girl who didn't CARE about a guy's economic situation? Now you're into pure mythology. But that's a different topic.

"Release the Kracken!"

 

[sr71plt]

I think a direct reference to being noticeably hung and then move on is better than two sentences of "cute" euphemisms. Don't know as I've ever seen an athletic cup size dropped in a story before, though.

 

[NotWise]

I think a direct reference to being noticeably hung and then move on is better than two sentences of "cute" euphemisms. Don't know as I've ever seen an athletic cup size dropped in a story before, though.

Maybe that's actually getting to my point. It is common in Lit stories for male authors to describe women with a cup size. This is my pet peeve. For the sake of symmetry those same authors should describe men with a cup size. They don't. They find better ways to describe masculine features, but for feminine features they seem to be pretty one-dimensional.

I think that even in erotica men and women should have more important features than cup size.

 

[jomar]

"Release the Kracken!"

Haha.

I think a direct reference to being noticeably hung and then move on is better than two sentences of "cute" euphemisms. Don't know as I've ever seen an athletic cup size dropped in a story before, though.

Where's your sense of humor?

 

[sr71plt]

Where's your sense of humor?

JackLuis stole it. Contrary to the "rules of writing" makers here, there's a class of men who do think in terms of women's cup sizes (mostly without really having much idea what measures as what--just that the number and letter click something in their stats-driven head and pants). Is there a class of women who think in terms of men's athletic cup sizes? I see references to bulges, but cup sizes? Not that that wouldn't be something fresh to see in a story or two. The shortcut on that often is to refer to a Trojan Magnum as the protection of choice. Gets the idea across fast enough.

And in another realm of writing, there are men who most definitely do think in terms of inches and girth.

 

[GoldenCojones]

"Release the Kracken!"

Okay, you get five stars for that. It cracked me up!

 

[jomar]

JackLuis stole it...

There ya go!

 

[Hypoxia]

He couldn't be human -- his scrotum was the size of a Hereford bull's.

Chris' Creations had a nice business making custom-oversized jock straps.

Nobody made underwear his size; James resorted to a loincloth.

"Holy fuck," she thought, "how does all that fit in there?"

 

[Zeb_Carter]

Suzie thought, 'he must be a shower not a grower.'

 

[TxRad]

My cup size is twenty ounces.

Uh, coffee cup that is.

Very few of my characters wear underwear so.... Mute point.

 

[rjordan]

Well, I thought a little research was in order before this got out of hand.

Where else would you go for more information than Dick's Sporting Goods?

Most cups were one-size-fits-all for Adults. The S,M,L designations were for children by age.

One brand, NuttyBuddy had several sizes, but was not very specific as to ages or any objective measure of size. They had:

Hammer for Youth
Boss for S
Hog for M
Trophy for L
Mongo for XL
Release the Kracken for XXL

OK, they don't have the last one, but they should, and pay AKentuckyLady royalties.

So, the analogy to breast cup size is appropriate. Neither has any objective volumetric measure.

Like most descriptions of physical attributes, just saying it was huge (or whatever) and leaving it up to the readers imagination is more interesting for the reader. I go with sr71plt on that one.

When an author starts describing everyone physically, I get more confused trying to keep them straight. I prefer to form my own vision of what everyone looks like.

rj

 

[sr71plt]

He had to strip off his shorts for the assistant trainer to check the bruise high up on his thigh below his hip when they helped him off the soccer field. He saw her eyes go large when she saw the size of his athletic cup.

"They had to have one custom made for me, Sweetcheeks," he said, with sly smile, as he reached up with a hand and lightly stroked her arm, to be rewarded by the feel of her trembling to his touch.

 

[GforGraham]

I am a modest man, so with a blush I say "My cup runneth over."

 

[Hypoxia]

His always-nearby assistant was there to help wrap and unwrap his massive package.

"What size?" the clerk asked. "Whatever you have for elephantiasis," he replied.

Flora almost ran out of wool yarn while knitting cock-n-ball cozies for Fred.

He walked like a thundering herd of wildebeests was in his pants.

 

[AKentuckyLady]

Okay, you get five stars for that. It cracked me up!

Yay! Can I transfer them to my first story when I get brave enough to post it?

Release the Kracken for XXL

OK, they don't have the last one, but they should, and pay AKentuckyLady royalties.

LOL! I won't turn down royalties, then I can retire and write full time.

 

[MiddleAgedMan]

I agree with rjordan and sr71, a rough estimate is better than a precise description. One of the major strengths of written erotica is the reader's opportunity to create images in her/his mind. If a very literal and exact description could just as easily be an illustrated story with tape measures added for exact measurements. Ok, so I take it a bit too far, but my main point is to leave something up to the reader's imagination, too much detail detracts from that.

That said, I don't see why the cup-measure could not work, it's not any different from a cup measure tbh. The main issue would be how to quantify these athletic cups, I've never seen men's underwear with cup sizes...

It could also be an added comedy value:

"Her hands shivered in anticipation as she grabbed his boxers, pulling slowly down. She focused intently on his over-sized cup, wondering what lay hidden beneath, feeling her nether lips swell and pulse. Would it hurt, going in? Was he too big? The fleeting anxiety vanished as she steeled herself, pulling harder to reveal his sword. She could see his pubes now and decided to pull it down in a rush, wanting to get 'it' out in the open. As his boxers strained past his massive bulge, balls of rolled-up tissue paper spilled out like golf balls from a bucket. Her eyes goggled as she saw his cock for the first time; a shriveled-up, tiny coctail sausage, smaller than her pinky..."

 

[Penuche]

<snip> It could also be an added comedy value:

"Her hands shivered in anticipation as she grabbed his boxers, pulling slowly down. She focused intently on his over-sized cup, wondering what lay hidden beneath, feeling her nether lips swell and pulse. Would it hurt, going in? Was he too big? The fleeting anxiety vanished as she steeled herself, pulling harder to reveal his sword. She could see his pubes now and decided to pull it down in a rush, wanting to get 'it' out in the open. As his boxers strained past his massive bulge, balls of rolled-up tissue paper spilled out like golf balls from a bucket. Her eyes goggled as she saw his cock for the first time; a shriveled-up, tiny coctail sausage, smaller than her pinky..."

You owe me new laptop, which hasn't been sprayed with tea!

Pretty please with sugar on it, write the rest of the story, even if it's short.

 

[MiddleAgedMan]

You owe me new laptop, which hasn't been sprayed with tea!

Pretty please with sugar on it, write the rest of the story, even if it's short.

Why thank you for the kind words! I'll see about getting you a new laptop once I wipe the tears of laughter from my own...

 

[sr71plt]

I agree with rjordan and sr71, a rough estimate is better than a precise description.

That isn't really my position. With the diverse crowd we have here, there's no universal "better" way. There are a lot of writers and readers here who are turned on by specific stats (whether or not they know what the specific measurement looks like--just the idea of "unusually big" turns them on and their life runs on stats and measurements--carpenters, for instance).

Every other week we get a thread posted here that they are wrong about what turns them on (which is ridiculous right there--if an image/idea turns them on, it just does). Just because it isn't what turns on those vigilantes posting and agreeing with this thread doesn't mean that being turned on by specific stats is wrong in writing. It's just for a different crowd, which is as welcome here as anyone else--and quite numerous too despite constantly being told they are wrong by those who can't just leave them alone and pursue their own fetishes.

I sometimes write with specific stats (even have a story here titled "Ten Slash Two"). And I do so without embarrassment, writing to a targeted audience. Beyond that, stats do come into play in GM writing/reading world more than they apparently do in hetero writing. GM involves narcissism more and does include a focus on size in certain areas of the GM lifestyle (gym rats, for instance).

The bottom line is that this site is broad ranged and diverse, as are the writers/readers here. There is no "better" way in story content.