⚔️ Castration Anxiety: Anatomy, Power, and the Psychological Edge of Not Having Testicles

(Or: Why Men Walk Funny Around Women Who Joke About “Snipping”)

🧬 The Basics: Testicles, Power, and Pain

The testicles (aka the family jewels, crown jewels, or the most overexposed vital organs in evolution) are two oval-shaped glands housed in the scrotum. They:

• Produce sperm

• Generate testosterone

• Control much of what’s stereotypically considered “masculine” behavior, from muscle mass to sex drive to risk-taking

But here’s the catch: They hang outside the body. Soft. Exposed. Unshielded.

Unlike ovaries, which are snugly protected inside the pelvic cavity, the testes are a pair (READ MORE...)