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Hey Fellas, Got a Genital Piercing? Have Some Money [UPDATED]


UPDATE: Sorry everyone, the university has been overwhelmed with responses and needs a little while to sort them out! If they’re taking more applications, we’ll let you know.

No, really, it seems that easy:

The Department of Applied Health Science at Indiana University is conducting a research study designed to collect information on men’s sexual health and genital piercings. We are looking for men who have had their genitals pierced to participate in a phone interview that will be audio-recorded. The time commitment will be approximately 45 minutes and you will receive a $25 VISA gift card for completing the interview. In order to receive the gift card a name and mailing address is required.

To be eligible for this study, you must be at least 18 years of age, speak and understand English, and have had your genitals pierced.

If you are interested in participating please e-mail us with the following information at: xxxxxxxxx

– Your first name, or name you prefer.

– A phone number where you can be reached.

– Several times over the next 5 days when you are available to talk on the phone privately.

A member of the research team will call you to discuss the study.

For questions please contact xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

(Image at the top courtesy of the wonderful Kokomi.)

Comments

92 responses to “Hey Fellas, Got a Genital Piercing? Have Some Money [UPDATED]”

  1. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    I looked at the top thinking WAHEY SEX.
    No.
    That’s far from sex.
    I kinda figured it’d be a penis when I scrolled down a bit =/

  2. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    I looked at the top thinking WAHEY SEX.
    No.
    That’s far from sex.
    I kinda figured it’d be a penis when I scrolled down a bit =/

  3. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    I looked at the top thinking WAHEY SEX.
    No.
    That’s far from sex.
    I kinda figured it’d be a penis when I scrolled down a bit =/

  4. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    I looked at the top thinking WAHEY SEX.
    No.
    That’s far from sex.
    I kinda figured it’d be a penis when I scrolled down a bit =/

  5. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    ” designed to collect information on men’s sexual health and genital piercings”
    This seems like such a good oppertunity to get numbers that show that people with mods are clean normal (or mostly normal) sexual people

    ok what I was trying to say is that just cause youre pierced doesnt mean you have STI’s or STD’s.

    maybe normal isnt the word to use for this blog 🙂

  6. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    ” designed to collect information on men’s sexual health and genital piercings”
    This seems like such a good oppertunity to get numbers that show that people with mods are clean normal (or mostly normal) sexual people

    ok what I was trying to say is that just cause youre pierced doesnt mean you have STI’s or STD’s.

    maybe normal isnt the word to use for this blog 🙂

  7. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    ” designed to collect information on men’s sexual health and genital piercings”
    This seems like such a good oppertunity to get numbers that show that people with mods are clean normal (or mostly normal) sexual people

    ok what I was trying to say is that just cause youre pierced doesnt mean you have STI’s or STD’s.

    maybe normal isnt the word to use for this blog 🙂

  8. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    ” designed to collect information on men’s sexual health and genital piercings”
    This seems like such a good oppertunity to get numbers that show that people with mods are clean normal (or mostly normal) sexual people

    ok what I was trying to say is that just cause youre pierced doesnt mean you have STI’s or STD’s.

    maybe normal isnt the word to use for this blog 🙂

  9. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    What is it with o-rings??? You are suffocating it!

  10. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    What is it with o-rings??? You are suffocating it!

  11. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    What is it with o-rings??? You are suffocating it!

  12. Michelle Avatar
    Michelle

    What is it with o-rings??? You are suffocating it!

  13. omglolzroflmao Avatar

    And…e-mail sent.

  14. omglolzroflmao Avatar

    And…e-mail sent.

  15. omglolzroflmao Avatar

    And…e-mail sent.

  16. omglolzroflmao Avatar

    And…e-mail sent.

  17. rae Avatar
    rae

    wait… what? how is it holding an orange? i feel dumb.

  18. rae Avatar
    rae

    wait… what? how is it holding an orange? i feel dumb.

  19. rae Avatar
    rae

    wait… what? how is it holding an orange? i feel dumb.

  20. rae Avatar
    rae

    wait… what? how is it holding an orange? i feel dumb.

  21. cassidy Avatar
    cassidy

    and here I sit, once again, wishing I had a penis.

  22. cassidy Avatar
    cassidy

    and here I sit, once again, wishing I had a penis.

  23. cassidy Avatar
    cassidy

    and here I sit, once again, wishing I had a penis.

  24. cassidy Avatar
    cassidy

    and here I sit, once again, wishing I had a penis.

  25. Random. Avatar

    Sexist bastards.
    What about women with their junk pierced?
    I am fucking amazed by the fact that that penis can hold an orange. Seriously, is he like, clenching it? Is that even possible? It’s not like it’s holding a sponge or something, oranges have some heft to them!

  26. Random. Avatar

    Sexist bastards.
    What about women with their junk pierced?
    I am fucking amazed by the fact that that penis can hold an orange. Seriously, is he like, clenching it? Is that even possible? It’s not like it’s holding a sponge or something, oranges have some heft to them!

  27. Random. Avatar

    Sexist bastards.
    What about women with their junk pierced?
    I am fucking amazed by the fact that that penis can hold an orange. Seriously, is he like, clenching it? Is that even possible? It’s not like it’s holding a sponge or something, oranges have some heft to them!

  28. Random. Avatar

    Sexist bastards.
    What about women with their junk pierced?
    I am fucking amazed by the fact that that penis can hold an orange. Seriously, is he like, clenching it? Is that even possible? It’s not like it’s holding a sponge or something, oranges have some heft to them!

  29. tartedpunk Avatar
    tartedpunk

    i sent in an email. it looks to me like the foreskin is acting like a rubber band and sqeezing it.

  30. tartedpunk Avatar
    tartedpunk

    i sent in an email. it looks to me like the foreskin is acting like a rubber band and sqeezing it.

  31. tartedpunk Avatar
    tartedpunk

    i sent in an email. it looks to me like the foreskin is acting like a rubber band and sqeezing it.

  32. tartedpunk Avatar
    tartedpunk

    i sent in an email. it looks to me like the foreskin is acting like a rubber band and sqeezing it.

  33. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    An apple would have made for a more appropriate jest.

  34. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    An apple would have made for a more appropriate jest.

  35. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    An apple would have made for a more appropriate jest.

  36. Pidge Avatar
    Pidge

    An apple would have made for a more appropriate jest.

  37. snoogans Avatar

    I 2nd that Pidge!

  38. snoogans Avatar

    I 2nd that Pidge!

  39. snoogans Avatar

    I 2nd that Pidge!

  40. snoogans Avatar

    I 2nd that Pidge!

  41. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    OMNOMNOMNOM
    it’s eating it!
    willy vs orange is GO!

  42. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    OMNOMNOMNOM
    it’s eating it!
    willy vs orange is GO!

  43. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    OMNOMNOMNOM
    it’s eating it!
    willy vs orange is GO!

  44. AmiiMetalFace Avatar
    AmiiMetalFace

    OMNOMNOMNOM
    it’s eating it!
    willy vs orange is GO!

  45. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    My guess as to how he can hold the orange is because his penis is slightly erect and that pulls both sides of the split together against the orange. Either that or it’s because of the o-rings stopping the blood flow and causing both heads to swell slightly =/

  46. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    My guess as to how he can hold the orange is because his penis is slightly erect and that pulls both sides of the split together against the orange. Either that or it’s because of the o-rings stopping the blood flow and causing both heads to swell slightly =/

  47. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    My guess as to how he can hold the orange is because his penis is slightly erect and that pulls both sides of the split together against the orange. Either that or it’s because of the o-rings stopping the blood flow and causing both heads to swell slightly =/

  48. Damo Avatar
    Damo

    My guess as to how he can hold the orange is because his penis is slightly erect and that pulls both sides of the split together against the orange. Either that or it’s because of the o-rings stopping the blood flow and causing both heads to swell slightly =/

  49. Lunar Avatar

    No, you don’t get it : his penis can grow clementines.

  50. Lunar Avatar

    No, you don’t get it : his penis can grow clementines.

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