11 Mar 09 PHISICAL CHANGES AND SOCIETY
Similarly, the age at which a boy’s genitals increase in size is very variable, and neither the boy nor his parents need be over-concerned if his penis has not grown as much as those of his age-mates, at least until he is 16.
The physical changes associated with adolescence may provoke psychological anxiety as the youth becomes confused about his body’s changes, and may become over-sensitive to his appearance, particularly in a society which stresses a stereotype of a young male in advertising. If the adolescent sees himself as different from the cultural stereotype, he may lose his self-respect and feel unattractive and unwanted. Similarly, a boy who matches (or exceeds) the cultural stereotype may receive such a measure of recognition from others that his self-image becomes magnified, and he becomes vain and over-bearing.
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