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* Subverted again on ''TheSimpsons''. Marge has become wealthy and successful after opening up a women's gym, and Homer has heard from some other men there that these successful women will ditch him in favor of younger, more attractive men. Marge is talking with two other women at a business convention, and one of them suggests getting "a big black one." Homer fears the worst, but then it's revealed that they were talking about purses.

* Of all places, ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' addresses this in an episode where Dorthy's youngest son gets engaged an older black woman. Dorthy and co. meet up with her future in-laws and Sophia asks "if it's true what they say about black men in bed?" Before Dorthy can admonish her for it...

A very prevalent notion in modern society is the idea that black men have [[BiggerIsBetterInBed particularly large penises]]. The stereotype is a very old one, likely centuries. While somewhat of a positive trope (similar to the idea that Asians are smart), it has some negative consequences, and quite a checkered past.

A very prevalent notion in modern society is the idea that black men have [[BiggerIsBetterInBed]] particularly large penises. The stereotype is a very old one, likely centuries. While somewhat of a positive trope (similar to the idea that Asians are smart), it has some negative consequences, and quite a checkered past.

A very prevalent notion in modern society is the idea that black men have particularly large penises. The stereotype is a very old one, likely centuries. While somewhat of a positive trope (similar to the idea that Asians are smart), it has some negative consequences, and quite a checkered past.

* Subverted twice in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', first in ''Finances With Wolves'' (Klaus's mind has been placed in the body of a black man, and he is shown browsing condoms before grabbing a garabage bag... which he fills with medium-sized condoms) then in ''Virtual In-Stanity'' (Dick's Film/{{avatar}} is a huge black man, and at the end of the episode he is shown buying the smallest brand of condom available, while worrying that they may be too large).

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* Invoked and subverted in the first version of ''TabletopGame/{{FATAL}}'': There's a magical armor that turns you into a stereotypical black guy. Its very disgusting and racist effects include that "If the wearer is male, then those around him are 80% likely to believe that his [[InsistentTerminology manhood]] has increased, though it has not."

* One prank on ''[[CandidCameraPrank Just for Laughs Gags]]'' involved two black men at the urinals laughing hysterically to each other at the penis size of each man who comes to use the sole remaining urinal between them, sometimes directly mocking the men themselves, but eventually revealing the hidden cameras and letting them know that it was just a TV prank.

* Invoked and subverted in the first version of ''TabletopGame/{{FATAL}}'': There's a magical armor that turns you into a stereotypical black guy. Its very disgusting and racist effects include that "If the wearer is male, then those around him are 80% likely to believe that his [[InsistentTerminology manhood]] has increased, though it has not."

* One prank on ''[[CandidCameraPrank Just for Laughs Gags]]'' involved two black men at the urinals laughing hysterically to each other at the penis size of each man who comes to use the sole remaining urinal between them, sometimes directly taunting the men themselves, but eventually revealing the hidden cameras and letting them know that it was just a TV prank.

* A plot point in the ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' episode "The Surrogate", where Richard Lewis dates a black woman, and worries that he won't be able to satisfy her because of this trope. His friend, Larry asks a biracial woman about this, who tells him that there's no difference.

The jury is out on whether or not this trope is offensive. While certainly a bit prejudiced, especially due to its roots, many people of color spread and agree with it, and lots of black men brag about their own dimensions. Nowadays it would be very politically incorrect to mention (at least in the public sphere) that African-American guys are perverted or lack self-control, but the "Black Mamba" is very deeply ingrained in popular culture.

* In the film ''BlackDynamite'', a modern AffectionateParody of the genre, the protagonist manages to [[GagPenis have sex with three women simultaneously, and please all of them equally.]] And to take the gag UpToEleven, it is revealed that three or four more women were asleep next to the bed at the time, already having been pleasured.
* ''BlazingSaddles''.

* At one point in the Vietnam epic ''FullMetalJacket'', a hooker initially refuses to sleep with an African-American man because of his so-called "Alabama blacksnake".

* ''TheFullMonty'':

* ''HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle'': Harold gets locked up in jail with a philosophical black man, who is resigned to his fate.

* Becomes a minor plot point in ''Sirens'' where Ash is coming onto the black cop Ryan. Ryan is quite upset about this stereotype. He says that yeah; while some black guys play up this angle, it's still insulting, and turns Ash down.
* Of all places, ''TheGoldenGirls'' addresses this in an episode where Dorthy's youngest son gets engaged an older black woman. Dorthy and co. meet up with her future in-laws and Sophia asks "if it's true what they say about black men in bed?" Before Dorthy can admonish her for it...

* A plot point in the ''CurbYourEnthusiasm'' episode "The Surrogate", where Richard Lewis dates a black woman, and worries that he won't be able to satisfy her because of this trope. His friend, Larry asks a biracial woman about this, who tells him that there's no difference.

* Gaijin Chronicles is the blog of a black man who teaches English in a Japanese middle school. The first post recounts his dealings with his students, whose only knowledge of America comes from television, specifically their enthusiastic assumption that he has a "bigu dikku" and desire to confirm the same.

* In the Creator/AdultSwim show ''MaryShelleysFrankenhole'', ThomasJefferson [[RefugeInAudacity surgically replaces his plantation with that of a black man]]. Why? [[UnfortunateImplications So he can woo the female slaves on his plantation.]]
* TheDatingGuy sort of invokes this. One episode has the gang going into the rainforest and coming across a black tribe in South America. Samantha, the girl, is to be wed to the man who has the largest penis; it's so large, it unrolls like a fire hose and the end cannot be seen. However, it never mentions whether Woody, the black guy, has a large penis or not. (He does get the most action out of the guys, though.)

* A plot point in the ''CurbYourEnthusiasm'' episode "The Surrogate", Richard Lewis dates a black woman, and worries that he won't be able to satisfy her because of this trope. His friend, Larry asks a biracial woman about this, who tells him that there's no difference.

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* Quite a few people assume this to be true, even if they've never once seen an African-American man ''sans ropas''. Several articles on the phenomenon have been published in scientific journals, and entire books on the matter have been penned by physicians, sociologists, and psychologists.
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::In the original script, this was followed by Sheriff Bart saying, "You're sucking my elbow."

* In ''TheFullMonty'', the black guy, Horse, becomes concerned when he learns of the plan to strip completely, because he thinks everyone will expect his penis to be large when it is instead of normal size. It is instead Guy, a white guy, who has a rather large penis.

** ''The Full Monty'' also subverts it, in that Dave asks his wife whether, were anything to happen to him, she might take up with a black feller. She answers that she "might do, yeah". He immediately goes into a funk, because everyone knows they have "great bodies and that"[[hottip:*:some do, yeah]]. However, he really is talking about their physiques, and not their equipment, because he's very insecure about his appearance.

A very prevalent notion in modern society is the idea that black men have particularly large penises. The stereotype is a very old one, likely centuries. While somewhat of a positive trope (similar to the idea that Asians are smart), it has some negative consequences, and quite a checkered past. According to a survey, in which hundreds of men throughout the United States reported their own penis size, African Americans exaggerated their own measurements significantly more than other ethnic groups. And abroad, many black males are ridiculed or objectified due to these stereotypes which mostly stem from the United States.

* In the film ''BlackDynamite'', a modern AffectionateParody of the genre, the protagonist manages to [[GagPenis have sex with three women simultaneously, and please all of them equally.]]

-->''[[ReallyGetsAround Blanche]]''': Oh yes; very true!

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* A ''ton'' of rap lyrics are about the singer's penis, and most male rappers are black.
* This is even referenced in an old jazz song, ''All That Meat and No Potatoes'' sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.

* Referenced in ''Film/{{Gutterballs}}'', when a character is loking over the brands offered by a condom machine.

* Referenced once in ''Gutterballs''.

A very prevalent notion in modern society is the idea that black men have particularly large penises. The stereotype is a very old one, likely centuries. While somewhat of a positive trope (similar to the idea that Asians are smart), it has some negative consequences, and quite a checkered past. According to a survey, in which hundreds of men throughout the United States self-reported their penis size, African Americans exaggerated their own measurements significantly more than other ethnic groups. And abroad, many black males are ridiculed or objectified due to these stereotypes which mostly stem from the US.

Since the colonial era, there has been the idea of a well-endowed, sturdily-built, and rather libidinous black man. Until the late twentieth century, it was commonly accepted that men of color were rather lustful, and many terrible, terrible hate crimes were committed due to this assumption, as the victims were accused of rape, usually with no evidence whatsoever.


The jury is out on whether or not this trope is offensive. While certainly a bit racist, especially due to its roots, many people of color spread and agree with it, and lots of black men brag about their own dimensions. Nowadays it would be very politically incorrect to mention (at least in the public sphere) that African American guys are perverted or lack self-control, but the "Black Mamba" is very deeply ingrained in popular culture.

* In ''LesInnommables'' a black guy is refused entry into an Asian brothel because the girls are afraid he's far too large for them.

--->"''And they go on to piss off the bridge, and this one n****r says, ''Aw shit, man, is the water cold today'', and the other one says, ''And the bottom's muddy too, dammit!"

* A common, common, ''common'' trope in {{Blaxploitation}} films from the '70s. Many movies, such as ''SweetSweetbacksBaadasssssSong'', star a hero known for his... measurements.

--->Lili Von Shtupp: Tell me, schatze, is it [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome twue]] what they say about the way you people are... gifted?

--->Lili Von Shtupp: Oh, it's twue. It's twue. It's twue, it's twue!
:::In the original script this was followed by Sheriff Bart saying "You're sucking my elbow."

--->Charlie: They said you was hung.[[labelnote:*]][[GrammarNazi He means]] "hanged," the proper past tense of "to hang someone."[[/labelnote]]
--->Bart: And they was right.[[labelnote:*]]He doesn't.[[/labelnote]]
* At one point in the Vietnam epic ''FullMetalJacket'', a hooker initially refuses to sleep with an African American man because of his so-called "Alabama blacksnake".

* In Liberty Heights, a teenager tells his friend that somebody saw the new black kid in the shower and he was huge. However, it's unknown if that is true or just gossip.
* In TheFullMonty, the black guy, Horse, becomes concerned when he learns of the plan to strip completely, because he thinks everyone will expect his penis to be large when it is instead of normal size. It is instead Guy, a white guy, who has a rather large penis.

* The Full Monty also subverts it, in that Dave asks his wife if, were anything to happen to him, she might take up with a black feller. She answers that she "might do, yeah". He immediately goes into a funk, because everyone knows they have "great bodies and that"[[hottip:*:some do, yeah]]. However, he really is talking about their physiques, and not their equipment, because he's very insecure about his appearance.

-->Harold: I don't understand how you can be so calm about all this.
-->Tarik: Look at me. I'm fat, black, can't dance, and I [[HasTwoMommies have 2 gay fathers]]. People have been messin' with me my whole life. I learned a long time ago that there's no sense gettin' all riled up every time a bunch of idiots give you a hard time. In the end, the universe tends to unfold as it should. Plus, I have a really large penis. That keeps me happy.

* Deconstructed in the novel Eaters Of The Dead, in which every culture apparently has this myth about one ethnic group or another. The Nordic women encountered by the Arabic narrator assume he'll be massively endowed; being well-traveled, he remarks that he's heard identical rumors in most countries, usually about a population that lives far away from whomever is spreading the rumor.

* A ''ton'' of rap lyrics are about the singer's penis, and most rappers are black.

* In the Adult Swim show ''MaryShelley'sFrankenhole'', Thomas Jefferson [[RefugeInAudacity surgically replaces his plantation with that of a black man's]]. Why? [[UnfortunateImplications So he can woo the slaves on his plantation.]]
* TheDatingGuy sort of invokes this. One episode has the gang going into the rainforest and coming across a black tribe in South America. Sam, the girl, is to be wed to a man who has the largest penis; it's so large, it unrolls like a fire hose and the end cannot be seen. However, it never mentions if Woody, the black guy, has a large penis or not. (He does get the most action out of the guys, though.)

* Invoked and subverted in the first version of ''TabletopGame/{{FATAL}}'': there's a magical armor that turns you into a stereotypical black guy. Its very disgusting and racist effects include that "If the wearer is male, then those around him are 80% likely to believe that his [[InsistentTerminology manhood]] has increased, though it has not."

* Quite a few people assume this to be true, even if they've never once seen an African American man ''sans ropas''. Several articles on the phenomenon have been published in scientific journals, and entire books on the matter have been penned by physicians, sociologists, and psychologists.

* * ''BlazingSaddles''.

--->Charlie: They said you was hung. [[labelnote:[[GrammarNazi He means]] "hanged," the proper past tense of "to hang someone."]]
--->Bart: And they was right. [[labelnote:He doesn't.]]

->Gaz (upon seeing Guy's "assets" at the tryouts): Gentlemen, the lunchbox has landed.

* Invoked and subverted in ''FATAL'': there's a magical armor that turns you into a black guy. Its very disgusting and racist effects include that "If the wearer is male, then those around him are 80% likely to believe that his manhood has increased, though it has not."