There are always some stories that crop up, supposedly based on fact, that are very hard to believe. One of the most frequent is Adolf Hitler had a micro penis. According to many past accounts and a recent book by Emma Craigie and Jonathan Mayo, Hitler's Last Day: Minute by Minute, Adolf had two forms of genital abnormality. One was an undescended testicle; the other a rare condition called penile hypospadias in which the urethra opens on the underside of the penis or, in some cases, on the perineum. As much as I would like to believe that this evil bastard suffered from the lifelong humiliation of such an disfigurement, I am somewhat skeptical. First of all I find it unlikely that such a condition could remain a secret for long, especially in a society that put so much emphasis on Aryan perfection. It is doubtful that he could have gone through his childhood and youth without some form of public nudity. As as adult if even one person noticed his problem and revealed it to others, the word would have spread like Nazi propaganda. And surely at least one suspicious Aryan would have wanted to determine that Hitler had not been circumcised considering rumors that he was part Jewish. Once revealed, such a medical condition would have become common knowledge if not just juicy gossip and he could not have maintained the total control he had on the German people, many of whom would surely be snickering through every speech. On the other hand Hitler was obsessive about not being seen nude, even by physicians. So it's possible. Curse Eva Braun for not keeping a diary!
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
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