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The '''small penis rule''' is an informal strategy used by authors to evade [[Defamation|libel]] lawsuits. It was described in a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' article by [[Dinitia Smith]] in 1998:
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The [[small penis rule]] is an informal strategy used by authors to evade libel lawsuits. It was described in a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' article by [[Dinitia Smith]] in 1998:
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{{quote|"For a fictional portrait to be actionable, it must be so accurate that a reader of the book would have no problem linking the two," said Mr. Friedman. Thus, he continued, libel lawyers have what is known as "the small penis rule". One way authors can protect themselves from libel suits is to say that a character has a small penis, Mr. Friedman said. "Now no male is going to come forward and say, 'That character with a very small penis, that's me!{{'"}}<ref>{{cite news | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E7DD1F3DF937A15753C1A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 | title=Writers as Plunderers; Why Do They Keep Giving Away Other People's Secrets? | author=[[Dinitia Smith]] | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=24 October 1998 | accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref>}}
  
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The [[Human penis size|small penis]] rule was referenced in a 2006 dispute between [[Michael Crowley (journalist)|Michael Crowley]] and [[Michael Crichton]]. Crowley alleged that after he wrote an unflattering review of Crichton's novel ''[[State of Fear]]'', Crichton included a character named "Mick Crowley" in the novel ''[[Next (Crichton novel)|Next]]''. The character is a [[Child sexual abuse|child rapist]], described as being a [[Washington, D.C.]]–based journalist and [[Yale University|Yale]] graduate with a small penis.<ref name="next">{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/books/14cric.html | title=Columnist Accuses Crichton of 'Literary Hit-and-Run' | author=Felicia R. Lee | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=14 December 2006 | access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref>
  
   
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For a fictional portrait to be actionable, it must be so accurate that a reader of the book would have no problem linking the two," said Mr. Friedman. Thus, he continued, libel lawyers have what is known as "the small penis rule". One way authors can protect themselves from libel suits is to say that a character has a small penis, Mr. Friedman said. "Now no male is going to come forward and say, 'That character with a very small penis, that's me!
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The small penis rule was referenced in a 2006 dispute between [[Michael Crowley]] and [[Michael Crichton]]. Crowley alleged that after he wrote an unflattering review of Crichton's novel ''[[State of Fear]]'', Crichton included a character named "Mick Crowley" in the novel ''Next''. The character is a [[child rapist]], described as being a Washington, D.C.–based journalist and [[Yale University|Yale]] graduate with a small penis.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/books/14cric.html</ref>
   
 
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Revision as of 14:29, 18 March 2023

The small penis rule is an informal strategy used by authors to evade libel lawsuits. It was described in a New York Times article by Dinitia Smith in 1998:

For a fictional portrait to be actionable, it must be so accurate that a reader of the book would have no problem linking the two," said Mr. Friedman. Thus, he continued, libel lawyers have what is known as "the small penis rule". One way authors can protect themselves from libel suits is to say that a character has a small penis, Mr. Friedman said. "Now no male is going to come forward and say, 'That character with a very small penis, that's me! [1]

The small penis rule was referenced in a 2006 dispute between Michael Crowley and Michael Crichton. Crowley alleged that after he wrote an unflattering review of Crichton's novel State of Fear, Crichton included a character named "Mick Crowley" in the novel Next. The character is a child rapist, described as being a Washington, D.C.–based journalist and Yale graduate with a small penis.[2]


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  1. ↑ https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html
  2. ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/books/14cric.html
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