Love Me Two Times: The Man With a Double Penis Speaks Out

One year ago, an openly bisexual man identifying himself as “DoubleDickDude” answered questions in a Reddit AMA about the ups and downs of living with two fully functional penises due to a medical condition called diphallia. Now, to commemorate the anniversary of his big reveal(s), he has published an entertaining, detailed, incredibly not-safe-for-work e-memoir, Double Header: My Life With Two Penises, writing about everything from his many wild, hair-raising sexual exploits to some of the travails he’s suffered as a result of his condition.

Although he would still like to maintain his anonymity, the man – who has two 10-inch, uncircumcised penises, claims to have slept with more than 1,000 men and women and maintains NSFW Twitter and Tumblr accounts dedicated them – agreed to speak to Rolling Stone about how his life has changed in the year since his AMA and why he decided to write a memoir. “Before I was ‘DoubleDickDude,’ no one cared about what I had to say,” he says. “Since then, I’ve been able to help people who felt alone or lost. I’ve gotten so many messages from people who need encouragement for one thing or another. With so much negativity in the world, the ability to bring something positive to the table is a great feeling.”

It’s been a year since you “came out,” as you have put it, in your Reddit AMA. How has your life changed in that year?
I’m so much more aware of the Internet now. Before my AMA I was not on the Internet besides from a few minor business elements and standard e-mail. After the AMA I realized that there’s so much more than just porn sites and hook-up sites. I had honestly never heard of Reddit before my AMA. Now I check Twitter and my Tumblr as much as I can remember to. I check my Reddit inbox every week; it’s always full. But beyond that I still have the same life and still do the same things. I’m just now more aware that the guy or girl standing next to me at the grocery store might have seen my penises. That is the big difference.

What did you learn about yourself from doing the Reddit AMA?
Having had two penises my entire life, I can’t do anything but imagine what life with only one is like. When I look down at them I think, “That’d look really weird if there was only one down there.” Then the AMA changed my perspective. Almost the entire male population of our planet looks down and sees only one. I noticed during the AMA a mixture of disbelief, jealousy and envy. Take it from the guy with two penises, teen years and high school are not made any better with an extra penis. My penises made life hell for a while. I discuss this in my book.

I learned from my AMA that even in 2014 people still have a really tough time grasping individuality and compassion. Besides the goofy jokes and questions people asked, some people were – and have been – absolutely terrible. People are still horribly judgmental about things they don’t understand. They are nasty and hold a lot of resentment towards people and things they feel threatened by.

I learned that it still hurts my feelings. I thought the days of having my feelings hurt – outside of a bad breakup – were over. The AMA revealed to me that strangers still had the ability to make me feel bad. A lot of my comments were taken out of context and the wink face – 😉 – that I used a lot was perceived as arrogance. Anyone who knows me would tell you I’m the least arrogant person around. That wink face was just me trying to take the edge off my comments. I got over it after a while but now and then I shake my head when I see a nasty comment made about me.

Why did you decide to write a book?
There are still a few questions that come through that weren’t asked before, and I realized that there are still people who are genuinely curious. From girls who want to know how to handle their boyfriend being uncircumcised to guys wanting to know if they’re gay or bisexual because my equipment turned them on. Really, it just stuns me almost a year later that people are still reaching out to me. So I thought I should put a book together and use that to answer questions; but also give voice to people who might feel lost in the cracks. Even today bisexual people like myself are given more grief than you’d realize. We’re still “confused” or “cowards,” “too afraid to admit we’re gay.” Which is a load of crap.