The OP has actually asked two different questions.
One is the thread`s title,
"is it racist to assume all black men have large penises........."?
It depends. First of all it is an
untrue assumption. And a
stereotype, because it is a generalized statement given for a whole group of people (
"all black men") about a particular trait (their
"large penises"), even though individuals in this group clearly vary in terms of this trait (penis size).
The assumption per se is not racist even though a
stereotype, but may be the cause for
racist action or behavior.
Assume a woman who says, she would never date a Black guy, because of the fear of a painful sexual experience. That would be
racist, because that woman treats Black men differently from other men in terms of her "dating habbits" based on a stereotype.
The other ("implicit") question asked by the OP is referring to the linked BBC (<= the broadcasting company
) article about the
Romelu Lukaku chant in question.
My answer is: It is NOT
racist, and not even a
stereotype. And why? It is referring to a single person and NOT a group of people. Further more, it doesn`t even mention
Lukaku`s "race". Look into the lyrics and decide for yourself...
"Romelu Lukaku,
He`s our Belgium scoring genius,
He`s got a 24 inch penis,
Scoring all the goals,
Bell-end to his toes."
(Note: "Bell-end" being a British English slang term for "dickhead".)
Well, from the wording one could say it is bad taste or assume that it is meant as a personal insult, but of course it is not! C`mon it`s English football (soccer) fans we`re talking about; they yell it out in order to celebrate "their hero". And compared to other chant lyrics used in the English Premiere League it could even be seen as a piece of high-level literature. *LOL*
But the assumption that it is meant in a racist way IS
stereotyping. (BTW about 40% of the players in English top clubs are black and i never heard anyone give a sh!t.)
Why
"Kick It Out" didn`t assume the "sexual innuendo" was more generally referring to people from Belgium and not Black people, if not the player himself? Why not assume, it was because the player was showing a bulge in his shorts during an interview after match (which he did, but maybe it was just the protector he was wearing and not his dick)? Why not assume, it was used to point out his virility with all the traits typically associated with it, like manpower, strength and endurance - positive qualities in sports?
IMO
"Kick It Out" have been a bit overeager on this one.