Why does the skin on male genitals darken?

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I was in the shower this weekend with my son (aged 4) after swimming and he awkwardly asked me why mine is darker (than my skin). I had no answer for him. So can anyone answer this for my son who is actually 4.

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Individuals here are describing the physiological causes, but evolutionarily speaking it’s to protect vital reproductive characteristics, primary and secondary, from the harmful rays of the sun.

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