As someone who's harpooned many, though in a different spot thankfully, and not subject to make crotch shots, I'm ambivalent to it now, and usually keep a close eye on the harpooner these days to make sure they don't fuck it up. It is a tricky thing for sure though, because it's both shit but important so you do have that momentary thought of "do I want to get harpooned..?" and then you just get it done lol.
Quite sage advice though, cowboy up! Another one I like is "buckle up buttercup".
Luckily I'll be passed out when I'm harpooned so all good, I'll not care right then, and later...I'll probably just be thankful to the person who harpooned me and saved my life. I might buy them a gift, or give them a smackdown depending on how hard the harpooning was.
It's not a real harpooning if they didn't give you a bruise :D
If they've got a rope or chain attached to the harpoon and drag me back into a whaling boat then make sushi out of me...I'll know I've been truly harpooned.