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pee was stored in the balls (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

The word itself makes some men uncomfortable. They don't like hearing it and find it difficult to say. Whereas without batting an eye a man will refer to his "dick" or his "rod" or his "Johnson".

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Oh yeah? Johnson?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

Do you like sex, Mr. Lebowski? The physical act of love. Coitus. Do you like it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Yes, however only while batting eyes heavily.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Tbf even as a woman i don't like that word, it makes me feel dirty :c

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

it's like "moist", yeah there's nothing wrong with it yet nonetheless it just sounds.. a little bit unnerving
and like, penis is kinda similar, it's too clinical and funny sounding.

we need a word like dick for the vagina, short (hah) and snappy and neutral.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It's okay to say penis.