Has anybody else noticed that, when talking about sexual things, women always like to use the most technical and uncomfortable sounding words whereas men prefer euphamisms to try and play down the dirtiness of what they are talking about.
It seems strange that women claim to be less comfortable when it comes to sex yet they can talk about it with no trouble at all.
Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschexcan we get an example?
Has anybody else noticed that, when talking about sexual things, women always like to use the most technical and uncomfortable sounding words whereas men prefer euphamisms to try and play down the dirtiness of what they are talking about.
It seems strange that women claim to be less comfortable when it comes to sex yet they can talk about it with no trouble at all.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexThe most glorious example of which must be Kindergarten Cop, in which one of the young lasses points out that "Boys have a [genitalia, begins with P], and girls have a [genitalia begins with V]".
Has anybody else noticed that, when talking about sexual things, women always like to use the most technical and uncomfortable sounding words whereas men prefer euphamisms to try and play down the dirtiness of what they are talking about.
It seems strange that women claim to be less comfortable when it comes to sex yet they can talk about it with no trouble at all.
Women laughed, whilst grown men squirmed uncomfortably.
(PS : D'you like how I avoided the naughty words there?.....Darv.....take lessons 😉)
Ok here is a good one.
If I was talking about the male reproductive organ I might use a term like hard one, to play it down and make it a bit more joking.
Women, on the other hand, will almost invariably say penis which is a much more dirty sounding word I think.
There are lots of other situations, but this should provide clarity and is also quite a common example.
Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschexyeah, i see what you mean...
Ok here is a good one.
If I was talking about the male reproductive organ I might use a term like hard one, to play it down and make it a bit more joking.
Women, on the other hand, will almost invariably say penis which is a much more dirty sounding word I think.
There are lots of other situations, but this should provide clarity and is also quite a common example.
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Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexYou could always say 'not only a stiff upper lip'
Ok here is a good one.
If I was talking about the male reproductive organ I might use a term like hard one, to play it down and make it a bit more joking.
Women, on the other hand, will almost invariably say penis which is a much more dirty sounding word I think.
There are lots of other situations, but this should provide clarity and is also quite a common example.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexStrange, to me it's exactly the other way round (maybe that's because I am a woman...). If you say "penis", it's just a technical term for a body part. If you avoid the word and use something that hints at what you mean without saying it directly, you make it sound like something terrible you can't talk about.
Ok here is a good one.
If I was talking about the male reproductive organ I might use a term like hard one, to play it down and make it a bit more joking.
Women, on the other hand, will almost invariably say penis which is a much more dirty sounding word I think.
There are lots of other situations, but this should provide clarity and is also quite a common example.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexI agree, but most women I know are very comfortable talking about sex.
Has anybody else noticed that, when talking about sexual things, women always like to use the most technical and uncomfortable sounding words whereas men prefer euphamisms to try and play down the dirtiness of what they are talking about.
It seems strange that women claim to be less comfortable when it comes to sex yet they can talk about it with no trouble at all.
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Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexPeople need to lighten up and enjoy themselves.
Has anybody else noticed that, when talking about sexual things, women always like to use the most technical and uncomfortable sounding words whereas men prefer euphamisms to try and play down the dirtiness of what they are talking about.
It seems strange that women claim to be less comfortable when it comes to sex yet they can talk about it with no trouble at all.
Dirty talk is good.
The only reason I'd object to the word "penis" is because it sounds far more "textbook anatomical" than erotic or sexual.