Exploring the Map of Tasmania

[essentialsaltes]

Took a survey from ebay. Looks like they may be considering providing packaging/shipping materials to sellers, and/or setting up package dropoffs at local locations [the survey mentioned Starbucks by name as an example].
I was thinking that our various circumlocutions for the genitalia are primarily used as terms of opprobium. You don't want to

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[nephthys510]

Opinions? Other than that this idea of mine is far less than half-baked?

Going off half-cocked again?

different cock, but I couldn't resist, I'm 13 years old

[jimkeller]

Oi. And here I was about to suggest looking at the avian-themed slang, having totally overlooked that one...

That said, "robin" ain't so bad. In fact, some people name their children that.

[anonymous]

Perhaps you're specifically talking about a fringe group of "[primarily Christian fundagelical] antiscience advocates", but I've yet to meet any Christians who are actually "antiscience". I've met many that are opposed to specific branches of science that deal with human origins (evolution, obviously) or other topics whose subjects are very distant in time or space (geologic time scales or astrophysics). But I've never met any that opposed mathematics, chemistry, physics, aerodynamics, hematology, climatology, ergonomics, phonology, acoustics, optics, botany, speleology, anaesthesiology, geography, immunology... You get the idea.

Donovan

[essentialsaltes]

The criticism I point out is a criticism of science in general, that because it changes, it is inherently untrustworthy. Yes, the intended target is usually biology, geology, astronomy, atmospheric science, or physics, but the criticism applies to all equally.

[anonymous]

Mike,

I see what you mean now. But I suspect that some of their criticism is the result of the cocksureness (I had to bring in your other subject) of people who claim that current scientific views are absolutely correct. I've met my share of people at the other end of the spectrum who refuse to believe that a current scientific finding could possibly be wrong.

Donovan

[aaronjv]

It sounds like Christians are very good at cherry picking the sciences they want to believe.

[ovary]

The word 'twat' seems like the sound a wet muffin would make as you chuck it into the sink.

[aaronjv]

Maybe we should foster a sex-positive genital endearment for popular use. But what should they be?
Note that context and inflection influences connotation. The denotation of many of those words are, IMHO, emotionally neutral.
E.g., "Mmm, that cock" vs. "That COCK!"

It may be a futile exercise to excavate an appropriate sobriquet, since few would consider it a compliment when reproductive or excretory organs are used as synechdoche.

However, I postulate that labels such as "orgasmatron", "willy-riser," "chastity-wrecker", "cougar-bait" or other appellation derived from the pleasurable use of said organs may have long term investment opportunities.

[boymaenad]

It may be a futile exercise to excavate an appropriate sobriquet, since few would consider it a compliment when reproductive or excretory organs are used as synechdoche.

ohhh that tasty-ass sentence.

I'll be in my bunk.

(even though it's spelt 'synecdoche')

footnote: the use of 'ass' to describe good things is a happy exception to most of these rules.

second footnote: you can also name a child Wanda, but Wand might be regarded askance.

[colleency]

Oh, Aaron, I love you!

I like the term package. It makes me giggle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH3WogxiKZc

I think cunny and quim aren't bad, but they both make me blush. And I'm sitting here alone. sigh.