fapp and phallologocentrism

[Spanbock/Svoboda-Spanbock]

I know what you mean - I like to watch too. ;)


On Sep 12, 2014, at 4:58 AM, Amy West wrote:

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>> Date:    Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:21:37 -0700
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>> Subject: Re: fapp and phallologocentrism
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>> For no particularly good reason, I always presumed that 'jack' was somehow short for 'ejaculate' and 'jerk' referenced a particularity of the movement, neither being really applicable to female masturbation.
> I agree.
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>> It's funny - my children regard these emails as high-minded and nerdy. I have to start hiding them in a brown paper bag.
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>> --
>> Kate
> Yeah, leave it to me to drag us down into the gutter.
> 
> I'm just grateful that Arnold is willing to put on his scholarly 
> hip-waders and do the hard work so that I don't have to. :-)
> 
> ---Amy West
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