The joys of the penis
Freud thought the female sex suffered from what he called "penis envy". That crazy idea seems to stem from his belief that women were just being imperfect men. Something which reminds me of the name for the female sex organs, e.g. in the time of Shakespeare: "Nothing".
Yup, women "don't have anything down there" as it can't be seen the way a penis can. Somehow, men are in awe of moveables changing form and becoming visible even though it's not in itself an accomplishment, especially not when compared to women getting pregnant, giving birth and breastfeeding their babies: That takes stamina, determination and love, also because it's a genuine strain on the body. The erection, on the other hand, is nothing but a physical reaction, in many ways much like the urge to go to the bathroom and relieve oneself of what needs to go. No matter what, there is nothing impressive in bowel movements, right? However, a male mythology has arisen in connection with the penis and the erection, which go on a lot of biassed notions of male achievements.
Henry VIII of England (1491-1547)
In his attempt to father a legitimate son, two wives of Henry VIII were executed. That's a high price to pay for his vanity, but without a male heir his royal name and house would evaporate at his death, which was one of his main concerns. It was with great pride he told his doctors of his being able to have three nightly sperm releases in his sleep, as that was something he saw as a grand proof of his masculinity and virility. Nothing pleased him more than his own maleness and the way he saw it. Actually, that interpretation of what's mere bodily functions is quite important to understand what's going on ideologically: Erections are seen as achievements. I bet rhinoceroses, who have been hunted mercilessly for their horns, which are seen as good for the male potency, will disagree.
What also has been hunted by men in need of getting rid of what is pushing to get out are "virgins": The pedophile's dream is very, very young girls who presumably have no sexual experiences whatsoever. These kinds of girls don't compare them to former lovers, and they may not even know what an orgasm is. They become a sort of "cum-socks with a pulse", a toy or just means to combat those "blue balls" they hate.
The interpretation of the penis and its functions also opens up to a special power game: Language itself reveals the male dreams of conquering and subjecting women with their penis. It's not "my penis went into that deep, dark room called a vagina and was gone". No, it's more like "I got her, subjected her or had my way with her": The act is first and foremost seen from his perspective and not hers. Actually, she might call him her "scratcher" or something else on that line, but instead she is interpreted as a "hole" or something just as derogatory.
When it comes to anatomy, it seems that many young men have no idea of what one of the main difference between male and female sex organs is. I've seen heated discussions on e.g. Reddit where some young man simply refuses to understand that women have one more "hole" than a man. As it is, all women have three: 1) Anus, 2) The Vagina, and 3) The Urethrae. He, being a man, only has two, just like the Monotreme: 1) Anus and 2) Penis for semen as well as urine.
https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/sigmund-freud-and-penis-envy-failure-courage
https://boobytrapec.blogspot.com/2024/06/blue-as-balls.html
https://boobytrapec.blogspot.com/2025/01/bodily-discharges.html
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