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Everyone be using the eggplant emoji as a penis euphemism, I have two thoughts on this ... (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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over time this might affect our collective consciousness in regards to the purpose & function of the eggplant; and
can we please just get a straightforward penis emoji already?? Half the human population has a penis attached to their bodies anyway, why are we still so prude about incorporating actual penises into mainstream vernacular & daily life?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure it's not a surprise that this post was reported. From what I saw, the conversation remained focused on society and anatomy and remained far less graphic than a basic anatomy textbook. Thanks everyone.

It was also reported for not having the whole thought in the title.

Great post.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Thank you for your thoughtful detailed analysis. I will consider it a compliment for this popular-ish post.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

over time this might affect our collective consciousness in regards to the purpose & function of the eggplant

I think that that's already happening. Personally, when I see an eggplant, I automatically think of penises, and it makes me a bit uncomfortable.

As a bonus, here are some ancient Egyptian dick hieroglyphs: 𓂸 𓂺 𓂹

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Thank you for the copy/pastable hieroglyphics 𓂸 𓂺 𓂹

I see the second one is spewing liquid, but what is the third one doing with that hook thing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

From wikipedia: phallus with folded cloth

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Like a fancy butler with a towel on his arm, except, you know. On his dick.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Personally, when I see an eggplant, I automatically think of penises,

Same! 😆 But I wouldn't say I feel uncomfortable about it, I feel amused and I giggle. One time I'm over at my ex-husband's house visiting my kids and his new wife said they have a thriving garden in the backyard and she offered me this ginormous eggplant (I mean it was COMICALLY huge) and I looked at it appreciatively for a moment then burst out laughing and honestly I had no use for an eggplant whatsoever cuz I don't cook and I'm not going to just eat the thing, I declined the offer but it was so funny. I keep wondering what my ex-husband's new wife thought about me bursting out laughing at an innocent eggplant offering. I know she's not so innocent that she would be naive to the double entendre, my ex husband has told me her kinks in the bedroom and that's fine LOL

(Edit: spelled entendre the way I think it's supposed to be spelled instead of my "smart" phone consistently spelling it in a way that looks wrong to me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As a child of divorced parents I am impressed with the seemingly mature working relationship you and your ex husband have maintained.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Ah! that may appear to be the case from this little anecdote I just shared, but believe me there is a lot of drama, for example the stepmom told me next time she'll let me visit them is June 2025 for my daughter's high school graduation🤦‍♀️ There's SOOOO much drama and that woman is extremely controlling, she puts on a pleasant facade but she is a domineering, authoritative, control freak, and we all just let it slide because nobody wants any drama. She's the one that creates all the drama. So we simply let her do that because we are not interested in drama.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sorry to hear. There will probably be a boundary that she crosses, and I'm hoping y'all can deliver some nasty consequences when that happens so she leaves y'all alone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Nope. She's the impervious alpha and that's fine.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Would the black version of the penis emoji be longer than the others? Would it be an erect or a flaccid penis? Why not both? Or better even, a full range of male excitement. The applications are endless!

(I'm joking of course but it does demonstrate the silly questions you would have to answer if you were to actually implement this)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I love this kind of thought experiment. Also, as representation is paramount, what would a vulva emoji look like ? there are so many flavours to them

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

Where are the tits emojis?

Are the round or saggy? Big or small? Pointy? Perky? With an upward curve like a ski jump?

Big aerolas? Small? Symmetrical? Light skin tone? Dark skin tone?

Options here people!

WE NEED OPTIONS!

.... On a more serious note, having just the penis added to the emote list would be sexist. Gotta be inclusive.

Also, the reason this doesn't happen and probably won't happen, is that emojis are universal, so everyone gets them.... Including small children. I know of a lot of people who would have a problem with that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

🤮 well at least we got this for giving shrek head

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I guess Shrek has a GoPro around his waist

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That shrek pov

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah it is funny 🤣

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Emojis are used very widely, including places meant specifically for young kids. These places would already censor words, but requiring emoji censorship as well is adding complexity to a problem that is already difficult to handle. Companies not on the ball with the release of sexual organ emojis would let kids see that until it's added to their filter list. Kids wouldn't know what it means, but it can lead to them googling for context or encourage a conversation with the predator using it if they ask about it.

Honestly, I just don't think it's worth the headache. Eggplants and peaches and cats are already pretty easy to understand in context, and if you need more than the emojis we already have, we do have our old fashioned words.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I know this is a cultural thing, but it still baffles me sometimes. In countries where censoring any (even non-sexual) nudity for children is a thing, are people pretending that children don’t have genitalia? Why would children be confused about seeing genitals, or “not know what it means”? It’s not like they only grow in at puberty, we’re born with all our parts attached.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I'm not sure. They're just Unicode characters, you could make a black list I guess ? but frankly if we're going to add genitalia emoji, I feel it's an opportunity to rethink our relationship with them (the genitalia). Don't teach the children it's shameful, create a generation of kids comfortable with the mention of sex.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I'd imagine they're already censoring U+1F595 🖕, and that's already a thing.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (2 children)

wait, have I been using the wrong one? 👃

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Dr Andre Nosedick!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago

Human horn.

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