Non-religious circumcision in English-speaking countries arose in a climate of sexual fear, especially concerning masturbation. In her 1978 article The Ritual of Circumcision,[16] Karen Erickson Paige writes: "In the United States, the current medical rationale for circumcision developed after the operation was in wide practice. The original reason for the surgical removal of the foreskin, or prepuce, was to control 'masturbatory insanity' - the range of menta ...

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History of male circumcision, History of male circumcision - Circumcision in the Ancient World, History of male circumcision - Male Circumcision in the Greco-Roman World, History of male circumcision - Male Circumcision in the Renaissance, History of male circumcision - Male Circumcision in the 18th Century, History of male circumcision - Male Circumcision in the 19th Century and beyond, History of male circumcision - Male circumcision to prevent masturbation, History of male circumcision - Medical circumcision from 1870 to 1950 in English-speaking countries, History of male circumcision - Circumcision since 1950, History of male circumcision - Circumcision in the 21st century, History of male circumcision - Reference

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The corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum are three expandable erectile tissues along the length of the penis which fill with blood during erection. The two corpora cavernosa lie along the penis shaft, from the pubic bones to the head of the penis, where they join. These formations are made of a sponge-like tissue containing irregular blood-filled spaces lined by endothelium and separated by connective tissue septa. The corpus spongiosum is one smaller region along the bottom of the penis, whi ...

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Corpus cavernosum, Corpus cavernosum - Male anatomy, Corpus cavernosum - Female anatomy

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Male prostitute - Films with a hustler as a main character. In recent years, a host of young American actors (such as Lukas Haas, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Joseph Gordon-Levitt), following the lead of River Phoenix, have taken roles as hustlers in independent movies as a way of establishing their acting credentials. My Hustler (USA: 1967, by Andy Warhol and Chuck Wein, with Paul America) Flesh (USA: 1968, by Paul Morrissey with Joe Dallesandro) - Joe Dallesandro hustles to buy ...

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Male prostitute, Male prostitute - Male prostitution, Male prostitute - The hustler in popular culture, Male prostitute - Books on hustling, Male prostitute - The hustler in literature, Male prostitute - The hustler in theater, Male prostitute - The hustler in cinema, Male prostitute - Films with a hustler as a main character, Male prostitute - Other films that include hustlers, Male prostitute - Documentary films, Male prostitute - The hustler in photography, Male prostitute - People who have engaged in male prostitution

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The vagina is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female mammals, or to the cloaca in female birds and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the oviduct. The vagina is the place where semen from the man is deposited into the woman's body during sexual intercourse. ...

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Female reproductive system human, Female reproductive system human - Vagina, Female reproductive system human - Cervix, Female reproductive system human - Uterus, Female reproductive system human - Oviducts, Female reproductive system human - Ovaries

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In female animals, spaying involves invasive abdominal surgery to remove the ovaries and uterus, rarely involving major complications. It is commonly practiced on household pets such as cats and dogs as a method of birth control, but is rarely performed on livestock. Possible complications include urinary incontinence and minor weight gain. See also oophorectomy. Spaying and neutering - Terms for the spayed. A specialized vocabulary in animal husbandry and -fancy has arisen for spayed females of given animal species: < ...

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Spaying and neutering, Spaying and neutering - Household pets, Spaying and neutering - Modern Non-surgical Alternatives, Spaying and neutering - Injectable, Spaying and neutering - Other Methods, Spaying and neutering - Females spaying, Spaying and neutering - Terms for the spayed, Spaying and neutering - Males neutering, Spaying and neutering - Terms for the neutered

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There are several distinct practices that are all generally referred to by this name. In particular, while female genital cutting is generally thought of in the West as involving the complete destruction of the female sexual organs in an effort to eliminate the female's sexual pleasure, in some forms female circumcision is claimed to be analogous to male circumcision, in that both procedures can involve the removal of the prepuce and the frenulum. In other cases, the procedure has no tissue removal at all, but is simulated with a knif ...

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Female genital cutting, Female genital cutting - Different forms, Female genital cutting - Clitoridotomy, Female genital cutting - Clitoridectomy, Female genital cutting - Infibulation, Female genital cutting - Other types of female circumcision, Female genital cutting - Areas of practice, Female genital cutting - Cultural background, Female genital cutting - Medical consequences, Female genital cutting - Female Genital Cutting and Human Rights, Female genital cutting - Legal status, Female genital cutting - Ending Forms of female genital cutting, Female genital cutting - Female genital cutting in popular culture

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The ovaries are the place inside the female body where ova or eggs are produced. The process by which the ovum is released is called ovulation. The speed of ovulation is periodic and impacts directly to the length of a menstrual cycle. After ovulation, the ovum is captured by the oviduct, where it travelled down the oviduct to the uterus, occasionally being fertilised on its way by an incoming sperm, leading to pregnancy. ...

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Female reproductive system human, Female reproductive system human - Vagina, Female reproductive system human - Cervix, Female reproductive system human - Uterus, Female reproductive system human - Oviducts, Female reproductive system human - Ovaries

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As sexual stimulation becomes intense, sperm enter the urethra. Sperm and seminal fluid together are called semen. Once semen is in the urethra, rythmical muscle contractions cause it to be expelled from the penis in spurts. During ejaculation, the bladder is closed off so that no urine enters the urethra. The contractions that expel semen are also a part of male orgasms. There may be more than 400 million sperm in 3.5 millili ...

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Male reproductive system human, Male reproductive system human - Testes, Male reproductive system human - Penis, Male reproductive system human - Sperm & Seminal Fluid, Male reproductive system human - Ejaculation

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Househusbands or Stay at home dads are seen in increasing numbers in Western culture, since the late 20th century. In East Asian nations like Japan and South Korea this is less common, and the traditional view of women is still dominant. The belief that homemaking is "women's work" remains pervasive (see gender role), and the large majority of homemakers remains female. Yet, times are changing. There are several reasons why there has been ...

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Homemaker, Homemaker - Feminist critique, Homemaker - Cultural Norms, Homemaker - Economics, Homemaker - Formal education, Homemaker - Male role in homemaking, Homemaker - Problems With Male Homemaking, Homemaker - Modern Housewives

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Househusbands or Stay at home dads are seen in increasing numbers in Western culture, since the late 20th century. In East Asian nations like Japan and South Korea this is less common, and the traditional view of women is still dominant. The belief that homemaking is "women's work" remains pervasive (see gender role), and the large majority of homemakers remains female. Yet, times are changing. There are several reasons why there has been ...

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Homemaker, Homemaker - Feminist critique, Homemaker - Multi-Cultural Norms, Homemaker - Economics, Homemaker - Formal education, Homemaker - Male role in homemaking, Homemaker - Problems With Male Homemaking, Homemaker - Modern Mothers

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The subject of FGC has been addressed by many prominent authors, singers and performers across the world. Some examples: Possessing the Secret of Joy, a novel by Alice Walker Desert Flower, a novel by Waris Dirie The Years of Rice and Salt, a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson (Book Nine features extracts from fictional articles protesting female circumcision) "Cornflake Girl", a song by Tori Amos Rüdiger Nehberg Moolaadé, a film by Ousmane Sembène < ...

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Female genital cutting, Female genital cutting - Different forms, Female genital cutting - Clitoridotomy, Female genital cutting - Clitoridectomy, Female genital cutting - Infibulation, Female genital cutting - Other types of female circumcision, Female genital cutting - Areas of practice, Female genital cutting - Cultural background, Female genital cutting - Medical consequences, Female genital cutting - Female Genital Cutting and Human Rights, Female genital cutting - Legal status, Female genital cutting - Ending Forms of female genital cutting, Female genital cutting - Female genital cutting in popular culture

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Definition and meaning of terminal male:

terminal male - in fishes, a supermale; the dominant male

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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Definition and meaning of attendant male:

attendant male - a male fish which is not a member of a spawning pair, but hovers close by; often a sneaky male

(Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) )

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Definition and meaning of sneaky male:

sneaky male - a small, non-dominant male fish which attempts to fertilize eggs by darting suddenly onto the nest site; also called "sneaker"

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The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina; the other is connected on both sides to the fallopian tubes. The uterus mostly consists of muscle, known as myometrium. Its major function is to accept a fertilized ovum which becomes implanted into the endometrium, and derives nourishment from blood vessels which develop exclusively fo ...

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Female reproductive system human, Female reproductive system human - Vagina, Female reproductive system human - Cervix, Female reproductive system human - Uterus, Female reproductive system human - Oviducts, Female reproductive system human - Ovaries

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The Fallopian tubes or oviducts are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. On maturity of an ovum, the follicle and the ovary's wall rupture, allowing the ovum to escape and enter the Fallopian tube. There it travels toward the uterus, pushed along by movements of cilia on the inner lining of the tubes. This trip takes hours or days. If the ovum is fertilized while in the Fallopian tub ...

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Female reproductive system human, Female reproductive system human - Vagina, Female reproductive system human - Cervix, Female reproductive system human - Uterus, Female reproductive system human - Oviducts, Female reproductive system human - Ovaries

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The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of humans. One end, the cervix, opens into the vagina; the other is connected on both sides to the fallopian tubes. The uterus mostly consists of muscle, known as myometrium. Its major function is to accept a fertilized ovum which becomes implanted into the endometrium, and derives nourishment from blood vessels which develop exclusively for this purpose. The fertilized ovum becomes an embryo, develops into a fetus and gestates until childbirth. ...

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Female reproductive system human, Female reproductive system human - Vagina, Female reproductive system human - Cervix, Female reproductive system human - Uterus, Female reproductive system human - Oviducts, Female reproductive system human - Ovaries

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The Fallopian tubes or oviducts are two very fine tubes leading from the ovaries of female mammals into the uterus. On maturity of an ovum, the follicle and the ovary's wall rupture, allowing the ovum to escape and enter the Fallopian tube. There it travels toward the uterus, pushed along by movements of cilia on the inner lining of the tubes. This trip takes hours or days. If the ovum is fertilized while in the Fallopian tube, then it normally implants in the endometrium when it reaches the uterus, which signals the beg ...

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Female reproductive system human, Female reproductive system human - Vagina, Female reproductive system human - Cervix, Female reproductive system human - Uterus, Female reproductive system human - Oviducts, Female reproductive system human - Ovaries

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Female bodybuilding - Beginnings. Physique contests for women date back to at least the 1960s, with contests like the Miss Physique and Miss Americana. However, these early "bodybuilding" contests were really not much more than bikini contests. The first U.S. Women's National Physique Championship was held in Canton, Ohio in 1978, and is generally regarded as the first true female bodybuilding contest - that is, the first contest where ...

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Female bodybuilding, Female bodybuilding - History, Female bodybuilding - Beginnings, Female bodybuilding - 1980 - the start of the modern era, Female bodybuilding - The 1980s, Female bodybuilding - Mainstream exposure in the 1980s, Female bodybuilding - The 1990s, Female bodybuilding - The 2000s, Female bodybuilding - Standards and Sexist Discrimination, Female bodybuilding - Noted female bodybuilders

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MALE MYSTERIES: Pagan study which attempts to reclaim the power and mystery of the old Gods for today's Pagan males.

(See also: MALE MYSTERIES, Paganism, Pagan, Pagan Dictionary)

List of sex symbols - Groups. The Backstreet Boys The "Baldwin brothers": Alec, Daniel, Stephen, and William Red Hot Chili Peppers List of sex symbols - Fictional. Male characters from Gundam Wing James Bond Don Juan Ken Legolas Figwit Dr Frank N. Furter of the Rocky Horror Show ...

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List of sex symbols, List of sex symbols - Female, List of sex symbols - Groups, List of sex symbols - Fictional, List of sex symbols - Male, List of sex symbols - Groups, List of sex symbols - Fictional, List of sex symbols - Reference

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Despite laws forbidding the practice, FGC has proven to be an enduring tradition difficult to overcome on the local level with deeply held cultural and sometimes political significance. For instance, prohibition of the procedure among tribes in Kenya significantly strengthened resistance to British colonial rule in the 1950s and increased support for the Mau Mau guerilla movement. During that period, the practice becam ...

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Female genital cutting, Female genital cutting - Different forms, Female genital cutting - Clitoridotomy, Female genital cutting - Clitoridectomy, Female genital cutting - Infibulation, Female genital cutting - Other types of female circumcision, Female genital cutting - Areas of practice, Female genital cutting - Cultural background, Female genital cutting - Medical consequences, Female genital cutting - Female Genital Cutting and Human Rights, Female genital cutting - Legal status, Female genital cutting - Ending Forms of female genital cutting, Female genital cutting - Female genital cutting in popular culture

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