Women are sewers just like we are, the once pure boys…
““Women are sewers just like we are, the once pure boys recognize with a start; it’s raw sewage that produces fertilization; once you understand that you can be fond of yourself and members of the Opposite Sex, but you can never quite see them again as ice cream bars. I, the author, don’t really mind this, for I love all girls and love to hug and kiss them and cheer them up when they cry, and have them perform all the same services for me; and a woman’s saliva is certainly a miracle, think of all those enzymes and germs; and if I took and wrote the chemicals down on a sheet of paper, all COOOHs and sighs, it would look pretty, just like a face all pretty, like the dear round moon-face of her who loves you or the creamy-freckled skin and blue eyes and heavenly hair of that Irish beauty back in college, so don’t think I’m complaining.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Compares women to raw sewage, suggesting that raw, unrefined aspects of humanity can be fertile and valuable, despite societal discomfort.
In simple terms: Rawness can be fertile; love transcends discomfort.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the messy aspects of humanity.
Themes
gender
biology
rawness
fertility
love
Mood
provocative
intimate
Type
essay
philosophical
When to use this quote
- intimate relationships
- self‑acceptance
- body positivity
Key Concepts
existentialism
psychology
sociology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “raw” mean to you?
- How can we value the unrefined?
A Different Perspective
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