Sex drive Quote by Victor LaValle
““Pepper woke up thinking of butts. And nothing else. Ladies' butts. Skinny butts, big butts, saddlebag butts, flabby and firm butts, the kind that sit so high they seem like part of the woman's back, the kind that ride low and form a UU just above the thighs like in the old television commercials for Hanes Underalls, butts that wiggle and butts that jiggle, sagging butts and robust butts, butts that hardly make an impression under a pair of jeans; sidewinder butts and trumpet butts -- the ones so meaty they actually spread out until they appear to be a woman's thighs (ass so fat you can see it from the front), butts as knotty as acorns, butts as smooth as a slice of Gouda, butts with pimples and butts with cellulite, the kind that have pockmarks or red splotches, butts with tattoos and butts with bullet scars. Butts you can cup in your warm hands. Butts and butts and butts. In other words, Pepper woke up horny.””
About This Quote
The passage humorously catalogues an obsessive focus on women’s buttocks, illustrating a comedic, hyper‑descriptive rant.
In simple terms: Obsessive description of buttocks for comedic effect.
Recognize when humor becomes excessive.
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When to use this quote
- stand‑up routine
- writing exercise
- media critique
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Is the humor effective or offensive?
- What does it say about objectification?
May alienate readers who find it objectifying.