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SHIT THE COPS I GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE

I have this DVD because when I was in middle school I was obsessed with sex and needed to see it or anything remotely sexual. This was always on and I could never watch in full, so I somehow got the double sided DVD. Watched both I & II once. I don't remember much of the plot except a group of guys want to get laid and go to porkys where they are bullied because they are out-of-towners, a girl who's date showed up with a condom already on, and the tallywacker scene. So imagine my surprise watching it umpteen years later expecting a lighthearted poorly aged sex romp only to be met with racism, a lot of it, and a visceral lack of "sex", and a jarring lack of jokes. Like wow. It's really boring. What the hell was happening in the 80's that this movie is what kind of set the standard for raunchy comedies of the 00's? Granted, I am watching this on Tubi and think some sexual content is missing, that said I'm still bored and not laughing. I will be watching two, which involves them taking on the ku klux klan for some reason. I do think I remember a bunch of hooded men in the water. Maybe I'll watch three depends on how I'm feeling after two. Will not watch "4". It was made in '09 and probably has the same energy as National Lampoon movies made well after Jim and Michelle got married at band camp and the Griswold's didn't make it to wherever the fuck they were going.

Apparently, Howard Stern was going to remake these in the aughts, he had the original director or writers blessing. Thankfully, no studio would fund them. I would have no problem with this as long as Stern wasn't behind them and the girls got in on the hijinks, instead of just being objects. They would of course have to be reworked because most 80's raunchy comedies are just sex crimes masquerading as hijinks. In the right hands it could be done.

Rambling Thoughts.

Mostly just me wondering about Anthony Tuperello, affectionately known as Meat.

SPOILERS.

I used to think penis measuring would be a bigger part of my life growing up. Like quicksand and dance battles.

PART III

Unfortunately, realizing that she had made a mistake when it came to Philippa did not, by any means, lessen how awful it felt to watch Yennefer and Geralt reunite.

They were all over one another and Triss, knowing that she desperately needed some air, excused herself to sit out in the courtyard. She just needed to clear her head a little before she called Philippa, because the last thing she needed on her mind when she was trying to rectify her mistakes with her was the woman who had caused her to make them all in the first place. Even though Philippa was an ass who would rather make Triss cry than admit that she might have some actual human emotions herself, Triss could not deny that the woman deserved better than that. And maybe, if Triss finally gave it to her, things would get back to normal. Better than normal, even.

Triss’ heart ached terribly though as she sat on the stone wall, her heels lightly bouncing off the surface beneath her as she stared at the grass below. She was trying to rationalize her feelings so she could just push whatever she felt for Yennefer aside because it was pointless and it didn’t matter and if she didn’t talk to Phil soon, things might only get worse between them, but it was more difficult than she would have imagined to just toss decade’s worth of unrequited pining aside like that. 

—Decades? Had it truly been…? No, perhaps it had not. It had been decades since she and Yennefer first slept together, but that wasn’t when Triss fell in love with her. Admittedly, she did have a bit of a crush on her after that experience – because after something like that, who wouldn’t – but it wasn’t anything serious. That came later. Gradually, yet at the same time, all at once. It was something Triss hadn’t realized was happening until it had already come to pass, and then when she realized why she was acting the way she was, it felt like it all hit her full force in the chest.

But then again, Triss had never been great at recognizing and accepting her own feelings. She was a bit like Philippa in that way, only without all the angry denial. Triss was… well, she was just oblivious sometimes. It was a bit embarrassing, but there it was; most of the time, she didn’t even know how she felt about someone until it was much, much too late.

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Based on the Big Dick Energy pride flag by @district3, here is the...

Little Dick Energy pride flag

What is Big Dick Energy (or, BDE)? While we are all familiar with the concept by now, many people have struggled to come up with a precise definition. Examples are frequently given - Chris Evans and Rihanna are commonly cited - but if BDE were to become the newest Webster’s entry, what would it say? Urban Dictionary states:

“confidence without cockiness... it is the sexual equivalent of writing a check for $10k knowing you got it in the bank account.”

It might be fair to say that BDE is an attitude of supreme yet humble confidence, one who is entirely comfortable and free from worry of what others might think. This behavior has been linked to those who might physically possess a large penis, however, BDE is not a gender-specific term, and has been argued to be free from the requirement of actually having a penis, big or otherwise. If this statement is true, why is the term “Big Dick Energy” and not something else?

The term “BDE” seems to come from twitter, the first tweet attributing this type of energy to Anthony Bourdain after his death. The term’s popularity surged after being attributed to Pete Davidson following the supposed reveal from Ariana Grande that Davidson’s dick was 10 inches long.

Now, both of these descriptions are being attributed to cis men, one of whom is literally being said to have a big dick. Before I get into that though, let’s take a linguistic look at the term itself:

Big Dick Energy

This could be interpreted two ways - 1) The term describes the energy of a big dick. The big dick is what creates the energy perhaps, but certainly the energy is exclusively linked to big dicks.

2) The term describes someone with large amounts of dick energy. Dick energy (the energy which is connected with a dick) comes in various amounts, and those with lots of it exude this humble confidence.

Conversely, if we look at the term “Small/Little Dick Energy”, used in negative connotations, the putdown is either that the possessor has a small dick, or has small amounts of dick energy.

I believe most people follow the first interpretation, which places the worth and meaning of the energy on the size of the theoretical dick. This can arguably be an example of toxic masculinity, placing worth and status on the size of a man’s penis; though many - such as Vox - claim that BDE and toxic masculinity are opposites. Toxic masculinity fails to meet the criteria which BDE is based on, the humility, the anti-aggression, the maturity.

Interpretation two places the emphasis not on the size of the dick itself, but rather on the amount of dick energy you have, supposing that you do indeed have a dick. While perhaps not as toxic in regards to placing worth on size, the energy and worth here still stems from the possession of a cis male organ.

Though while the term may stem from cissexist or toxic masculine sentiments, its use as a genderless term, attributing the positive qualities to those who do not possess a dick (big or otherwise), shows that those who are using the term are not doing so from a place of sexism or toxicity. Rather, the application of a cis male-centered term on people who are not exclusively cis male is extremely common in the English language: “Man” to mean “the human race”, “you guys” to address a group of people regardless of gender, etc.

Could a more inclusive term be coined? To use a feature of cis female anatomy would include similar problems - think Big Tit Energy… Big Pussy Energy? Could a cis man have BPE? What would that mean given society’s use and connotations of the word “pussy”? (Sidenote: “pussy” as a synonym for “coward” actually stems from the word “pusillanimous” and not the slang term for vulva. The More You Know) To try and find another part of human anatomy is complicated as there will be the possibility not everyone will possess this feature, and different features already have different connotations.

The reason Big Dick Energy works so well is because it plays off of themes we are already familiar with as a society. Whether for good or bad, this term is a succinct and catchy description of the kind of cool and collected attitude we all appreciate, and honestly need a little more of.