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[–] Kitathalla@lemy.lol 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In the defense of the ancients who were naming things like other things they sort of looked like.... what OTHER substance was around at that time that was both white and liquid?

...

Because maybe we should be grateful for the milk metaphor instead of the option that only nuts would choose...

\ >.> Would you rather it be called after dough?

[–] AlfalFaFail@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Chinese are more interested vagina. More to the point 也。

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah this isn't a universal human thing like the post suggests, it's just that terms like "mammal" and "galaxy" are rooted in Europe.

Folks? There are people outside of Europe, and they have different opinions on stuff!

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Of the organs that are unique to us mammals, tits are more fun to play with than placentas.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago

Hair is pretty cool too

[–] traches@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Somebody please tell me that sol means titties somehow

[–] 21Cabbage@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I mean, point me to a milk producing animal of another class without stretching some definitions a bit.

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[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago
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