Test my definitions!

[elanya]

I am going to post up here some definitions that I am using in my paper, and I would like for people to tell me where they see problems. Thanks!



1. Vibrator: an electrically powered device designed to create vibrations for sexual stimulation through physical contact. (edited)

2. Internal vibrators are designed primarily to stimulate erogenous zones inside the human body, including the the anal lining, the prostate, and the interior of the vagina.

3. External vibrators are designed primarily to stimulate erogenous zones outside the human body, including the clitoris, the labia, rim of the anus, and the penis.

4. Internal AND External vibrators are designed to simultaneously stimulate internal and external erogenous zones.

5. Internal OR External vibrators are designed to stimulate both internal and external erogenous zones, but not simultaneously.

Comments

[rumor-esq.livejournal.com]

"electrically powered motorized" seems redundant, or at least awkward. Wouldn't "motorized" be sufficient? I think one can imply that it doesn't run on steam or gasoline.

[forthright.livejournal.com]

- Are you including devices that may or may not have also been designed with other functions in mind (such as 'personal massagers') where the function is not explicit?

- Has there ever been a hand-cranked vibrator?

- 'though' should be 'through'

- 'sexual stimulation through the creation of and contact with vibrations' sounds odd (specifically the 'creation of' part). Presumably no vibrator is actually designed to stimulate simply by creating vibrations, but only through contact.

I would perhaps rephrase as 'a device designed to create vibrations for the purpose of sexual stimulation through physical contact'. You could add back 'electrically powered' in there if there are no non-electrical devices worth considering.

[longpig.livejournal.com]

Oh Texas Annie had a big fat fanny and she drove a black sedan
She had ben-wa balls in her overalls and a trunk full of contraband
When the night was thick she'd pack her dicks and cross the county line
'Cause in Texas any tool for masturbation is a crime

:V

Also, it's prostate, not prostrate.

[shanmonster.livejournal.com]

In number two, the wording makes me think internal vibrators are used on the interior of the anal lining and the interior of the prostate.

(And it's prostate, not prostrate. That's something very different.)

[forthright.livejournal.com]

So now, looking at the internal/external aspects, I am wondering whether you can distinguish design from potential use (i.e. the intentions of the maker vs. the intentions of the user). The Internal AND External type seems pretty clearcut (needs two distinct thingies*), and the External only, I'm relatively convinced due to their smaller size (presumably?). But Internal, and Internal OR External, seem to me to raise the issue of design vs. use ... or perhaps you would care to expand?

*Note: 'Thingy' is a technical term. I have defined it in my own mind.

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