gender and the body

[elanya]

I was reading something yesterday discussing how salt was important for humans (and other living things), and how this was partly reflected in the saltiness of bodily fluids. For examples it gave blood, tears, and urine.

Now, I would think that if you are going to discuss saltiness in human body fluids, you might list ones that people would have some actual experience with, in terms of noting the saltiness. I mean seriously. Most people have probably tasted tears and blood. But urine? You really think urine is next on the list of bodily fluids people have had in their mouths?

This was written by a man, but I'm not sure if this was a case of it just not occurring to him (I don' want to make any assumptions here ;), or whether he thought it would be inappropriate to mention semen? Anyway, it popped out at me, and made me think, so I thought I should share with the world :V

In other news, I hope to get to the dmv today and replace my lost temporary license, finally...

Comments

[thegreatgonzo.livejournal.com]

Anyway, it popped out at me

What a fabulous piece of phraseology given the subject of the post ;-)

[elanya.livejournal.com]

Not entirely unintentional :V

[thegreatgonzo.livejournal.com]

Well that did kind of hit me square in the face.

[cheez-ball.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, there are other ways of measuring salt concentrations that don't involve actually tasting the items.... Just saying....

[gats.livejournal.com]

So what you're saying is that you think semen is the third most tasted body fluid?

[knight-ander.livejournal.com]

In some portions of California and Florida, it probably ranks higher than third. :p

[etir.livejournal.com]

Is there something wrong with me that urine was the absolute first thing I thought of when I read 'saltiness of body fluid' then?