Comments on: They Had Me At ‘Scrotum’ http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/ Bad Is The New Good Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Redneck Mommy http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7161 Redneck Mommy Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:15:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7161 Mooseknuckles that is.<br/><br/>Sheesh. Won't be winning any spelling bees soon! Mooseknuckles that is.

Sheesh. Won’t be winning any spelling bees soon!

]]> By: Redneck Mommy http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7160 Redneck Mommy Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:13:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7160 I'm with Mom-101, I just want to walk into a library and scream the word 'Scrotum!' But this is coming from the lady who very loudly talked about her vagina at her friends place of work, so loudly that the next day my friend was asked by a coworker how my vagina was holding up.<br/><br/>I'm so classy.<br/><br/>And my husband prefers 'Mooseknuckes' to scrotum. Just thought I'd share.<br/><br/>Cuz I'm thoughtful too. I’m with Mom-101, I just want to walk into a library and scream the word ‘Scrotum!’ But this is coming from the lady who very loudly talked about her vagina at her friends place of work, so loudly that the next day my friend was asked by a coworker how my vagina was holding up.

I’m so classy.

And my husband prefers ‘Mooseknuckes’ to scrotum. Just thought I’d share.

Cuz I’m thoughtful too.

]]> By: ewe are here http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7147 ewe are here Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:57:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7147 I think I just rolled my eyes when this story first came out. So typical. Why do some people/parents fear words so much? Words that have meaning? Do they want their children to be ashamed of their private parts? Because by reacting this way, that's what they're teaching them...it's something to be ashamed or embarrassed about. Grrrr. I think I just rolled my eyes when this story first came out. So typical. Why do some people/parents fear words so much? Words that have meaning? Do they want their children to be ashamed of their private parts? Because by reacting this way, that’s what they’re teaching them…it’s something to be ashamed or embarrassed about. Grrrr.

]]> By: MommyWithAttitude http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7137 MommyWithAttitude Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:33:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7137 I could have used your help the other day -- I'm writing a piece of fiction, and could not find the right word. I started with testicles, but wasn't happy with it. <br/><br/>I asked my husband for help, he suggested "scrotum?"<br/><br/>Too clinical I said.<br/><br/>He said, "balls?"<br/><br/>Too vulgar for this story I said.<br/><br/>He shrugged, "Nut sac?"<br/><br/>Too juvenile I screamed! Never mind, just get out of here!<br/><br/>It is a hard body part to talk of tastefully in a literary fashion, but for a kids' book, why not the medical term for Christ sake???? People can be so incredibly stupid sometimes. I could have used your help the other day — I’m writing a piece of fiction, and could not find the right word. I started with testicles, but wasn’t happy with it.

I asked my husband for help, he suggested “scrotum?”

Too clinical I said.

He said, “balls?”

Too vulgar for this story I said.

He shrugged, “Nut sac?”

Too juvenile I screamed! Never mind, just get out of here!

It is a hard body part to talk of tastefully in a literary fashion, but for a kids’ book, why not the medical term for Christ sake???? People can be so incredibly stupid sometimes.

]]> By: Mimi http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7135 Mimi Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:07:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7135 Scrotum, scrotum, scrotum! <br/><br/>Ok. Now I've got that out of my system.<br/><br/>I really think that banning books is never the answer. I like the subtlety of Beck's comment: there is something about a school setting that is different from a library.<br/><br/>But. Dog scrotum? Why ban this? It sounds all Mrs-Revd-Lovejoy: "WON'T ANYBODY THINK OF THE CHILDRENNNNN???" It seems more like a bunch of freaked out parents. Scrotum, scrotum, scrotum!

Ok. Now I’ve got that out of my system.

I really think that banning books is never the answer. I like the subtlety of Beck’s comment: there is something about a school setting that is different from a library.

But. Dog scrotum? Why ban this? It sounds all Mrs-Revd-Lovejoy: “WON’T ANYBODY THINK OF THE CHILDRENNNNN???” It seems more like a bunch of freaked out parents.

]]> By: Anonymous http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7134 Anonymous Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:36:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7134 well if we looked back at some of the books that have been banned before we'd laugh.i mean the next banned book will make people laugh at the uproar scrotum is causing.like previously banned books that no one thinks twice about reading now.LAVENDULA well if we looked back at some of the books that have been banned before we’d laugh.i mean the next banned book will make people laugh at the uproar scrotum is causing.like previously banned books that no one thinks twice about reading now.LAVENDULA

]]> By: jmvanwinkle http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7132 jmvanwinkle Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:23:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7132 Hi. Just wanted to let you know that I read your blog all the time...and I really enjoy it! You're great! Hi. Just wanted to let you know that I read your blog all the time…and I really enjoy it! You’re great!

]]> By: Kelly http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7133 Kelly Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:23:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7133 I don't care if my girls read the word scrotum, write it, hear it, giggle over it, roll eyes over it...as long as they don't actually touch one for a very very very long time. I don’t care if my girls read the word scrotum, write it, hear it, giggle over it, roll eyes over it…as long as they don’t actually touch one for a very very very long time.

]]> By: Mitch McDad http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7131 Mitch McDad Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:10:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7131 I don't know if scrotum is such a bad word, as it is a bad visual. I can see banning books that illustrate these nasty looking teste bags. That would be a good thing for all of us. :) I don’t know if scrotum is such a bad word, as it is a bad visual. I can see banning books that illustrate these nasty looking teste bags. That would be a good thing for all of us. :)

]]> By: wordgirl http://herbadmother.com/2007/02/they-had-me-at-scrotum/comment-page-1/#comment-7130 wordgirl Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:50:00 +0000 http://herbadmother.com/blog/?p=234#comment-7130 If my boobs looked like yours, I'd never stop looking at them. Ummm...did that sound wrong to you? If my boobs looked like yours, I’d never stop looking at them. Ummm…did that sound wrong to you?

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