Talk:Dildo

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dildos necessarily intended for insertion? Would a penis-shaped fertility statuette or icon intended for worship, as in aboriginal tribes in Africa, be considered a dildo, or is the term exculsively reserved for a penis-shaped item intended for use? --zandperl

Dildos are not necessarily insertables, contrary to several modern definitions, although I would argue that the term should indeed be reserved for those items intended for a sexual use, as distinct from the more generic 'phallus'.

Phallic (i.e. penis-shaped) objects have been both worshipped and used as objects d'arts throughout history, but I think a commonsense interpretation of 'dildo' requires some physical, i.e. bodily, context. Therefore, I guess it's OK, if a little 'clunky', to say that a dildo is 'intended for bodily interaction', as the current definition proposes.

Of course, phallic worship has occasionally gone beyond veneration of the lingam by decoration with flowers, annointing with oils, etc, and extended to full-blown orgiastic acts including 'defloweration' of virgins.

All the dictionary definitions I can find suggest that dildos are intended for, and used for, insertion. This suggests that they should be designed for that purpose. I think you are correct in using "phallus" in the sentence above; as "phallus" can either mean a real penis, or an object shaped like one. -- Karada 12:24, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Contents 1 Point taken, but... 2 The word "Dildo" in other languages 3 Name origin 4 External Links 5 Picture 6 Feminists 7 Archaeology 8 Per Capita Ownership? 9 More Than What They are Worth? 10 Bilbo Baggins

[edit] Point taken, but...

If a man has a penis but does not insert it anywhere, it is still a penis. If a woman wears an artificial penis to disguise herself as a man, as did several European women during the eighteenth-century in order to become soldiers, but does not insert it anywhere, is it a dildo? And is it a dildo in the same way as when a woman nowadays straps on a dildo to have sex with another woman or man? Do we need to distinguish between phallus, prosthesis, dildo, artifical penis, etc?

See the sex toy article for more on this... -- Karada 17:47, 7 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] The word "Dildo" in other languages

The word Dildo seems to be a rather international word, found in most germanic and latin languages, at least? (The french page indicates otherwise, but then, the french have always been quite anglophobic... ^^) According to www.etymonline.com. It was used in english as early as 1593. Has it been used earlier in this sense elsewhere? Which words are most common internationally? (Unfortunately, I couldn't find an entry at wiktionary.) Does this widespread word come from the success of int. english, or are there other factors involved? Grateful for answers...

[edit] Name origin

This article should also mention the etymology of the word.

Yes. Origin, please. mikka (t) 07:26, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

Is the FedEx link really appropriate? I tells nothing about dildos, it seems to be just something vaguely dildo-related that someone thought funny.

found something interesting: history Michelle2005 00:48, 20 April 2006 (UTC)michelle2005

Removed the link for the animal dildos... though I suppose it could be put with the external links at the bottom.... Yes I'm bored Voyager3 22:18, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Picture

All right, bananas, nature's dildos. Haha. Very cute. But misleading. Most people do not choose to use bananas to masturbate with; they're too soft. The picture should at least be of a cucumber. Grammar nazi 06:54, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Veggie-debates aside, the article needs more pictures in general. There are just too many types to be properly represented by just two photos.

Peter ^Isotalo 22:28, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

wrong, bananas can be used. Don't use an over-ripe one if you are finding it to be too soft, remember even a fully erect and hard cock is not that "hard"! Some girls think the trick of putting a peeling banana inside a condom is the best way to simulate the real life cock for it's feel. Mathmo ^Talk 19:02, 15 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Feminists

I think we can expunge any specific reference to "feminists" being offended by representations of the phallus. It's enough to say that when fashioning a dildo, slavishly reproducing the minutiae of the male genitalia is often either unnecessary, undesirable or irrelevant. User:Scarlett McQueen 01:22, 13 March 2006

[edit] Archaeology

All citations on Slovenian Neandertal dildo are unfounded. There is no museum in Sostro, there is no jade far around, no local archeologist knows anything about it: all according to the local weekly Mladina. LL, 14:49, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

Correct. And neadertals were all extinct 4000 years ago, so this Slovenian dildo story is a hoax. I removed the entry. jure, 16.5.2006

• added some citations and a quote for the history section which discuses why there are not many references to dildos in the literature, if anyone really cares! Voyager3 22:20, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Per Capita Ownership?

3.31 is an outrageous value for the entire world. Without mentioning exactly what region it applies to the statistic is useless. I'm going to remove it for now.

Whats the difference between a Dildo and a Dong?

Answer: It mays to improve your word power ..... [1] Candy 14:01, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] More Than What They are Worth?

The following was part of a larger block of text added recently. Some people pay more than what they are worth for longer, thicker, and wider dildos to challenge their anus or vaginal area This sounds vaguely like a sales pitch, and not very encyclopedic. Keep in mind that larger dildos overall may be harmful to your sexual heath if used to hard and fast. also sounds odd. Prometheus^-X303- 15:33, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bilbo Baggins

Would it be forbidden to include such a link to Bilbo in the 'See also' section? Theavatar3 20:29, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

I believe you're thinking of his cousin, Dildo Baggins, who is not notable enough for an article of his own. In the meantime, best not to link : ) Doc Tropics 20:34, 6 December 2006 (UTC)