Erection Killers

[deucie]

I figure this topic has been discussed a million times but I can´t seem to find any discussion about it. There are so many great writers here. I have page after page of favorites. Both authors and stories. But some people say things that ,to me, just kill an otherwise good story.

For example, not knowing where a prostate is. Or referring to it as a prostrate for that matter. I read things like, "he finally got all ten inches of his cock up my ass and found my pleasure button......." Jeez Louise it´s barely inside the anus. You can easily reach it with a finger.

Another one is calling her pussy "her sex". Sex is not a noun. It is a verb. And using it as a noun ruins a story for me. There are probably only a thousand words for pussy but "sex" isn´t one of them. In my opinion.

And finally the reason I addressed these erection killers is that I have read several stories lately that get ruined for me by using the word "lover". Who knows, maybe
it´s just me. But if I was in the heat of some good sex, and the girl said "fuck me lover" I´m afraid I would start laughing and lose my woody. I mean, does anyone in the real world call their partner "lover" during sex. And that´s a question. Maybe they do. But it sure sounds stupid to me. A definite erection killer.

Any thoughts? So many good stories. I just hate for them to be ruined by these kind of things.

 

[AlinaX]

Another one is calling her pussy "her sex". Sex is not a noun. It is a verb. And using it as a noun ruins a story for me. There are probably only a thousand words for pussy but "sex" isn´t one of them. In my opinion.

Hmm. It's a bit old-fashioned, but it has been used that way for ages. And sex is most definitely a noun, whatever your feelings about it.

And finally the reason I addressed these erection killers is that I have read several stories lately that get ruined for me by using the word "lover". Who knows, maybe
it´s just me. But if I was in the heat of some good sex, and the girl said "fuck me lover" I´m afraid I would start laughing and lose my woody. I mean, does anyone in the real world call their partner "lover" during sex.

I've used it ironically, just recently:

"Come on, lover," Bethany said to Melissa. "Let's get to bed. I adore these shoes, but they are killing me."

 

[SimonDoom]

Another one is calling her pussy "her sex". Sex is not a noun. It is a verb. And using it as a noun ruins a story for me. There are probably only a thousand words for pussy but "sex" isn´t one of them. In my opinion.

Of course, "sex" is a noun. Look it up in the dictionary. What part of speech do you think it is?

The use of "sex" as a synonym for "genitalia" goes back a long way and actually is in multiple dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster. In the Oxford dictionary this use is listed as a slang or euphemistic definition.

I use it this way from time to time, sparingly -- but sometimes when I think it works.

It seems odd to me that this usage would kill your erection. My erections are not quite so vulnerable.

 

[KeithD]

"Sex" has long been used as a noun in this context (it is specifically listed in Webster's as the fourth definition as a noun) and I think perhaps you are too anal retentive to enjoy the spirit of arousal fantasy that erotica serves.

 

[yibala2]

Of course, "sex" is a noun.

Everyone knows sex is a verb.

...Come to think of it, using sex as a verb might be an erection-killer.

I guess whatever throws one out of an erotic story kills the libido as well. Whether that's getting anatomy wrong, or using terminology that sounds like it doesn't fit the story.

But that last category can be rather idiosyncratic.


-Yib

 

[deucie]

Stepped on some toes. lol

Erection Killer is probably not the right heading here. But I still think the terms I refer to suck. There re so many better, in my opinion, words to use. Btw, It is just my opinion.

 

[RejectReality]

There re so many better, in my opinion, words to use.

Nope, you're not getting off that easy. Time for your preferred list. There are indeed a thousand euphemisms for pussy, but most of them are fucking terrible.

 

[KeithD]

I have preferences too. I try not to impose them on others, though--which is what posting them is. I just try to mind my own business and take responsibility for what I read and what I don't.

 

[ElectricBlue]

But if I was in the heat of some good sex, and the girl said "fuck me lover" I´m afraid I would start laughing and lose my woody. I mean, does anyone in the real world call their partner "lover" during sex. And that´s a question. Maybe they do. But it sure sounds stupid to me. A definite erection killer.

Any thoughts? So many good stories. I just hate for them to be ruined by these kind of things.

People who display their personal prejudices and peeves, and then refer to losing their woody, deserve little attention, in my opinion. It's all a bit Toy Story, don't you think?

I use 'sex' as a noun, often, and my characters on occasion refer to each other as their lover. Perhaps it's a generational thing, but nobody has ever complained about this in my stories. To the contrary, I get positive feedback from people who appreciate a different style and mood.

I suggest you don't read my stories, just sayin' .

 

[Bramblethorn]

Nope, you're not getting off that easy. Time for your preferred list. There are indeed a thousand euphemisms for pussy, but most of them are fucking terrible.

"pink pleasure palace"
"climax canyon"
"beef curtains"
"gonad garage"

...I'm not fond of "pussy" and I tend to avoid it, but yeah, most of the alternatives are worse. Usually I dodge it with more specific language, though I think I've used "sex" once in a while.

"Sexing" is best reserved for chicken farmers.

 

[soulhouse]

There are indeed a thousand euphemisms for pussy.

Fanny being one I might use occasionally, if it weren't bound to cause some confusion amongst our American friends . How did it end up on opposite sides?

 

[ericalauren]

One of my erotica pet peeves is when the author calls the vulva a vagina. Ugh.

 

[PeytonMirabelle]

"gonad garage"

Not going to lie. I am 100% stealing that.

 

[SisterJezabel]

I mean, does anyone in the real world call their partner "lover" during sex. And that´s a question. Maybe they do. But it sure sounds stupid to me. A definite erection killer.

An erection killer is posing a question without using a question mark.

Oh and if you're after an answer to said question then, yes, often used by me especially...

 

[RichardWark]

I'm not opposed to the word "pussy" and neither are most women I know. Frankly, I like its connotations of warmth and comfort. I have used the word "vulva," I believe, once or twice, at least once to be specific about the part, and at one point to refer to the general area, which I know was technically incorrect but worked. I've avoided the word "cunt," which seems to get a kind of negative reaction from women because it's used as a pretty harsh insult, but I can think of one or two times that it would have been appropriate (my desperate/angry scene at the end of "I Want to Dance With You Forever" would have been a good spot to use it). The word "vagina" is too technical and schoolboyish, although "labia" if used correctly is ok. "Her sex" is ok if used sparingly. I'm a little leery of "her womanhood" but it has an 18th Century flair that could work - let's face it, there are very few specific terms in "Fanny Hill" but it has rarely, if ever, been topped.
The three standing words for the male anatomy work well enough, even the scientific term "penis." Then there are the euphemisms like "hot rod" or "man meat" that pretty much prove you are 16 years old.

Richard Wark
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https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=5430653&page=submissions

 

[RetroFan]

Of course, "sex" is a noun. Look it up in the dictionary. What part of speech do you think it is?

The use of "sex" as a synonym for "genitalia" goes back a long way and actually is in multiple dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster. In the Oxford dictionary this use is listed as a slang or euphemistic definition.

I use it this way from time to time, sparingly -- but sometimes when I think it works.

It seems odd to me that this usage would kill your erection. My erections are not quite so vulnerable.

I'm from Australia, and I've never heard of a woman's genitals being called her 'sex' before.

I've of course heard the word sex as sexual intercourse (i.e. Jane had sex with her boyfriend) or as gender (Jane's sex was female) but to describe Jane's vagina as her sex (e.g. Jane took her panties off and showed off her sex to her boyfriend) doesn't sound right.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I'm from Australia, and I've never heard of a woman's genitals being called her 'sex' before.

I too am from Australia and use 'sex' with that meaning a lot. Several years ago I overused cunt. My beta reader at the time gave me a quota. What to do? Alternate words. I still struggle with pussy, but it eases the load .

 

[SisterJezabel]

...I've avoided the word "cunt," which seems to get a kind of negative reaction from women because it's used as a pretty harsh insult, ...

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I love describing my downtown dining and entertainment district as a cunt and am happy to reclaim it as a synonym for pussy/fanny/badger/super socket rocket pocket...

I object to it being used as an insult because most of the times it refers to people who actually lack the warmth and depth of a good cunt.

Oh, and in case you've never heard the Mooncup song...

 

[yowser]

When I first saw this thread title, I thought it was going to be some militant, religious, celibate, anti-sex outfit wanting an audience.

Or the name of a Christian garage band.

I am an evangelist for resurrecting archaic Victorian expressions, such as 'quim' and 'frig.'

They straddle the line between clinical (ugh) and crude and work just fine, not just in period pieces.

 

[KeithD]

I'm from Australia, and I've never heard of a woman's genitals being called her 'sex' before.

I've of course heard the word sex as sexual intercourse (i.e. Jane had sex with her boyfriend) or as gender (Jane's sex was female) but to describe Jane's vagina as her sex (e.g. Jane took her panties off and showed off her sex to her boyfriend) doesn't sound right.

Repeat, it's the fourth definition in the context of noun in Webster's. So, it's not anyone using who is off the norm. This is a U.S.-based site, so there are no apologies to be given for using U.S. style here.

 

[Bramblethorn]

I'm from Australia, and I've never heard of a woman's genitals being called her 'sex' before.

I've of course heard the word sex as sexual intercourse (i.e. Jane had sex with her boyfriend) or as gender (Jane's sex was female) but to describe Jane's vagina as her sex (e.g. Jane took her panties off and showed off her sex to her boyfriend) doesn't sound right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3AP26ywQsQ&list=PLmPYlNhpmIBK9f1BHJ4QKQwpJQTIZdj3b&index=10

 

[RichardWark]

"Quim" is a damn good word. I had forgotten about that. Thanks!

 

[B_Couric]

And finally the reason I addressed these erection killers is that I have read several stories lately that get ruined for me by using the word "lover". Who knows, maybe
it´s just me. But if I was in the heat of some good sex, and the girl said "fuck me lover" I´m afraid I would start laughing and lose my woody. I mean, does anyone in the real world call their partner "lover" during sex. And that´s a question. Maybe they do. But it sure sounds stupid to me. A definite erection killer.

Any thoughts? So many good stories. I just hate for them to be ruined by these kind of things.

LOL. 100% agree on "Lover". Just 100% nerd.

Erection killers for me - stories when the boy or girl starts crying (usually because they got caught doing something naughty which is 90% of the reason we enjoy the story) and we have to hear about tears, and the "I love yous" and hugs are piled on like purple frosting on a 10 year old's birthday cake. Such a cop-out cheat way of describing love in an erotic story. The actions should make the love obvious or not, and most of the time we never cared anyway. Trust the willful suspension of disbelief when Wanda gets tied up by her boss and gang banged. I don't give a shit if she still loves her husband. It's not that big a deal.

 

[curiosisteve]

I'm not opposed to the word "pussy" and neither are most women I know. Frankly, I like its connotations of warmth and comfort. I have used the word "vulva," I believe, once or twice, at least once to be specific about the part, and at one point to refer to the general area, which I know was technically incorrect but worked. I've avoided the word "cunt," which seems to get a kind of negative reaction from women because it's used as a pretty harsh insult, but I can think of one or two times that it would have been appropriate (my desperate/angry scene at the end of "I Want to Dance With You Forever" would have been a good spot to use it). The word "vagina" is too technical and schoolboyish, although "labia" if used correctly is ok. "Her sex" is ok if used sparingly. I'm a little leery of "her womanhood" but it has an 18th Century flair that could work - let's face it, there are very few specific terms in "Fanny Hill" but it has rarely, if ever, been topped.
The three standing words for the male anatomy work well enough, even the scientific term "penis." Then there are the euphemisms like "hot rod" or "man meat" that pretty much prove you are 16 years old.

Yeah, it's the elaborate purple prose euphemisms that are the erection killer. Pussy, cunt, cock, dick, those words are all good

 

[JJA122]

Cunt was a popular curse in my late teens, I've never seen any women against the word and plenty used it to describe the body part. But it was always used in an aggressive way, to the point of being anti-social.

Lit. is actually fairly okay compared to stuff outside the site I feel. No honeypots, baby-broth, man-meat, starfish... Fine in dialogue with certain characters, cringe in description.