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njormrod t1_j1oq5og wrote
Reply to comment by IMovedYourCheese in Eli5 what “I could get used to this” means? by Missveexox13
This is correct.
Wickedsymphony1717 t1_j1oo3yx wrote
Reply to comment by 7LBoots in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
Islam is by far and away the worst offender, but all religions perpetuate BS practices meant to control their practitioners.
Klutzy-Tumbleweed-99 t1_j1odl3c wrote
I want to make it the norm. Turn her into my wife. Does they analogy make sense. It’s not like they are saying “I can’t wait to get bored with this”. That would be different
7LBoots t1_j1oa30a wrote
Reply to comment by Kemel90 in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
> religious zealots
Be honest.
It's not all religions. It's mostly one we can't talk about.
7LBoots t1_j1o9z3l wrote
Reply to comment by Ravioverlord in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
Called the "daddy stitch", stuck on there after giving birth to make her tighter for the husband. No benefit to the mother.
Maybe an urban legend, possibly (rarely) performed. Horrendous if true.
Ravioverlord t1_j1o0xlr wrote
Reply to comment by ThreesomeInk in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
Probably some dumb adding a stitch to the vagina to tighten, which I think isn't super commonly preformed. If it is I am sad.
Lunacat247 t1_j1nx04u wrote
Reply to Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
So there are several different "levels" of female circumcision, the least invasive is the removal of the clitoral hood, which is most analogous to male circumcision. The most invasive procedure involves the complete removal of the clitorus and labia, and the vagina is almost completely sewn shut aside from a small hole to allow for her period to bleed through. Like I said, there are many levels and each level is indicative of a different procedure.
As for why its done, there's no supposed health benefit to it like male circumcision (whether there is any actual health benefit to male circumcision is a whole different question, but supposedly it decreases the risk of infection) and its primarily done to control women and ensure they receive no pleasure from sex
rslashmiko t1_j1nu3wj wrote
Reply to comment by Kemel90 in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
Less chance of your little girl touching herself or seeking sex if sex/masterbation isn't fun. Gotta protect the mint condition of your property.
ThreesomeInk OP t1_j1nrmiz wrote
Reply to comment by Ravioverlord in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
I don't know the ins and outs of it but it was something in that regard
Ravioverlord t1_j1nrhjl wrote
Reply to Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
As the other replier said, it mainly happens in countries where women's rights are far less. They don't want women to have any chance at pleasure/control over their sex organs.
Just fyi, you cannot 'tighten' a uterus. That is fully internal.
colorado_chris t1_j1nr63a wrote
I’ve heard it used when something is really good or going well. E.G. I was staying in a really nice ski condo, and after skiing all day we were in the hot tub drinking whiskey and I said “I could get used to this (kind of lifestyle)”
ThreesomeInk OP t1_j1nqstq wrote
Reply to comment by Kemel90 in Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
Makes sense. As unfortunate as that is.
Kemel90 t1_j1nqjrw wrote
Reply to Eli5: Female circumcision by ThreesomeInk
Labia and clit get cut off, and labia sewn shut. Why? Just like with men, religious zealots mutilating kids so they can feel better rhan the rest.
GalFisk t1_j1nlpbx wrote
Reply to comment by skibear2 in ELI5 what the source of champagne bubbles are? by FavelTramous
Bubbles form easier at "nucleation sites", which are often tiny imperfections in the glass. Part of the reason why cola light explodes when mentos is added, is that the candy surface is especially accommodating to nucleation.
Thoughtfulprof t1_j1nli0o wrote
The phrase you're looking for is "bubble nucleation." Bubbles don't really just form spontaneously. They need something to start the process, after which they grow larger until they are big enough to float upward. If there's a single place where they seem to form more consistently, it's because there is something different about that spot. Most likely, there's a small irregularity in the glass there... probably a small bump. That irregularity makes it easy for bubbles to form.
In a similar vein, when you're doing lab chemistry, there are many chemicals you want to boil in the most controlled way possible because they're dangerous if they get out of control. One way to do that is to deliberately introduce something into the beaker that will allow the bubbles to form smaller, faster, and more easily. "Boiling chips" are added to accompany this. They are small pieces of an inert substance that have lots of edges and points (much like the glass irregularities in the champagne bottle or cup that you observed.)
Here is a YouTube video that shows some boiling chips in action.
yogert909 t1_j1nkqio wrote
I think you have it right, but it has an ironic quality to it. The person is saying they would like to do it so much it would lose its novelty. I.e. they would like to do it regularly.
skibear2 t1_j1njilz wrote
Reply to comment by FavelTramous in ELI5 what the source of champagne bubbles are? by FavelTramous
yeast farty party would've been a much more concise answer
FavelTramous OP t1_j1nj5qt wrote
Reply to comment by skibear2 in ELI5 what the source of champagne bubbles are? by FavelTramous
Thank you so much for such an informative answer, it’s truly fascinating and couldn’t for the life of me formulate any idea on how it works! So essentially, those bubbles are yeast farts?
skibear2 t1_j1niqv9 wrote
it's made using a process called the "Champagne method" or "méthode champenoise" which involves adding sugar and yeast to the wine and then bottling it before fermentation is complete. the yeast consumes the sugar and produces alcohol and carbon dioxide, which gets dissolved in the wine and can't escape because the bottle is sealed. this increases the pressure inside the bottle, making the wine bubbly. when you open the bottle, the pressure is released, and the carbon dioxide bubbles rise to the surface!
those bubbles appear to come from a specific spot because that is where the pressure inside the bottle is the greatest, which is typically the spot on the bottom of the bottle. hope that helps!
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DiabeticPissingSyrup t1_j1ngetg wrote
Reply to comment by Amicus93 in Eli5 What happens when you crack your knuckles by Amicus93
Ah. Add I understand it. The gas forms tiny bubbles. When you crack your knuckles they "burst" and the had disperses. It then takes time to create the little pockets again.
Amicus93 OP t1_j1nfn85 wrote
Reply to comment by DiabeticPissingSyrup in Eli5 What happens when you crack your knuckles by Amicus93
Vary nice, thanks for hookin me up to the watch! Still don’t understand where tha gasses go tho from the video I probably missed it
DiabeticPissingSyrup t1_j1nf9bj wrote
Ask and the internet shall provide. Basically, nitrogen bubbles.
greatdrams23 t1_j1nc0v8 wrote
Reply to comment by _Freakout_ in Eli5 What happens when you crack your knuckles by Amicus93
Yes, you can crack your knuckles by holding them out straight and pulling/stretching them.
njormrod t1_j1oqrvi wrote
Reply to Eli5 what “I could get used to this” means? by Missveexox13
The criteria:
You get your first professional massage. "I could get used to this". You drink expensive wine. "I could get used to this". You get showered with chocolates and flowers. "I could get used to this".
It's an understatement. You like the thing.