Knocking boots. Shaking sheets. Getting laid. The euphemisms for sex are endless. Indeed, even when the business is funny, we tend to avoid discussing it directly. Just think of television shows and movies: so often the promise of intercourse is followed by a door closing, a camera panning away, a fade to black. Such widespread reticence can lead to feelings of shame and embarrassment over something that…
Sarah O'Connor
Sarah O’Connor writes from Hamilton.