Timeline for What is a subtle way of mentioning a man became physically aroused?
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| Feb 14, 2020 at 6:13 | comment | added | mic | Technically "stirrings" in The Giver refers to sexual desire, not erections. | |
| Apr 23, 2019 at 7:18 | vote | accept | Margaret Belt | ||
| Apr 23, 2019 at 7:18 | vote | accept | Margaret Belt | ||
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| Nov 20, 2018 at 6:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackWriting/status/1064760350711734272 | ||
| Nov 14, 2018 at 3:05 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Nov 13, 2018 at 1:45 | comment | added | Chris Sunami | Or, for people who have abandoned all subtlety... and written a hit song about it... youtube.com/watch?v=kwEZRPkAAu8 | |
| Nov 11, 2018 at 20:54 | history | protected | Galastel supports GoFundMonica | ||
| Nov 10, 2018 at 7:41 | vote | accept | Margaret Belt | ||
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| Nov 10, 2018 at 7:39 | comment | added | Margaret Belt | Oh wow! This received a lot more attention than I thought! Thanks for all the help everyone! Yes, it's a reminiscent scene, one in which I thought would best be ended with comedy relief. - Mentioning somehow that he became aroused by the woman who gave him the hug and "That was a secret I was taking with me to the grave" (Because the woman who hugged him and caused the arousal was his mother-in-law, he just didn't know it at the time and couldn't control it as well | |
| Nov 9, 2018 at 16:21 | comment | added | hszmv | @rus9384: I'm asking as a lot of cartoons that are made for Children will slip a joke that is more adult but is worded in such a way that a child would not see the humor. Shows like Batman: The Animated Series and Animaniacs were particularly known for this. | |
| Nov 9, 2018 at 13:30 | answer | added | Tim | timeline score: 2 | |
| Nov 9, 2018 at 4:09 | history | edited | Monica Cellio | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
made the title a better fit for Hot Network Questions and moved the specifics to the question body
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| Nov 9, 2018 at 1:15 | comment | added | zahbaz | Lois Lowry called these "stirrings." | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 23:45 | comment | added | rus9384 | @hszmv Why are so bothered by the intended audience? What do you mean under "children"? Those who are not aware of the issue? Or adolescents? In the latter case why would you aniticipate it? I see nothing wrong with it. The character obviously is not ordinary one, hence can't serve as a example of proper behaviour. Or what is the issue? | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 23:02 | comment | added | Azor Ahai -him- | @hszmv I don't necessarily agree, but let's wait to hear from the OP | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 22:58 | comment | added | hszmv | @AzorAhai: Could be that... but the OP didn't include anything beyond they wanted to use discreet language that could easily be recognized. The tone of the book reflects the attitude of approach. The fact that it's a euphamism would imply that the OP is being slightly cheeky about the scene, rather than it forming a dramatic scene. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 22:49 | comment | added | Azor Ahai -him- | @hszmv Why do you figure it is a humorous scene? By my reading, it is likely to be an embarrassing one or perhaps a reminiscent one (remembering a first crush). I don't really see an obvious comedy angle here? | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 21:31 | comment | added | hszmv | Oh, and clearly this is going to be a humorous scene, but is the book have a comedy tone, or is it more a serious story but with comedic breaks to ease the tension? | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 21:29 | comment | added | hszmv | So who is the intended audience of this story? Adult crowd? Young Adult? Children (please be no, please be no)? Mixed (Adutls will likely watch it but there are kids in the room too? And again, who is watching it with Whom? For example, a funny adult joke in what is a kids cartoon is quite normal... just watch a kids show from the 90s. Or is it an adult show but okay if say... a 10 year old walks in and sees the scene.) Also, how much do you want the audience to be drawn to this fact... Is it just his immediate behavior is off putting? | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 20:15 | answer | added | idiotprogrammer | timeline score: 1 | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 20:10 | comment | added | Liquid | I don't understand the close votes too. Maybe the voters care to explain? | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 19:22 | comment | added | T. Sar | Unrelated, but an old book I was reading on my teenage years had literally a full-page, cartoon-style drawing of a wooden log, a pitched up tent or other similar imagery every time the main character got near his "crush" or had other type of male-arousal inducing situation. Nothing was addressed in the text at all. It was a "romantic comedy" of sorts about a near sci-fi future, but I unfortunately don't remember its title. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 17:59 | comment | added | wetcircuit | Why are people voting to close? The question is clearly about writing, and asking for a character PoV she cannot know personally. We have MANY similar questions…. | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 17:44 | answer | added | wetcircuit | timeline score: 12 | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 16:53 | answer | added | Matt Hollands | timeline score: 8 | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 14:16 | answer | added | Amadeus | timeline score: 10 | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 12:56 | answer | added | Matthew Dave | timeline score: 21 | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 11:00 | answer | added | Liquid | timeline score: 24 | |
| Nov 8, 2018 at 9:25 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Nov 8, 2018 at 9:05 | review | First posts | |||
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| Nov 8, 2018 at 9:04 | history | asked | Margaret Belt | CC BY-SA 4.0 |