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* [[MemeticMutation "Touch the cow. Do it NOW."]]
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* ''Literature/TheSumOfAllFears'' includes a fighter pilot feeling supernaturally alert to "the manly scents of oil and leather in the cockpit" and "the tingle of his hands on the control stick."
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* The ''Literature/SweetPickles'' series has characters given names that encompass their personality, such as Loving Lion, Accusing Alligator, or Questioning Quail. For the letter X, they came up with... X-Rating Xerus. It's supposed to allude to her disallowing anything that bothers her, but considering the film industry's X rating had existed for nine years by the time the books were published, coupled with the rise of the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom in the decades since, it just sounds much more risque now.
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** In ''Literature/ColdDays'', there's an in-universe example: Molly is bandaging Harry's wounds and asks him to take his shirt off.
--->'''Harry:''' Not until you buy me dinner.



* In ''Literature/UnseenAcademicals'' Glenda points out that the proposed uniform design with "UU" on the front resembles breasts. (Especially since wizards are usually rather fat to begin with.)
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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' much like the ''Lord of the Rings'' below uses words such as booby (fool), gay (happy) faggot (firewood) which generally meant different things in Tolkien’s time to what they do now.

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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' much like the ''Lord of the Rings'' below uses words such as booby (fool), gay (happy) (happy), and faggot (firewood) (firewood), which generally meant different things in Tolkien’s time to what they do now.
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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' much like the ''Lord of the Rings'' below uses words such as booby (fool), gay (happy faggot (firewood) which generally meant different things in Tolkien’s time to what they do now.

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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' much like the ''Lord of the Rings'' below uses words such as booby (fool), gay (happy (happy) faggot (firewood) which generally meant different things in Tolkien’s time to what they do now.

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* ''Literature/EndersGame'' is chock-full of scenes with boys as young as seven [[InnocentFanserviceGuy going around the Battle School barracks bare-ass naked most of the time.]] Granted, there's nothing sexual intended here, but good luck explaining that in this era of the PedoHunt. Especially given that Card is [[HeteronormativeCrusader so notoriously anti-gay]], leading to [[http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_251_23-rejected-covers-famous-books_p3/ this little joke]] at #8 (slightly NSFW, but entirely self-explanatory).



* ''Literature/EndersGame'' is chock-full of scenes with boys as young as seven [[InnocentFanserviceGuy going around the Battle School barracks bare-ass naked most of the time.]] Granted, there's nothing sexual intended here, but good luck explaining that in this era of the PedoHunt. Especially given that Card is [[HeteronormativeCrusader so notoriously anti-gay]], leading to [[http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_251_23-rejected-covers-famous-books_p3/ this little joke]] at #8 (slightly NSFW, but entirely self-explanatory).
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* ''Literature/{{Dracula}}'' is full of these.
** From Van Helsing “He did so he started back, and I could hear his ejaculation, “Mein Gott!” as it was smothered in his throat" and "Van Helsing rushed into the room, ejaculating furiously".
** Also Mina and Lucy’s letters “I am longing to be with you", "We have told all our secrets since we were children; we have slept together...", and "I wish I were with you, dear, sitting by the fire undressing, as we used to sit".


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* ''Literature/TheHobbit'' much like the ''Lord of the Rings'' below uses words such as booby (fool), gay (happy faggot (firewood) which generally meant different things in Tolkien’s time to what they do now.
** The Elves’ song as the Dwarven company arrive in Rivendell: “O! What are you seeking, And where are you making? The faggots are reeking”.
*** Or just after that the Elves’s extremely camp comment to Bilbo: “Just look! Bilbo the hobbit on a pony, my dear! Isn't it delicious!”
** Can’t forget these gems from the trolls: “You're a booby," said William. "Booby yourself! " said Tom ”. And best of all “He wouldn't make above a mouthful," said William, who had already had a fine supper, "not when he was skinned and boned“.


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* ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''
** Erik’s “booby” quotes to the Daroga: “You think you are following me, you great booby, whereas it's I who am following you”, “unless you are a great booby, it ought to be enough for you” and “My duty, you great booby!...It is my wish”.
** There’s also this passage concerning Christine and Raoul.
--> She loved to make him giddy by running in front of him along the frail bridges, among the thousands of ropes fastened to the pulleys, the windlasses, the rollers, in the midst of a regular forest of yards and masts. If he hesitated, she said, with an adorable pout of her lips: “You, a sailor!”

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* Literature/LoneWolf has at his disposal a Magi-magic spell known as Power Word, which he uses to project a concussive force by speaking the word "Gloar". But before he does so, the text describes how he opens his mouth and forms it into a distinctive O shape to prepare for the spell. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Oh dear.]]



* The children's book ''[[https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/Documents/Living/Social%20Care/Disability/Autism%20Resources/My%20Brother%20Gwern.pdf My Brother Gwern]]'', written from the perspective of a girl with an autistic brother, contains a page reading "Mummy doesn’t think it’s funny when he takes his clothes off… But he’s hot!" In context, the page is obviously describing Gwern's sensory issues related to heat, but it may take on a completely different meaning to some out of context.



* Literature/LoneWolf has at his disposal a Magi-magic spell known as Power Word, which he uses to project a concussive force by speaking the word "Gloar". But before he does so, the text describes how he opens his mouth and forms it into a distinctive O shape to prepare for the spell. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Oh dear.]]
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* "Somnium" is regarded by some as the first science fiction novel. It was originally written in Latin and translated into English. One thing which traditionally isn't translated is the name for Earth which is spelled as Volva/Vulva (it changes at different points). In Latin, while volva/vulva can have the same meaning as vulva in English it can also mean "covering" or "womb" (which are more likely what was intended). However, readers will get a very different meaning if assuming the English meaning when reading, "Levanians enjoy the sight of their Volva", or when the writer starts discussing how great the diameter of the Volva appears.
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** Read ''Literature/{{Monster Blood}} I'' as an adult (or post-adolescent with an immature sense of humor) and look for the implications of puberty (the constant references to "growing" and "feeling something weird and sticky" while Evan sleeps), masturbation (one scene had Evan trapped in a bathtub of Monster Blood and the way his struggle to get out of the tub was written, it sounded like Evan was on ADateWithRosiePalms), and UnresolvedSexualTension between Evan and Andy ([[GenderBlenderName who's a girl]]).

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** Read ''Literature/{{Monster Blood}} I'' as an adult (or post-adolescent with an immature sense of humor) and look for the implications of puberty (the constant references to "growing" and "feeling something weird and sticky" while Evan sleeps), masturbation (one scene had Evan trapped in a bathtub of Monster Blood and the way his struggle to get out of the tub was written, it sounded like Evan was on ADateWithRosiePalms), masturbating), and UnresolvedSexualTension between Evan and Andy ([[GenderBlenderName who's a girl]]).



---> '''Watson/Narrator:''' I blinked up at him in some surprise, and perhaps just a little resentment, for I was myself [[ADateWithRosiePalms regular in my habits]].\\

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---> '''Watson/Narrator:''' I blinked up at him in some surprise, and perhaps just a little resentment, for I was myself [[ADateWithRosiePalms regular in my habits]].habits.\\



** To some people, Creator/TimothyZahn's frequent use of [[BodyMotifs hands]] in names and titles seem like [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation references]]. [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Mara Jade]] is the Emperor's Hand, and she wasn't the only one. [[Literature/HandOfThrawn Thrawn had a secret hand]], which in turn was part of the [[Literature/OutboundFlight Empire of the Hand]]. Five deserting stormtroopers became the Hand of Judgment. Then there's this bit from ''Literature/StarWarsAllegiance'', where Mara Jade speaks to Darth Vader. Without context it certainly doesn't sound like she's talking about commanding stormtroopers.

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** To some people, Creator/TimothyZahn's frequent use of [[BodyMotifs hands]] in names and titles seem like [[ADateWithRosiePalms masturbation references]].references. [[Literature/TheThrawnTrilogy Mara Jade]] is the Emperor's Hand, and she wasn't the only one. [[Literature/HandOfThrawn Thrawn had a secret hand]], which in turn was part of the [[Literature/OutboundFlight Empire of the Hand]]. Five deserting stormtroopers became the Hand of Judgment. Then there's this bit from ''Literature/StarWarsAllegiance'', where Mara Jade speaks to Darth Vader. Without context it certainly doesn't sound like she's talking about commanding stormtroopers.



*** "[[ADateWithRosiePalms He wanted to touch the stick again]]."

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* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' Series novel ''Eclipse'', in the dedication. Among his other positive qualities, the author thanks her husband for his "willingness to eat out." One may be shocked by the level of TMI about their private relationship, before realizing Meyer means going to restaurants.

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* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'' Series novel ''Eclipse'', ''[[Literature/Eclipse2007 Eclipse]]'', in the dedication. Among his other positive qualities, the author thanks her husband for his "willingness to eat out." One may be shocked by the level of TMI about their private relationship, before realizing Meyer means going to restaurants.
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* In the futuristic MarySuetopia of Marge Piercy's novel ''Literature/WomanOnTheEdgeOfTime'', the weapons they use are called "jizzers". So there they are, on the front lines, firing off their jizzers at approaching cyborgs.

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* In the futuristic MarySuetopia society of Marge Piercy's novel ''Literature/WomanOnTheEdgeOfTime'', the weapons they use are called "jizzers". So there they are, on the front lines, firing off their jizzers at approaching cyborgs.
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** "Thank [=StarClan=] we managed to beat [=RiverClan=] off," mewed Brackenfur. "No, thank ''us''," Cloudpaw put in."

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** "Thank [=StarClan=] we managed to beat [=RiverClan=] off," mewed Brackenfur. "No, thank ''us''," Cloudpaw put in."
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* Chapter 21 of ''Literature/{{Loser}}'' is titled "Something Hard and Thorny". Doesn't help that he's entering the house of an old lady he barely knows.

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* Chapter 21 of ''Literature/{{Loser}}'' ''Literature/Loser2002'' is titled "Something Hard and Thorny". Doesn't help that he's entering the house of an old lady he barely knows.
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** ''Pearls of Lutra'': A female corsair captain declares that the pirate alliance should "get wood free, whenever we needs it!", and one character sings a [[SchoolgirlLesbians rather more romantic-sounding lament than probably intended]] to her deceased friend.

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** ''Pearls of Lutra'': A female corsair captain declares that the pirate alliance should "get wood free, whenever we needs it!", and one character sings a [[SchoolgirlLesbians rather more romantic-sounding lament than probably intended]] intended to her deceased friend.
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** Chuck and Steve in ''Literature/{{The Haunted Mask}}'' think Carly Beth is "a great screamer" and how much they "love making her scream"
* Read ''Literature/{{Monster Blood}} I'' as an adult (or post-adolescent with an immature sense of humor) and look for the implications of puberty (the constant references to "growing" and "feeling something weird and sticky" while Evan sleeps), masturbation (one scene had Evan trapped in a bathtub of Monster Blood and the way his struggle to get out of the tub was written, it sounded like Evan was on ADateWithRosiePalms), and UnresolvedSexualTension between Evan and Andy ([[GenderBlenderName who's a girl]]).

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** Chuck and Steve in ''Literature/{{The Haunted Mask}}'' think Carly Beth is "a great screamer" and talk about how much they "love making her scream"
* ** Read ''Literature/{{Monster Blood}} I'' as an adult (or post-adolescent with an immature sense of humor) and look for the implications of puberty (the constant references to "growing" and "feeling something weird and sticky" while Evan sleeps), masturbation (one scene had Evan trapped in a bathtub of Monster Blood and the way his struggle to get out of the tub was written, it sounded like Evan was on ADateWithRosiePalms), and UnresolvedSexualTension between Evan and Andy ([[GenderBlenderName who's a girl]]).

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* The ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' books are full of these, from describing how Chuck and Steve in "The Haunted Mask" think Carly Beth is "a great screamer" and how much they "love making her scream" to Evan's and Andy's antics with the titular growing, gooey substance of "Monster Blood." As mentioned in the Blog section under New Media, it's no wonder Troy Steele created the "Out of Context Alert" specifically to point these out.

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* The ''Literature/{{Goosebumps}}'' books are full of these, from describing how these:
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Chuck and Steve in "The ''Literature/{{The Haunted Mask" Mask}}'' think Carly Beth is "a great screamer" and how much they "love making her scream" to Evan's and Andy's antics scream"
* Read ''Literature/{{Monster Blood}} I'' as an adult (or post-adolescent
with an immature sense of humor) and look for the titular growing, gooey substance implications of "Monster Blood." As mentioned puberty (the constant references to "growing" and "feeling something weird and sticky" while Evan sleeps), masturbation (one scene had Evan trapped in a bathtub of Monster Blood and the Blog section under New Media, it's no wonder Troy Steele created way his struggle to get out of the "Out of Context Alert" specifically tub was written, it sounded like Evan was on ADateWithRosiePalms), and UnresolvedSexualTension between Evan and Andy ([[GenderBlenderName who's a girl]]).
** The cover alone for ''Literature/{{My Hairiest Adventure}}'' is just ripe for sarcastic, immature book bloggers
to point these out.make jokes about the myth that masturbation causes hairy palms.
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** Special mention has to go to Orik's parents: Either Creator/ChristopherPaolini doesn't know what "the pox" actually means to a medieval person, or he was GettingCrapPastTheRadar (at a really bad time) when Orik says his parents died of the pox. Historically (and certainly in the High Mediaeval era that Inheritance is allegedly set in), "the pox" meant syphilis. Yes, ''that'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis Syphilis]]. Paolini put a reference to sexually transmitted disease in the middle of what was supposed to be a sad and moving scene. Something you aren't telling us about [[ReallyGetsAround mum and dad]], Orik?

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** Special mention has to go to Orik's parents: Either Creator/ChristopherPaolini doesn't know what "the pox" actually means to a medieval person, or he was GettingCrapPastTheRadar implying (at a really bad time) when Orik says his that Orik's parents died of the pox.an STD. Historically (and certainly in the High Mediaeval era that Inheritance is allegedly set in), "the pox" meant syphilis. Yes, ''that'' [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphilis Syphilis]]. Paolini put a reference to sexually transmitted disease in the middle of what was supposed to be a sad and moving scene. Something you aren't telling us about [[ReallyGetsAround mum and dad]], Orik?
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* In the futuristic MarySuetopia of Marge Piercy's novel ''Woman on the Edge of Time'', the weapons they use are called "jizzers". So there they are, on the front lines, firing off their jizzers at approaching cyborgs.

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* In the futuristic MarySuetopia of Marge Piercy's novel ''Woman on the Edge of Time'', ''Literature/WomanOnTheEdgeOfTime'', the weapons they use are called "jizzers". So there they are, on the front lines, firing off their jizzers at approaching cyborgs.
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* In ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'' Glenda points out that the proposed uniform design with "UU" on the front resembles breasts. (Especially since wizards are usually rather fat to begin with.)

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* In ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals'' ''Literature/UnseenAcademicals'' Glenda points out that the proposed uniform design with "UU" on the front resembles breasts. (Especially since wizards are usually rather fat to begin with.)
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* "Literature/HoratioHornblower": Ship of the line features the sentence "He yearned and hungered for men, more passionately than ever a miser desired gold, or a lover his mistress." Ostensibly, this is about Hornblower trying to find a crew for his ship, but with all the Main/HoYay between him and Mr. Bush, one wonders.

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* "Literature/HoratioHornblower": Literature/HoratioHornblower: Ship of the line features the sentence "He yearned and hungered for men, more passionately than ever a miser desired gold, or a lover his mistress." Ostensibly, this is about Hornblower trying to find a crew for his ship, but with all the Main/HoYay between him and Mr. Bush, one wonders.
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* "Literature/HoratioHornblower": Ship of the line features the sentence "He yearned and hungered for men, more passionately than ever a miser desired gold, or a lover his mistress." Ostensibly, this is about Hornblower trying to find a crew for his ship, but with all the Trope/HoYay between him and Mr. Bush, one wonders.

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* "Literature/HoratioHornblower": Ship of the line features the sentence "He yearned and hungered for men, more passionately than ever a miser desired gold, or a lover his mistress." Ostensibly, this is about Hornblower trying to find a crew for his ship, but with all the Trope/HoYay Main/HoYay between him and Mr. Bush, one wonders.

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