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Mary Roach

πŸ‘€ Speaker
1088 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

Was he like good thinking though?

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

Yeah.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

I was also, I said, you know, when you're doing a vulvaplasty, say,

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

With a vaginoplasty.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

I said, so the placement of the clitoris, I know from a previous book, there's a fair amount of variation in how far the clitoris is from the vagina.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

And there's been greater orgasmicity the closer it's located.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

I said, have you ever thought of just putting it really close?

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

Because there's some animals where it's almost like inside and

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

the vagina.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

And I was like, well, that could be kind of great.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

And he's like, you know, he was very nice.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

He was like, good idea, Mary.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

I like that idea, but no.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

He said, for one thing, you know, trans women often, they want to look normal.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

They want it to look the way it should look.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

And there is a certain amount of variation with the placement of the clitoris, but not so much that it's like inside that.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

And he said also with a neo-vagina, there's a certain amount of dilation that has to happen after surgery and some douching.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

To have a clitoris right there would be uncomfortable, was the answer.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

I thought it was a good idea.

Ologies with Alie Ward
Human Technomorphology (SWAPPING OUT BODY PARTS) with Mary Roach

Yeah.