It just doesn’t seem fair: Our Creator gave men highly convenient exterior plumbing, while He gave women an extra layer of f-f-f uh… adipose tissue.
Speaking of which: The other day I had a follow-up visit with my dermatologist to check on some skin lesions that he froze off last year. After he determined that all was OK, I heard him say: “Would you like me to give you a genital checkup?” Well, he hadn’t done anything like this the first time he saw me and it sounded a bit strange, so I hesitated, thinking that if skin cancer is caused by excessive exposure to the sun, that’s one body part where, as they say, The Sun Never Shines. Sensing my indecision, he said ”That’s perfectly OK, you can refuse the exam and I’ll just note that on your chart.” The rest of the conversation went like this:
“Well, I guess it’s OK if you check my genitals.”
“GENITALS? I said I wanted to give you a GENERAL checkup. I’ll have to be more careful about saying that word.”
“No, it’s OK, doc…I just had a complete physical exam by my GP and she was all over me, so be my guest.”
“No, I don’t need you to….Oh. Well, everything seems to be fine. You can pull up your pants now. “