Re: The Origin of The Cravat (Was: Are Ties Phallocarps?)
Joel and Lynn GAzis-SAx (gazissax@best.com)
Sat, 18 Nov 95 01:36:59 GMT
In article <48i6iv$tvl@bump.traffic.is>,
lennart@bump.traffic.is (Lennart Regebro) wrote:
>In article <MIKEB.95Nov16123745@algol.isi.com>, mikeb@isi.com says...
>>I never noticed the phallic nature of ties until it was brought up
>>here. However, this explanation does beg the following questions:
>> - What about bow ties (perhaps they represent the testicles without
>> the penis?)
>> - Why are ties so soft and flacid?
>> - Why are they supposed to stop by the belt (i.e., a tie should not
>> reach the genitals)
>
>I don't think the tie is phallic in origin, but it obviously gives those kind
>of accociations with some people... :)
>
A little Freud can be a dangerous thing....
Joel GAzis-SAx
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