Sexual Humor, Part 3

I've often wondered how so many words that describe sexual behaviors also wind up being words of disrespect. Some would argue from an extreme feminist perspective that all heterosexual sex involves some form of disrespect to the woman. I am not satisfied with that explanation, nevertheless, here's the joke that involves this word play:

A preacher was explaining that he must move on to a larger congregation that will pay him more. There is a hush within the congregation. No one wants him to leave.

Joe Smith, who owns several car dealerships in the city stands up and proclaims, "If the preacher stays, I will provide him with a new Cadillac every year and his wife with a Honda mini-van to transport their children!" The congregation sighs in relief and applauds.

Sam Brown, a successful entrepreneur and investor, stands and says, "If the preacher will stay on here, I'll personally double his salary and also establish a foundation to guarantee the college education of all his children!" More sighs and loud applause.

Sadie Jones, age 88, stands and announces with a smile, "If the preacher stays, I will give him sex!" There is total silence.

The preacher, blushing, asks her, "Mrs. Jones, whatever possessed you to say that?"

Sadie's 90 year-old husband, Jake, is now trying to hide, holding his forehead with the palm of his hand and shaking his head from side to side, while his wife replies, "Well, I just asked my husband how we could help and he said, "Screw the preacher!"

I laugh at the Edith Bunker gullibility and affability that Sadie portrays, but also her implied enjoyment of sex. It's the same as baking a pie for the preacher - if that will help him decide to stay. And, there's that example of swapping the meaning for a sexual term into a derogatory one.
I particularly like this next joke about Harry and Joyce because I majored in English and initially trained to teach high school English.

Harry is getting along in years and finds that he is unable to get an erection. He finally goes to his doctor who tries a few things, but nothing seems to work. So, the doctor refers him to a Native American medicine man that says, "I can cure this."

That said, he throws a white powder in a flame, and there is a flash with billowing blue smoke. Then he says, "This is powerful medicine. You can only use it once a year. All you have to do is say '123,' and it shall rise for as long as you wish!"

Harry then asks, "What happens when it's over, and I don't want to continue?"
The medicine man replies: "All you or your partner has to say is ‘1234,' and it will go down. But, be warned - it will not work again for another year."

Harry rushes home, eager to try out his new ability. That night he is ready to surprise Joyce. He showers, shaves, and puts on his most exotic shaving lotion. He gets into bed, and lying next to her says, "123." He suddenly becomes more aroused than anytime in his life - just as the medicine man had promised.

Joyce, who had been facing away, turns over and asks, "What did you say 123 for?"

And now you know why you shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition.

I've been collecting jokes about sex for many years. I don't fancy myself a stand up comedian. I doubt that I'll have much opportunity to use them in any professional setting in my future.

When I was in graduate school and running my sexual accessories company, As You Like It, I used humor to help my gatherings of women release any tension they might be feeling. I enjoyed making plays on words and felt safe using that type of humor. I avoided jokes that might offend, so several in this series of posts were off the list. Yet, I wanted my listeners to understand that there can be much to gain from humor in a sexual context.

I do think that laughter and sex itself mix really well.

Sexual Humor - The Series
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

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