Comments: Do Mermaids Have Butts?

Hmm...Gloria Steinem's most popular quote may well be "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle." This analogy seems to me to mean that fish do not have butts, as they would need them for a bike, no? So, if fish don't, mermaids shouldn't either, eh? Of course, they're half-woman ... and if a creation of male fantasy - sort of speaks about what those particular men who created this fantasy appear to find most appealing about women...

And I'm really, really not making a big deal out of this - just sort piggybacking off J.

Big love to you guys and good luck on your move!

Posted by Mara at January 14, 2005 12:07 AM

Great question! Maybe the function of the mermaid butt actually lies lower, in their tail. Or in a spot that's awkward on land, but perfect when they're swimming - in their bellybutton.

Posted by shokufeh at January 10, 2005 12:21 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHA.

I don't even know. That was deep...Funny. Hmmm...I don't know. Did I mention that already?

Posted by Zanab at January 8, 2005 08:51 AM

Thank you for the link Heather. It's interesting to know that other people are also contemplating this issue.

Posted by Nathonius at January 7, 2005 10:08 PM

I'm sorry to admit that I did a google search for 'mermaid butt' and actually found one. I'm even more sorry to admit that I am about to share the link: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/n/i/nicole19/ewmerbutt.jpg.html

I'm not sorry to admit that I laughed REALLY hard while reading this post. Thanks much! :-)

Posted by Heather at January 7, 2005 08:29 PM

WWWAAAAAAAHHH! I haven't laughed that much while reading a blog post in, er...ever.

Now to the question at hand - what's your definition of butt? Is it the shape, or the function that your thinking of? If we're talkng shape, which I don't think we are, than yeah, Mermaids have butts. But, if we're talking function, than no way. Which brings us back to our discussion at Borders. How do Mermaids poop (or in the case of your story, fart)? They can't! So, they must not eat, which you pointed out means they are anorexic...by choice, no! But by male design, which leads us to a whooole new topic, which I'm not going to get into. Though, really, you were the first one to bring it up. So if you wanna go there, I say go. But I'm stopping here for now.
That was weird.

Posted by J at January 7, 2005 02:16 PM

LOL from Israel!

Posted by mulan at January 7, 2005 05:37 AM