Regarding the use of awkward vocabulary for the genitals: I told the interviewees that this was a “family show” before the interview so that’s probably why they stumbled a bit, but you’re also probably right that Australian culture isn’t as hung up on this issue as we Americans are.

Thanks for the comment!

Michael

I really enjoyed this episode and really hope you’ll look at other gender differences in future – I’m particularly interested in libido and how that differs between the sexes and how the difference is managed by couples.

As a side note, I’m wondering if I was the only one who was a little exasperated by the limited vocabulary that the interviewees used when referring to genitals, even one fellow was lightly chastised for referring to his ‘dingle-dangle’ – what on earth should he call it!? ) I think perhaps Australian culture is a less worried about using medically correct terms like genitals, penis, and so forth.

It just amused me, and made it a little hard to figure out what people were talking about sometimes. Not much you can do about that as the interviewer, I suppose, other than perhaps suggesting terms for people to use.

I can understand that you want to keep the podcast available for family viewing, but surely even children have a right to know what the correct names of their body parts are.

Anyhoo, keep up the great work and thanks.

D.