Things That Rub Me the Wrong Way: ‘Hooking Up’, Page 2

PANEL 1

Two magazine editors discuss their terminology choices.

EDITOR 1: "Whatever shall we do, Fearless Editrix?"

EDITOR 2: "Just lump those terms under something innocuous that no parent will suspect!"

PANEL 2

Rachel imagines hermaphroditic parasites.

To me, "hooking up" in a sexual sense sounds like the mating rituals of certain hermaphroditic parasites.

A snail-like creature speaks:

PARASITE: "Now you stand there while I stab you repeatedly with my sperm coated barbles..."

PANEL 3

Two girls gossip at school.

I guess it's a good cover for anything you might hesitate to tell someone.

GIRL 1: "So last night, I hooked up with Becky..."

GIRL 2: "Eew! What, like you kissed her?"

GIRL 1: "Yeah... sure... that's all."

PANEL 4

Rachel makes a point while two guys talk in the background.

But if you don't feel comfortable telling someone exactly what you did, maybe you shouldn't be telling them even vaguely?

GUY 1: "Brad gave me cunnilingus!"

GUY 2: "I don't want to know about that!"

PANEL 5

Various alternative terms displayed.

We have so many other, more descriptive, colorful words to use.

making out, NECKING, sucking face, fooling around, grinding, Shagging

Please think twice before sullying "hooking up!"

PANEL 6

Rachel in her "slow to warm up" shirt.

This comic was brought to you by Citizens for Taking Back "Hooking Up."

Copyright © 2007 Rachel Nabors See you at SubcultureofOne.com

Parasites have never looked so cute.

Back when Atoosa was made editor of Seventeen magazine, suddenly “hooking up” was all over the pages of the magazine. I found it really groaty feeling, like it was playing down the seriousness of sexual exploration and trying to keep it under parental radar. Seventeen started to feel only a few notches up the ladder from Cosmo. Maybe that was the point?

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  1. Senyah

    I will stalk your comments! Woooooooooo oooooooooo!!! making ghost noises (what do ghosts even sound like?)