This Week: A Computer Science paper by linguist Patrick Howard
Define the term 'injection' (also known as one-one function) This term, together with its decidedly euphemistic alternative name, surely connotes the penetrative aspect of copulation, and more besides. It represents an act of domination, the clear expression of power by one individual over his (such an assumption is not without physiological evidence) sexual partner, not only in the sense of penetration but also in the sense of pollination. One is compelled to think of 18th century libertinism in the image it adopts to convey the nuances of this sexual act, yet one must bear in mind the consequences such euphemisms have for the creation of literalist language.
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