Psyc in Literature: The Blog

When we talked about sexual symbolism in class, I thought Sigmund Freud might just have a dirty mind. There is no way that guns, buildings, and other long, tall things were supposed to symbolize a penis. The following period, however, I looked around the room and began noticed certain things: The sprinkler stuck out of the ceiling, like, well, a penis, a powerful device used to fight fires and save lives. When I got into my car that afternoon, I felt dirty as I released the emergency brake, its force no longer being used to stop the car from rolling down the hill. At this point, I began to think, “Maybe Freud doesn’t just have a naughty, immature mind. Maybe all this is supposed to mean something.”

A while back, I encountered a series of photos on the Internet titled “10 things that look like penises/vaginas, but aren’t.” (found here and here) (Note: Pictures might be blocked by school filter, but they aren’t actually that bad. Also, I have no idea how I found these pictures, but I can assure you I was not searching for anything naughty) When I discovered the pictures, I laughed a bit and thought they were a bit strange. Now I realize the Freudian ideas expressed in the series.

And finally, here is the really, really tall skyscraper that’s being built in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that I was talking about in class. At more than half a mile high, it just might be the world’s biggest penis.