| Rose had come to see Dr. Hardy. When the psychiatrist began using sexual terms, she interrupted, "Wait, what is a phallic symbol?" "A phallic symbol," explained Hardy, "represents the phallus." "What's a phallus?" asked Rose. "Well," said the analyst, "The best way to explain it is to show you." He stood up, unzipped his fly and took out his pecker. "This is a phallus." "Oh, I get it," said Rose. "It's the word for a very small penis. |