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    Explain the birds and the bees to me. where did it originate. why birds and bees. (i wasn't explained with the birds and the bees and im just curious)?

    Question #24491. Asked by beebird. (Nov 23 02 2:51 PM)


    muguguypan

    		Birds are used as a metaphor for nest building (creating a home and family) and bees are a metaphor for procreation (ie: pollin is to bees as sperm is to humans). I don't think anyone actually uses birds and bees to explain the facts of life to kids anymore (if ever). The expression is just used as a way of referring to that heart to heart talk that fathers have with their sons and that mothers have with their daughters. But, it really doesn't mean that fathers and mothers actually use birds and bees as analogies when explaining all of this to their kids.

    Nov 23 02, 3:26 PM

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