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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 57 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (16 children)

Bird is slang for women.

I can only imagine Bee is for men because "penis = stinger?" 🤷‍♂️

What if I ain't got no penis due to an unfortunate gold smelting accident?

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 42 points 4 months ago (12 children)

Traditionally birds = women because they make nests

Bees = men because they pollinate.

Please do disregard the fact that bees make hives/nests AND birds pollinate

[–] Starstarz@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

It's impossible for me to forget that all bees (& wasps & ants) are order HYMENOPERTA, literally named for them being 99% virgin females

So I am totally stumped.

[–] Eufalconimorph@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 months ago

Hymen means membrane. -ptera is wing. They have membranous wings, and no carapace like beetles. Not named due to virginity.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Hymenoptera* 🤭

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Bees fly around carrying the "sperm" of one plant to another.

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