A few days ago when I first began reading this list, I saw a couple of
postings that mentioned the vulnerability of male genitalia due to its
external location. One writer observed that maybe someday humans would
evolve a retractible penis, she thought that sounded like a good idea..
Finally located my copy of "Transition," a novel by Vonda N. McIntyre.
This is a sequel to her novel "Starfarers," and both of these books
include a character who has just such an anatomical convenience. The
author has created for her story a genetically engineered human
subspecies called "divers," and the penis (and everything else, for that
matter) of the male diver retracts inside the body for more efficient
swimming when it isn't - ah - in use.
I knew I'd seen that idea somewhere in someone's SF novel! (Never
thought this would be the subject of my first posting, though, I must
admit.)
Nina Osier
mbarron@mint.net
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