Quote by Mark Twain, Some Thoughts on the
Of all the various kinds of sexual intercourse, this has the least to recommend it. As an amusement, it is too fleeting; as an occupation, it is too wearing; as a public exhibition, there is no money in it. It is unsuited to the drawing room, and in the most cultured society it has long been banished from the social board. It has at last, in our day of progress and improvement, been degraded to brotherhood with flatulence. Among the best bred, these two arts are now indulged only in private--- though by consent of the whole company, when only males are present, it is still permissible, in good society, to remove the embargo on the fundamental sigh.
Summary
This quote sarcastically criticizes and discredits certain sexual activities by emphasizing their lack of appeal and social acceptability. The phrase "in our day of progress and improvement" suggests a society that supposedly values refinement and sophistication, dismissing these activities as vulgar and beneath them. Furthermore, by equating these acts with flatulence, it denounces them as repulsive and embarrassing. The quote concludes by insinuating that such behavior is now limited to private settings and only permissible among a specific gender, highlighting the societal taboos and deeply rooted norms surrounding sexuality.
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