Birds do it, bees do it, even chimpanzees in the trees, do it. We're talking, of course, about self-love. The Two Humans discuss the matter that's always at hand.
Episode 18: A Furious Drive on the Ol' My-Five: A Handy History of Masturbation.
An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans
Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.
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Birds do it, bees do it, even chimpanzees in the trees, do it. We're talking, of course, about self-love. The Two Humans discuss the matter that's always at hand.
Episode 18: A Furious Drive on the Ol' My-Five: A Handy History of Masturbation.
An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans
Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.
www.intro2anthro.podbean.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093893313542
IG @introtoanthrowith2humans
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