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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
'The birds and the bees'
What's the meaning of the following, please ?
The mother was trying to explain all about the "birds and the bees", when her daughter asked about sex.
Thanks,
Caroline
The mother was trying to explain all about the "birds and the bees", when her daughter asked about sex.
Thanks,
Caroline
Top answer
some details of procreation
- some details of procreation
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"explain about the birds and the bees" is the English idiom for explaining human sexuality to young people by analogy with sexuality in non-human species. It is a way of avoiding direct references in the discussion of what is an embarrassing topic for many. The hope is that the young person will make the connection to the human case without having to be told every graphic detail.
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