I was thinking along the lines that Polycarp excellently illuminated above, but you did say we were in sensory deprivation, with touch limited to one hand. If we consider proprioception a form of touch, we wouldn’t have it.
What have we done to get this way, Idle Thoughts? Are you thinking a designer neuroinhibiting drug? Blindfolds, Earmuffs, and elaborate spinal blocks? I think either would seriously inhibit my ‘own genitalia locating ability’. Especially, as noted, if the genetalia were near my own in size, with no distinguishing marks, like huge moles, extra Testicles, or Petraphallic Teterata.
One thing occurred to me, in such a situation, if you did feel genitalia, and they became aroused, they’re most likely not yours, because you can feel yours.
The Question becomes…
Whose are they? And what do you do about it, now? SLK exits heartily chuckling into the night, wondering how many Dopers’ sleep he’s spoiled.
Yes, I could tell my own genitalia apart, even with sensory deprivation. You don’t think I know my own body? As a red-blooded male, I’m not ashamed to admit that I am very familiar with that particular part of my anatomy, so much so that it wouldn’t be that difficult to realize “where did this foreskin come from?” or “why the hell is it bent to the left?!”
Um, ask a queer chick who has felt other girly bits and noticed that no two are truly alike… I’d say there was a 65% chance that, yes, I would recongize my own. Because I’ve noticed previous partners have been built “not like me” (and not like each other for that matter).
So assuming I could tell the difference between “like me” and “not like me” unless the person is built very similarly, I could probably guess correctly (or at least have better odds of success).
It is a fascinating thought, and my mind has been ferreting at it. I will have to go with all of you who *have * felt girly bits before. (I mean other girly bits, not just your own).
Well, since I’ve never touched anyone else’s genitals without a layer of clothes in between I doubt I really could. Unless, say, they were all male, I’m pretty sure I’d figure that one out.
Also…the OP’s name is so insanely appropriate here.
Idle Thoughts, man, where do you come up with this stuff? I think really hard about possible threads, and all I come up with is things like, “Peanut butter: abomination or manna?”
Hehe, I was feeling tired when I came in this morning, but this put a smile on my face. Question for the pub I reckon.
Personally, I doubt I could tell my own, its not that remarkable.
Well to me of course but, ::whisper:: yes I know, I didn’t mean it.
My penis is a bit unique, I think. No, not bent or crooked, or anything. I am uncircumsized, but from what few other uncircumsized penis’s I have seen (most porno’s have circumzied guys, but the occaisional foreskin does slip through) I have about half as much foreskin as what is ‘normal.’ Almost like my parents couldn’t decide which way to go, and deicded to ‘hald’ circumzie me. But yeah, so even if I was with uncircumsized guys, I could tell mine.
Another interesting note: I would think that girls are actually easier to tell than guys (assuming that all the guys had the same sized penis and were all circumsized or not.) I have “been” with five girls, and I am confident that I could, by genital touch alone, know three out of the five. There are two that had similar genitlia, but I still mgiht be able to do it, I think. There are just so many things about a girls parts : overall size, clitoris size, outer labia size, inner labia size, clitoral hood size, hair content (although this is true for guys too, more girls seem to trim or shave than guys, in general).
There’s also…umm…how do I put this…wetness, I guess is the word. Of course, if none of the women were sexually excited, this would be less of a factor, but having only been there when they were excited, it would be unfair for me to guess if they were not (also, I imagine if they weren’t in the mood for me feeling around down there it would be uncomfortable, to say the least, for them.)
