Are you presenting?
“In the animal kingdom, they call it presenting”
- so sang the Beastie Boys.
They’re referring to this kind of thing:
“A female initiates mating by presenting her swollen rump to the male. But ‘presenting’ can also be used as a submissive gesture and is observed in males as well.”
Unfortunately the Beastie Boys have ruined the word ‘presenting’ for me. Now, whenever someone says ‘presenting’ all I see is a baboon with their bum in the air.
I used to work at a company where sales people would visit big retailers and show them ranges of products. They would say “I’m presenting to Somerfield” – and I would picture something slightly criminal.
This doesn’t really matter – I’m just hoping that I can plant this evil seed in someone else’s mind. Ha! Now you have it. Please pass it on.
Picture courtesy of Tambako