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Apparently it's back to the dishwasher-for-clapping-cheeks argument. OK then.

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Apr 14, 2025
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OK, so this feels like one of those “Internet things” that never really needed to be “a thing.” I learned the term from Cartoons Hate Her, which is a pretty good Substack. If you are not able to do “context clues,” the idea is that you — typically as a man — perform housework wait I think we call it “domestic labor” and as a result of that labor, you get your manhood touched in some way. This is a “trend” on Instagram and TikTok.

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Hmmm. OK. You may also remember Katy Perry discussing this on Call Her Daddy at some point.

I hope most people realize this is a stupid concept, but I understand why it became a trend. In short, here is what happened (I think). Follow the bouncing ball:

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