Significance of the number 36 in porn

August 24, 2004 5:01 PM

I recently watched a home movie of this girlie being all naked and stuff but i was utterly perplexed by the number "36" written in large letters across her ass. I assumed it was just some personal kinky/weirdness till i happened upon a vintage BDSM photo of a young girl with 36 'spanked' onto her ass. Can any one explain the significance of '36'?
posted by Tryptophan-5ht to Society & Culture (13 answers total)

i have popcorn.
posted by quonsar at 5:07 PM on August 24, 2004

36-24-36
see a girl walkin' down the street
just the kind of girl that I'd like to meet
it ain't her hair, her clothes, her feet
somethin' much more discreet
now I ain't loud baby I ain't proud
I just want what I'm not allowed
movin on up & help myself
do a world of good for my mental health
36-24-36
something's brookin' that needs to be fixed
I don't know how to tell you this but
I'm getting bored and I need some kicks
like 36-24-36
man-o man-o man-o man
I got a red hot plan if you understand
cannot fail it's plain to see
I'm have'n fun and makin' money
I know this summer's gonna be the best
if I don't die from lack of rest
experience what my daddy said
that's what I got just like he said
36-24-36
something was broke but I got it fixed
I don't know if I should tell you this
but I was gettin' bored and I got my kicks
like 36-24-36
somethings special 'bout her personality
somethings special 'bout her psysiology
36-24-36
I want lots of pretty chicks
36-24-36
I want lots of pretty chicks
36-24-36
I want lots of pretty chicks
36-24-36
I want lots of...



36-24-36 = measurements for Chest - Waist - Hip
posted by holloway at 5:09 PM on August 24, 2004

ps. please everyone, I still haven't found my otter
posted by holloway at 5:10 PM on August 24, 2004

I'm pretty sure that was Gaylord Perry's number.
posted by Mayor Curley at 5:11 PM on August 24, 2004

It actually refers to there being 36 states that outlaw the distribution of S/M materials.
posted by cmonkey at 5:11 PM on August 24, 2004

Fellow piler, it was sort of explained.
posted by riffola at 5:14 PM on August 24, 2004

That's inches, also. 90-60-90-[ish] for our metric friends.
posted by jessamyn at 5:17 PM on August 24, 2004

goddammit, must you continue to lord membership in that OTHER gated net.community over us lowly peons?
posted by keswick at 5:18 PM on August 24, 2004

There better? NSFW 36
posted by riffola at 5:26 PM on August 24, 2004

Uh, ok, I see the picture, but I don't see any explanation.
posted by NortonDC at 6:56 PM on August 24, 2004

Yeah, I need to learn how to read. I didn't see the bit where he saw the picture. Sorry.
posted by riffola at 7:14 PM on August 24, 2004

36D so what (D) so what
Is that all that you've got?

(apologies to the south)
posted by dorian at 7:53 PM on August 24, 2004

Darn it, I knew there was another song. Thanks dorian!

(I happened to be listening to Glockenspiel when I read your comment --- spook!)
posted by holloway at 2:48 PM on August 25, 2004