To the Editor:— This is a rebuttal to a "special" yet not very special contribution, originally called "The Buttocks and Natural Selection" (198:51, 1966), in which may be discovered some scientific validities: "The projection called the buttocks or rump, in man, is largely due to... the gluteus maximus." (Astounding!) "Monkeys sleep in trees." (Possibly to avoid articles such as this.) Additionally I learned that monkeys and apes (and perhaps psychologists) develop ischial callosities from doing a great deal of sleeping in the sitting posture. The most discouraging finding was that, after more than four attentive decades, the buttocks are unimportant in sexual selection. This will rip the bottom out of the stretch pants business. The asexual nature of the derrière is confirmed by "most authorities." Of the authorities cited, one (or 50%) is the author himself. As in all good fiction the suspense builds up to a climax in
Back to table of contents Previous article Next article ArticleNo AccessThe Psychology of Medical PracticeJACKSON A. SMITHJACKSON A. SMITHSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:1 Apr 2006https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.116.8.765AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail "The Psychology of Medical Practice." American Journal of Psychiatry, 116(8), p. 765 Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Purchase Save for later Item saved, go to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry $35.00 Add to cart PPV Articles - American Journal of Psychiatry Checkout Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited ByNone Volume 116Issue 8 February 1960Pages 765-765 Metrics PDF download History Published online 1 April 2006 Published in print 1 February 1960
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