Wedgie

In this article we will explore the impact of Wedgie in different areas of daily life. From its influence on the economy to its impact on society, Wedgie has been a topic of interest and debate in recent times. We will analyze how Wedgie has transformed work dynamics, interpersonal relationships and the way we relate to the world around us. Furthermore, we will examine different perspectives on Wedgie and its connection with cultural, historical and technological aspects. Through this article, we hope to provide a broad and complete vision of the impact of Wedgie on our contemporary reality.

This article is about the wardrobe malfunction. For other uses, see Wedge.
A male receiving a wedgie

A wedgie is the act of forcibly pulling a person's underpants upwards from the back. The act is often performed as a school prank or a form of bullying.

Wedgies are commonly featured in popular works, either as a form of low comedy or as a behaviour representative of bullying. In such works, briefs are usually the type of underpants that are worn by the victim.

Dangers

Wedgies, especially when performed on males, can be dangerous, potentially causing testicular or scrotal damage. An incident in 2004 involving a ten-year-old boy required reattachment of a testicle to the scrotum.

Variations

A female receiving a regular wedgie

As a prank or form of bullying, there are a number of variants to the normal, or traditional wedgie. It is impractical to list every variant, as the names and processes can be rather subjective; however, there are a few better-known variants of the wedgie.

  • The melvin is a variant where the victim's underpants are pulled up from the front, to cause injury, or, at least, severe pain to the victim's genitals.
  • The atomic wedgie entails hoisting the waistband of the receiver's underwear up and over their head.
  • The hanging wedgie is a variant in which the victim is hung by their underpants, elevated above the ground.
  • The ripping wedgie involves the tearing of the victim's underpants, sometimes ripping off a portion (such as the waistband) of them, or forcibly removing the garment entirely.

See also

References

  1. ^ Wedgie. Archived 2007-11-18 at the Wayback Machine The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2007 via Dictionary.com.
  2. ^ No More Bullies, School Counselor Resources.
  3. ^ "Emergency operation after school prank". Yorkshire Post. 2004-12-02. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
  4. ^ a b Curran, David (4 January 2007). "Gwyneth And 'The Atomic Wedgie' / The attempt to prove the actress wrong after she slams American dinner party chatter is beyond a disaster". SFGATE. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  5. ^ Stuever, Hank (2 September 2002). "At School, a Most Uncomfortable Subject". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  6. ^ Harper, Shaun R. (2010). College Men and Masculinities Theory, Research, and Implications for Practice. Wiley. p. 270. ISBN 9780470448427.

External links

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