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Right now I am going to be exploring the metaphor of a lock and key, this is, of course, a metaphor for masculinity and femininity.

The key is obviously masculine, strong, solid, rigid and straight, and obviously it 'enters' the lock in a rather explicit metaphor (if you don't understand then you're too young) but it is more complex than it first appears, yes the key is a simple lump of metal right? In essence yes, but then it has a complexity hidden within it's simplicity, it is designed to open one lock and one lock only, to do this it must have a unique fitting, and while at first glance all keys appear similar, they are far more ingenious than this. Also, you get many kinds of key, and I think these act as viable metaphors for personalities of men in general, you have solid, old fashioned keys, no frills or edges, all business and practicality, then you have modern keys which follow the same principal, but there are ornate keys, designed for show as much as use, etc, etc. to add to the metaphor though, all keys have a corresponding lock, there's no getting away from the fact that a lock needs a key and a key needs a lock, which attributes to there being "someone for everyone" however to belly this, there are always going to be keys that you can't remember where the corresponding lock is, or broken keys that no longer fit a lock. And of course who could forget the skeleton keys, keys designed to open EVERY lock, belonging everywhere and nowhere at once, the born outcast, never being accepted as a key yet have the undeniable purpose of fluting the rule of 'true' keys. Decipher that as you will.

Locks are equally interesting, but where the keys are, for the majority, similar and simple, locks are not, they are complex, individual and secretive, you cannot see a lock's inner workings with ease and each is usually decorated in a unique fashion, and while some may appear similar as they may have been created in a similar period, they are, like their keys, unique, they can only be opened by THEIR keys. But there comes the reclusive Skeleton Key, able to work it's way past any defences to unlock the heart of the matter, and shunned for it has nothing to call it's own. But there are locks in a similar state, never built to house any lock, for that would deny the point of having a lock, but lost to their unique partner, either through destruction of their key or misplacement, and here is where the Skeleton can thrive, while not made specifically for this, it at least can call it it's own. But you cannot fight your nature, a lock is destined to have a key that fits it perfectly, while a Skeleton is destined to attempt any and all locks it encounters.

An interesting metaphor. I'll leave you to decide where you fit in my scheme of mechanology.

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Right now I am going to be exploring the metaphor of a lock and key, this is, of course, a metaphor for masculinity and femininity.

The key is obviously masculine, strong, solid, rigid and straight, and obviously it 'enters' the lock in a rather explicit metaphor (if you don't understand then you're too young) but it is more complex than it first appears, yes the key is a simple lump of metal right? In essence yes, but then it has a complexity hidden within it's simplicity, it is designed to open one lock and one lock only, to do this it must have a unique fitting, and while at first glance all keys appear similar, they are far more ingenious than this. Also, you get many kinds of key, and I think these act as viable metaphors for personalities of men in general, you have solid, old fashioned keys, no frills or edges, all business and practicality, then you have modern keys which follow the same principal, but there are ornate keys, designed for show as much as use, etc, etc. to add to the metaphor though, all keys have a corresponding lock, there's no getting away from the fact that a lock needs a key and a key needs a lock, which attributes to there being "someone for everyone" however to belly this, there are always going to be keys that you can't remember where the corresponding lock is, or broken keys that no longer fit a lock. And of course who could forget the skeleton keys, keys designed to open EVERY lock, belonging everywhere and nowhere at once, the born outcast, never being accepted as a key yet have the undeniable purpose of fluting the rule of 'true' keys. Decipher that as you will.

Locks are equally interesting, but where the keys are, for the majority, similar and simple, locks are not, they are complex, individual and secretive, you cannot see a lock's inner workings with ease and each is usually decorated in a unique fashion, and while some may appear similar as they may have been created in a similar period, they are, like their keys, unique, they can only be opened by THEIR keys. But there comes the reclusive Skeleton Key, able to work it's way past any defences to unlock the heart of the matter, and shunned for it has nothing to call it's own. But there are locks in a similar state, never built to house any lock, for that would deny the point of having a lock, but lost to their unique partner, either through destruction of their key or misplacement, and here is where the Skeleton can thrive, while not made specifically for this, it at least can call it it's own. But you cannot fight your nature, a lock is destined to have a key that fits it perfectly, while a Skeleton is destined to attempt any and all locks it encounters.

An interesting metaphor. I'll leave you to decide where you fit in my scheme of mechanology.