What are ben-wah balls, as referred to in An Old Scab?
This question was asked a lot right around the release of A Worm’s Life. Ben-wah balls are these… well… little metal balls, and their whole purpose in life is that… well… women are supposed to take these things and insert them into themselves. Supposedly, this strengthens certain muscles and produces pleasurable feelings. I can’t imagine that they could be anything other than cold and heavy, but then I don’t own the right equipment to test it out for myself. For a really uncomfortable thought, consider ben-wah balls and the song There Are Many Dangers – specifically, the verse that begins When it’s very very cold out…
