sure, but basically the belief in Freudianism as being a scientifically accurate truth prevalent in the 20th century led to all sorts of these silly phallic metaphors.

I remember one that I read when I was a teen - intro to soft science book supposed that rockets were phallic in shape because man wished to rape outer space.

So every now and then I'm thinking finally done with that codswallop and suddenly it jumps out at you from an unexpected place.