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French fashion blogger Garance Doré also thinks we shouldn’t say vagina. In a recent blog post, she says, “I hear the word vagina WAY TOO MUCH…” I personally don’t hear vagina on the reg, but maybe it’s because it doesn’t bother me to hear it?
She continues that “First of all, it’s not nice to describe the female anatomy with that word… Vagina. That’s only part of the picture. The vagina is the inside of the anatomy. It’s only one part. To only use the one word is unfair to everything else.”
What does that mean it’s not nice to describe the female anatomy with that one word? That’s what it’s called! That’s its name! Yes, other things have other names, but they are all part of the vagina according to everything I learned in biology.
Garance states what she calls a vagina instead, “Ummmmm, I say pussy! At least it describes the whole picture, and plus it’s cute, I mean… A cat! What’s cuter than that?”
Okay. Vaginas are not supposed to be “cute.” Why do we need to add adjectives to our parts? I’ve never had a guy look at me and say “Your vagina is really cute,” and I’ve never said that about myself. Pussy is a slang word that is commonly known as a derogatory term. And how does that describe this “whole picture” instead of vagina?
You should never be afraid to say the word vagina. In fact, you should say it as much as you want! Shout it from the rooftops! It’s part of your body, it’s nothing to be ashamed of. You aren’t afraid to say feet or hands, right? What about stomach? Legs? Ears? Boobs? Are you afraid to say boobs?
No, you’re not. A vagina is a vagina. End of discussion.
Are you afraid to say vagina? Does it offend you to hear other people say it? Do you think we should use other words instead? Tell me in the comments!
Kelly Rowland definitely isn’t afraid of the word vagina
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