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sheshe2

(83,746 posts) Mon Sep 1, 2014, 08:34 PM Sep 2014

2012 will be remembered as the Year of The Vagina

Vagina, vagina, vagina. Rhymes with "Regina". Comes from the Latin word for "sheath". And it has become the defining word of the partisan split over women's health rights in the United States.

The word, both naughty and deeply personal, has been enjoying a renaissance of late, as advertisers have used it as the final frontier of sexuality in advertising. But surprisingly, it isn't usually aimed at men.

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It has led to some really ridiculous scenes. This month, Michigan Rep. Lisa Brown (D) was officially banned from speaking on the house floor after stating (in response to a debate on restricting access to emergency contraception) "I'm flattered you're all so interested in my vagina. But no means no."

Republican Rep. Mike Callton, The Week reports, said Brown's choice of words "was so offensive, I don't even want to say it in front of women. I would not say that in mixed company."

Vagina. (Just needed to get that out of my system.)

In retaliation, a number of women State Representatives joined Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler for a command performance of her groundbreaking play about women's sexuality.

READ MORE:

http://workthatmatters.blogspot.com/2012/06/2012-will-be-remembered-as-year-of.html

Old news that bears repeating. We have elections coming up in 2014. GOTV! Your life depends on it! If we want them out of our vagina's then we need to vote them out.