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1. "Otter's Pocket" or "Lady Cave" might be acceptable terms (McAuliffe)

Reply to Bozita (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 12:18 PM

Jun 2012

Naomi McAuliffe writes for The Guardian

“Apparently, when discussing a medical procedure, it's not really appropriate to use medical words. Well not about lady bits anyway. It makes me wonder what euphemisms would be acceptable. "Will the representative get his hand out of the otter's pocket?" "Can the honourable gentleman refrain from trespassing in the lady cave?"”

I love these two women and that they can inject some humor while exposing the utter absurdity of it all.

K/R

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Vagina remarks, silencing of Michigan lawmakers draws firestorm online [View all] Bozita Jun 2012 OP

"Otter's Pocket" or "Lady Cave" might be acceptable terms (McAuliffe) NYC_SKP Jun 2012 #1

Of course they would be acceptable. The nitwits wouldnt have a clue what they meant. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #10

Nay nay on the Vi Jay Jay... rfranklin Jun 2012 #2

This should have blown up as a big news story. However, it is basically being ignored by mfcorey1 Jun 2012 #3

Did the New York Times run it yet? Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #22

uterus would have been more accurate. she used vagina for gasps. the issue, is the men shutting seabeyond Jun 2012 #4

They entered the vagina to get to the uterus. She used the correct terminology. They have mfcorey1 Jun 2012 #5

the more accurate term would have been uterus. it is that simple. they are wrong to shut her up. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #7

I don't believe that either you or the MI GOP DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2012 #8

why is "uterus" more acceptable than "vagina"? I don't get it... CTyankee Jun 2012 #11

Because "vagina" is verboten - it's the thing that performs intercourse, which is DIRTY. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #13

and some women don't like using the word "vulva" either because the you-know-what is there... CTyankee Jun 2012 #15

Vulva and vagina are NOT the same, not interchangeable at all. kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #23

of course. but you'd be surprised how many women who are fine with "vagina" can't really CTyankee Jun 2012 #25

Those Michigan Republicans obviously think it's dirty Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #27

Missing the point! N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2012 #16

Penis affected by global warming! LOL! Wonder what it looks like? Inquiring crunch60 Jun 2012 #21

Right on target. immoderate Jun 2012 #30

They were looking for any excuse to silence these women. n/t drm604 Jun 2012 #6

Envision Speaker Boners' nose!! N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2012 #28

I don't like your message so you can't speak. SoutherDem Jun 2012 #9

Ejecting members who have violated no laws Warpy Jun 2012 #12

EXACTLY right! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2012 #14

as a man d_r Jun 2012 #17

Maybe they should have airbrushed out the word or at least covered it in a full lengh skirt. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #18

Can chastity belts be far away? mfcorey1 Jun 2012 #19

Yes. If Catholics can object to laws requiring them to provide birth control pills, JDPriestly Jun 2012 #20

Exactly! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2012 #26

i am so sick of these idiots noiretextatique Jun 2012 #24

JamesBolger@house.mi.gov yewberry Jun 2012 #29

how many of those firestorming online are going to get out into the streets donheld Jun 2012 #31

All male MI Democrats should get up and sing this ditty next session. edbermac Jun 2012 #32