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CTyankee

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

Reply to kestrel91316 (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 15, 2012, 01:29 PM

Jun 2012

so there are all these young girls with well meaning parents who are learning about their anatomy incorrectly. I had a co-worker, a young woman, who thought "vulva" was a Swedish car...

It's odd. They're just words...accurate, medical terms...

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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