BE WARNED - I WENT THERE !

I am constantly amazed at how our human brains work, well men's brains really.

The fact is most men cannot name female body parts by their correct name without cringing and blushing and even leaving the room. Take for example the Vagina. (You knew I would eventually go here, right?)

Now, it occurs to me that most men would know at least several different words which they would use regularly to describe this body part, either in jest, in boast or in curse.  So why is it that they cringe and get embarrassed in using the correct word, Vagina.

The Vagina does not stand alone but the way guys.  There is also the Labia (majora & minora), you'd be familiar with these; Ovaries, Uterus & Cervix - most important for providing you with children; and of course our good friend, the Clitoris with which you may be less familiar; to mention a few.

Now guys, * insert sound of Cricket chirping* oh wait, you've switched off after the first Vagina.

"Please Explain?"  Men can talk about and watch images of these parts all day but can't talk about them in a simple biological way using the correct terms.

Is it because it then just becomes a body part, like an arm, and less sexy?  "Oh Rhonda, your arm is so inviting tonight".  Hmmm maybe that's it.

One thing I do know, I wish no one on the planet would ever use that one word I cannot abide which is used as one of the worst possible names you can call someone you are cursing - and this same word is then applied to our beautiful flower, and usually not in a nice way.  It's a horrible word and should never be used to curse, of refer to our beautiful lady parts.

It is hard, in a way, to take away the cute names, especially with kids. I am guilty myself of teaching little ones to call their bits - front bums & willies. But we did move on from that and now often have Vagina & Penis conversations.  Funny, that's about the time M.O.T.H. makes a quick exit.

An older friend was having some trouble with incontinence and her husband of 50 years shared the news by saying they had spent some time at the doctors because she had some lady problems - down there. Oh come onnnnn!  I watched an episode of Call the Midwife yesterday; which I can't watch too much or I begin to spontaneously lactate; where an older lady had a uterine prolapse and couldn't talk about it because she never even knew the correct terms and thought she just had to put up with this. Set in 40's I thought we had progressed enough to be able to talk about these things, but then it dawned on me, maybe not.

So girls, and guys, (if they aren't now vomiting, or watching the Football), liberate our lady bits, our special place, our flower, our front bums, our, 'down there'. Use the correct name and always, always, always, respect our lady bits and demand others do the same.

I challenge you use the word Vagina in a sentence today. Work up to using Clitoris, slowly.