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The Clitoris, Uncovered: An Intimate History

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Re: The Clitoris, Uncovered: An Intimate History

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think manual stimulation is typically of the vulva (bizarrely referred to as the “vagina” in America popular culture) not the vagina itself.

I don't think referring to the whole package down there as the "vagina" is strictly an American thing, I don't know anyone from anywhere that says "lick my vulva baby".

Seems like an odd metonym -- how would this usage have evolved? Maybe an English thing?

Re: The Clitoris, Uncovered: An Intimate History

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> For the sake of women and men everywhere, here’s hoping this shape won’t be ignored any longer. What is the point of painting this as some sort of marginalization of women or greater injustice? First of all, I don't know anyone that isn't aware that the clitoris has this structure. Second of all, it impacts absolutely nothing anybody does; nobody is ignoring this structure due to a patriarchal obfuscation of anatom…

So are you saying it would be just fine if the vast majority of people had the mistaken scientific belief that the clitoris is much smaller than it really is?
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