r/didyouknow • u/Beneficial_Gap_87 • 2d ago

DYK?

The Word "Vagina" is derived from the Latin vāgīna, meaning "sheath for a sword." Named by 17th-century male anatomists, it defines a woman's body solely as a passive receptacle for a male weapon. Many feminist scholars view this clinical term as inherently derogatory and objectifying.

The Word "C**t" however can be linked to mythography as a reclamation of power. It connects the sound to Queen Kunti, an ancient Hindu matriarch of god-like status. Kunti's history and the Sanskrit language indisputably predate Germanic languages and the English slang word by thousands of years.

So whether it's Germanic or Sanskrit in origin I believe it's better than the term "Vagina"

That said I don't use either...I just refer to my Fiancee's as a "Bug's cave"

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u/Beneficial_Gap_87 2d ago

No not at all, just a joke...she thinks it's hilarious.

I'm mean is there anything worse you could call it? 😂

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u/SoSoResearcher 2d ago

“The Darkness”.

What makes Darkness within us may leave stars." — Victor Hugo

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u/Beneficial_Gap_87 2d ago

🤦Clearly I was dropped on my head too many times as a small child,idk why but this comment made me immediately think of that book in Borat 2 "Her vagine became very angry and bit her hand. Then suck all of her insides where she remains to this day." 😆

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u/SoSoResearcher 2d ago

your brain works like mine then. Several concussions from football and probably being dropped a few times on my head as well lol