To me, the word pussy used sound strange. It sounds strange to most people, I'm sure. It did when I heard Donald Trump bragged about his habitual assault of women by grabbing them by their pussy.It just so happened that I was trying to name a project that I had at the time. A bilingual, inclusive, fact-checked, and free encyclopedia on all things vaginal-related. My encyclopedia was designed to explain everything in simple, easy-to-understand terms. Trump's comment became so popular that I heard pussy repeated a thousand times. First, it was relayed by others, then it was recited by those who were rallying against Trump. All those Pussy grabs Back signs were at the 2016 Women's March. Trump cannot have that word, I thought. It is too important for us all. My project would eventually turn into pussypedia.net and a book called Pussypedia. A complete guide.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, I want to take it one step further and say that pussy can be used as more than a name for a book. Because Pussy does not have a super-official, scientific definition, it can still adopt one. My collaborator Mara Conejo, and I propose a new definition for the word pussy. It includes vagina, cervical, clitoris and uterus.There is no official term for this collection. Vagina refers to your vaginal canal and vulva refers to what you see outside (also known as vagina). Some people include the tiny glans of vulva that stick out in the definition of vaginal canal, while others do not. However, this tiny vulva-faring nub isn't enough to cover the entire clit or even most. The clitoris, which is roughly the same size as a penis (9 cm flaccid on average), is responsible for our sexual pleasures. It is important to note that the clitoris can be compared to the penis. .AdvertisementAdvertisementMany people are as shocked as you to discover that the clit is so large because of historical erasures of clitoral anatomy. As children, we learn about the reproductive system. In patriarchy reproduction is a function that a person has main. We were shown images of the pussy anatomy where the clitoris had disappeared. It is too profane to be taught to children. Little children should be able to experience pleasure, even though they may not know it. The society would collapse. This erasure must stop. Sophia Wallace, the inventor of the Cliteracy Movement, said that democracy without cliteracy was a phallusy.What is the point of having a word that describes vulva, vagina, and clit? It is difficult to understand the interconnected pussy systems without a word. It's as if there were words for foot, calf and knee but not for leg. The leg is a system that allows you to walk. The system also includes a pussy. We also use vagina as a colloquial term for the entire system. This is again technically incorrect. Language changes and shifts, so popular uses should be accepted as substitutes for official definitions. This is what I am trying to capitalize on. What happens if I try to speak only about the inner canal and not the entire region? Vagina should be understood to mean this. Vagina is a Latin word that means sheath. The internal, sensitive, and wonderful bit of flesh we call a vagina is actually what they are. Many people never even interact with them. The whole system should not be referred to as a "vagina".AdvertisementAdvertisementI have fully adopted the term pussy. Its sound has been a favorite of mine for five years, since it was first used in pussypedia.net then in Pussypedia.net. It makes you smile every time you say it. It's an international term that doesn't need translation. It's a terrible word that I haven't used in a while. Sometimes, people ask me what I do and I answer with pussy. This causes their faces to get redas. The good news is that embarrassment doesn't last long. It is only temporary.
