Jessica Wynn
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
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Yeah, it is very cringe.
But women get euphemisms like down there, coochie, muff, and a whole lot of shame.
My dad would turn the TV off.
He could even watch the ads.
So old school, like when he was in front of his daughter, it was just too much, which no fault to him.
What kind of message does that send to your daughter if you're like, oh shit, I can't watch this.
Men just get, you know, behold, my mighty dragon of virility.
And women get that.
Have you considered that you stink?
Yeah, I'm preparing for dick pics in my DMs.
More than usual.
There is this bias in our language, objectively.
And naming anatomy correctly, it's not dirty.
It's just grown up.
You teach the real words.
It's not inappropriate.
It's actually a safety issue.
When kids know proper anatomical terms, they can communicate clearly if something's wrong or if abuse occurs.
Euphemisms create confusion, and confusion may protect abusers.