This post was inspired by "Age of euphemisms" at www.dooce.com
A penis is a penis. It's not a pickle, a peanut, a weiner, or a PP. It's not a Twinkie, or any other frosted dessert. It goes to follow that a vagina is a vagina - plain and simple. In fact, after having Evelyn, I made Cory practise saying vagina until it could escape his mouth as naturally as any other word.
I am always dumbfounded when parents encourage children to nickname their body parts - partly because I am completely anal, and partly because of the definition of the word itself. To me, nicknames are used as a term of endearment or ridicule - and who wants to associate either of those with a child's sexual organ (regardless of whether or not they know that their Twinkie is really a penis)?
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I completely agree. Both Autumn & William know the proper terms. Autumn is completely comfortable telling us when her vagina sore or when William's running around naked showing his penis. If we're going to expect them to be mature about these things later, then we should lead by example.
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