Using the word "vagina" when you mean "vulva"

[LividofLondon]

AIBU to think that people should know the difference between these parts of the body and use the correct names? It's not uncommon to hear people use the word vagina (the internal organ) when they clearly mean the vulva (the external parts). For example, "the great wall of vagina" sells a "Vagina Casting Kit", but you're going to be smearing alginate over your vulva not shoving it up your vagina! They also sell "The big coloring book of vaginas", and mention "...From the compact smooth vagina to a coiffed vagina with full lips..." when they mean vulva FFS! It grinds my gears!

[Crowler]

My DD says her 'wee bum' as opposed to her 'poo bum' words she gave them independently.

So many alternatives to my boring old pee-pee. Thanks everyone. I love wee bum.

[BananaNotPeelingWell]

I feel a resounding on this. Only on mn have I seen this as an issue, never in rl. I cant imagine any doctor is going to make you do 100 lines 'I must not confuse my vagina and vulva' It's like going to the doctor and complaining of a sore arm when to be specific you might mean your elbow. I think I have more of a problem with 'the big coloring book of vaginas'.

[Mintyy]

Oh they're just not getting it op, are they?

Its not about what you call it, its getting it right if you are going to use the anatomical terminology.

[FortyDoorsToNowhere]

I'm curious on how the op knows of vulva casting kit :)

It's simply the company using vagina as that what it's commonly know as. The company is a business and can't really be precious of being too PC.

[kilmuir]

Why not use the right word, we need some education

[OneHolyCow]

'We' don't need no education!

[MeepMeepVrooooom]

There was a thread exactly the same as this a couple of weeks ago. Wasn't aware people were so concerned with what others call there lady parts.

It is mine so I will call it whatever I want.

[breatheslowly]

What exactly were you looking for when you stumbled across a "vagina casting kit" and "The big colouring book of vaginas"?

[natwebb79]

I think we do all 'get it' mintyy. We just couldn't give a shiny shite.

[Crowler]

I think we do all 'get it' mintyy. We just couldn't give a shiny shite.

That's right.

[Only1scoop]

....it's not a shiny shite....it's a shiny excreta if you please

[BananaNotPeelingWell]

[MeepMeepVrooooom]

I think we all get it Minty, we just don't give a rat's ass buttocks

[WitchWay]

The uvula is the clacker

[Mintyy]

How odd to post on a thread you don't give a shiney shite about.

[Clawdy]

Crotch is the best word. Sensible and pretty accurate.

[Fairylea]

I get it too. I couldn't give a mouses vulva either.

(Do they even HAVE vulvas?!)

[pigletmania]

Oh dear oh dear we can't have that can we!

[PrimalLass]

Not this again ...

[steff13]

The uvula is the clacker

NO, it's the hangy-down thing at the back of your throat. ;)

[gimcrack]

Mulvas, surely, Fairylea

[bellablot]

Boring! Why didn't you just search this topic instead of posting new and why the hell are people replying with the same answers!? Get a grip mumsnet and change the fecking subject!

[Only1scoop]

Gimcrack

[NewtRipley]

I agree with the OP and Mintty

It's like a bloke telling a doctor his testicles hurt when he mean his penis.

[NewtRipley]

This is the first time I have posted on this topic and I'm not sure why people who care so little are getting annoyed. I'm not annoyed, just interested