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That's just basic science. (Vagina needs oxygen and light which it doesn't get with closed legs.)

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EmbarrassingAdmissions · 06/09/2021 10:49

There are lots of conversations here about people's level of health literacy and what they understand by particular terms.

The tweeter's handle is redacted.*

I am always surprised by people's level of knowledge of their bodies and what it means for contemporary discussions and hot topics. The fact that this man felt confident enough to mansplain what is otherwise a beginner's understanding of photosynthesis as a scientific gotcha in a discussion of rape is remarkable.

No, women cannot get pregnant with legs closed. If your legs are closed then your vagina isn't gonna get enough oxygen to optimally function. Besides, you also need light, which you aren't gonna get with your legs closed.

That's just basic science.

I frequently mention that the best available estimate of average adult literacy in the UK is that of a 12 yr-old, and the numeracy is that of a 9 year-old. Health literacy is taken to be somewhere between the two but in context depends on the level of numeracy involved (e.g., medicine dosages).

This is an extreme example but I think about this in the context of the need for clear language and very basic principles in health communication.

*NB: The tweeter's handle is found easily but that's not my main point although this was a conversation about rape. He intruded into the conversation and there is Twitter coverage from people indicating that he has a profile similar to that of incels. He has negligible followers and he doesn't need the oxygen (no pun intended).

That's just basic science. (Vagina needs oxygen and light which it doesn't get with closed legs.)
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MiddlesexGirl · 08/09/2021 22:52

I know. I'm just suggesting that for someone that missed biology classes it wouldn't be so illogical to think that.

NewlyGranny · 09/09/2021 06:39

How does that guy think people populate above the Arctic Circle? Does he imagine there's a tradition of paddling/reindeering south for conception holidays?

Jaysmith71 · 09/09/2021 07:37

@NewlyGranny

How does that guy think people populate above the Arctic Circle? Does he imagine there's a tradition of paddling/reindeering south for conception holidays?
I'm sure there's a lost verse of Eskimo Nell that explains it all.
Kotatsu · 09/09/2021 09:14

I can push more out when I'm sitting on the toilet during a heavy spell - I can expel a tampon as well, but I can't stop the flow.

I suppose if I contract my vagina up (rather than bear down), perhaps I can slow it a bit, but I couldn't keep that up for any longer than it would take to run from my office to the toilet if I felt a clot coming (sorry.. TMI)

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