I've found the solution to the "cunt" conundrum!

[salinea]

So I often see people complaining of the lack of proper words for the female genitalia while writing porn, and there was that post wondering whether one should forbid the use of the word 'cunt'.

I have a solution :

You only need to stop using the word "cock" in male porn. From now on, only ever use words like "Prick" and "Dick" which can also used as an insult, just like "Cunt". That way, and there will be the same problem for everyone and both gender can be equal.

(okay, why does the fact "Ass/Arse" is also an insult has never stopped anyone from using it in fics?)

Oh, and random question of a non native English speaker : Why is "sex" never used to describe genitalia in porn (when fitting) in English? Is that a word you just never use to describe genitialias? Is it because it's too vague and not gender-specific?

Comments

[schemingreader.livejournal.com]

Some writers use "his sex" or "her sex", but it's old-fashioned, I think. Or so it sounds to my ear.

Though I might start using it because--it really sounds so nice! Formal!

I have been using "cunt" ever since I read the feminist manifesto by that name.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

old fashioned, okay, that makes sense. I like it myself, it sounds simple and straight forward without being too medical like "penis" or "vagina" by my ear is off given that I'm not a native speaker.

I know ^^ I need to find that manifesto sometimes.

I don't think there's any equivalent of "cunt" in French, its sad. Well, maybe "con" but it's really, really more often meant as the all-useful insult than for genitalia.