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

[twhitesakura.livejournal.com]

It might have to do with sex having multiple meanings. Usually, sex means the act itself. And it can also be used as "gender." for example, on forms when you have to check either male or female (What sex are you?). If we're talking genitalia, you could say sexual organ, but that wording is more "scientific" and would kill the mood. Then there's slang uses like "sex it up" meaning, make it more sexy.

[etrangere.livejournal.com]

I don't know. In french "sexe" is also very polysemic (it's the only word for "gender", it's about the activity as well etc.) but it still could be used to refer to the organs, so... ^^

Okay we don't have sex it up XD (that's one of thing I like English for <3)