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Great post by my fellow Ezra weekender Neil: On Obscene Sexual Expressions. It contains what I am hereby deeming The Greatest Chart Ever:

[Cunt] refers to the vagina, and metaphorically it's used as an insulting term for women. I don't understand why I should regard vaginas with the negative attitude that the metaphorical use suggests. As the following table illustrates, every interaction that I have had with a vagina in my life has been a positive one.

Go read the whole thing. It's superb, and the comments thread is interesting, too.

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