By Billy Hani ‘Kumamako’ is a popular Swahili insult, offline and online. ‘Kuma’ means vagina while ‘mamaku’ means your mother. No one takes it kindly when their mother is insulted. ‘Ther’ or ‘olundi’ is an insult in Dholuo, one of Kenya’s native languages. The words mean your vagina. I grew up around these two cultures knowing that vagina in my native language can only be used as an insult. In fact, I remember as kids, when someone insulted you like …
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Most people say “vagina” when what they’re really referring to is the vulva. The vulva is the external, visible part of your genitals — your labia (lips), clitoris, vaginal opening, and the opening to your urethra …
I recently followed an Instagram page called the.vulva.gallery which is basically an art gallery of vulvas of all kinds. Shortly after this discovery, I fell into the habit of taking random shots of parts of my …
My vagina needed a context of other vaginas – a community, a culture of vaginas. There’s so much darkness and secrecy surrounding them – like the Bermunda Triangle…. Paraphrased from the Vagina monologues I …
He stepped into the room; she stood there in a short, black silk dress that clung to her like a suggestion, accentuating every captivating curve. He stood for a moment and simply watched her, taking in …
The house was awfully quiet for a Friday. Usually Mandy would be watching some ridiculous show and laughing her ass off. Idris locked the door behind him and made his way upstairs. Soon as he entered the …
When I was a kid, I was physically more developed at a younger age than most of the kids in my classroom and my year group. By age 10, I was already 5’2″ and had started …
I like flowers. They invoke feelings and thoughts of beauty and life; two aspects that wax and wane, not unlike the moon. I find floral prints quite charming but I’m pragmatic enough to acknowledge that too …
First he kisses you on the lips. If he is any good he places his lips on yours first then parts your lips and seeks your tongue with his tongue. If you are any good you …
If she could talk, Heeeeei! I’ve been deaf, dumb, and blind for a long time But now that I have been visited by Jesus, and healed of silence disease I will go tell it on …
[A few weeks ago my Fab Fem (short for fabulous feminists) circle held a writing workshop, and one of our writing prompts was “If my vagina could talk it would say…” What would your vagina say …