Noo-noo, Lettuce Leaf, Flower, Peach - Is Vagina a Shameful Word?
UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / May 11, 2020 / A new survey by Organ(y)c - a range of certified 100% organic cotton feminine care, baby and beauty products - has determined that only 98% of women still do not refer to their vagina by its true name, preferring to use cute, funny or euphemistic nicknames.
Organ(y)c conducted the survey to support their theory that, despite living in the 21st century, and the word vagina being the correct biological term, many people regard female genitalia – and indeed feminine hygiene and periods – as taboo topics.
There were definite trends in the words women used to refer to their vaginas, with popular names like ‘front bum’ and ‘Foo foo’. Topping the list though, and used by one in 13 respondents, was ‘fanny’.
The top ten comprised:
- Fanny
- Front bum
- Vag
- Pussy
- Flower
- Foof
- Foo foo
- Minge
- Vagina
- Noo noo
The more unusual nicknames included:
- Snoochy-puss-puss
- Coochie
- Flangina
- Fanfan
- Vajayjay
- Tuppance
- Wee wees
- Snoze burger
- Sheba
- Bumble
While not intending to suggest in any way that slang words are wrong to use, Organ(y)c’s goal is to simply get girls and women of all ages talking confidently about their vaginas and menstrual cycle, and re-enforce that it’s nothing to be embarrassed about – quite the opposite, in fact.
“Your period is natural. It happens with no additives, nothing artificial and it’s not genetically modified. It is your own ecosystem working in harmony with nature,” explains Chloe Case, Brand Co-ordinator at Organ(y)c.
Chloe adds: “The survey was a fun way for us to engage with women across the country and get them chatting with their friends and family about their basic human anatomy at the same time as highlighting that something as amazing as the female body deserves respect - the whole ethos of our company.”
For more information on all Organ(y)c 100% certified organic cotton products, visit www.organyc.uk
ORGAN(Y)C - PRODUCT INFORMATION 2020
Overview of products:
- Menstrual Care: pads, panty liners, tampons (with/without applicator), and compact applicator tampons
- Intimate Care: Intimate wash, intimate wet wipes
- Maternity & Baby: Organic cotton baby wipes, cotton square, maternity pads
- Beauty: facial wipes, cotton balls, cotton pads, cotton buds
What’s different about Organ(y)c products compared to other brands:
- Composition - All products are made from 100% certified organic cotton, and are chemical and bleach free, hypoallergenic, biodegradable and vegan.
- All Organ(y)c outer packaging comes from renewable or recycled materials. Our outer wrap and backing for pads and liners are made from Mater-bi (r) which is created from corn starch.
Stats for your reference:
- Organ(y)c reduces skin irritations - 90% of women saw reduced skin irritation in just three months when using organic cotton products like Organ(y)c
- The average female is said to use 11,000 disposable, one-time-use menstrual products in her lifetime, with 70% of women reportedly flushing tampons down the toilet (London Assembly, 2019)
- Many conventional sanitary products also contain masses of unnecessary plastics and chemicals which prevent the product from breaking down naturally. The average sanitary pad may contain 90% of plastic, which is the equivalent to four plastic bags and can take up to 500 years to break down
- In the UK, a staggering 11 billion wet wipes are used every year. Thames 21 (the voice of London’s waterways) collected nearly 10,000 wet wipes from just one location on the Thames over a two-year period, which is said to have just ‘scraped the surface’
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