Vagina-view mirrors make baby Jesus cry

[mothwentbad]

OH NO MY DAUGHTER IS ONLY 18 AND NOW SHE'S LOOKING AT AND TOUCHING HERSELF AND LEARNING HOW HER BODY WORKS

THE MOTHERFUCKING SKY IS FALLING

PUT THAT CATERPILLAR BACK IN THE COCCOON, QUICK, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!!!!!1ONEILOVECTHULHU1!!

Comments

[skittish_derby]

so... how exactly were the vagina mirrors supposed to criticize religion?

no really, how?

[mothwentbad]

Because they listed "religious conditioning" among things that may have caused them to be afraid of their own cunts, or something. Not that I can think of anything in particular that's specifically against looking at your own cunt, but on the other hand, "lust = adultery in your heart" seems to be a pretty firmly anti-wanking sort of statement if you interpret it at all the way I would.

I don't actually remember whether it was a Jesus thing or religion in general that the detractor was up in arms on behalf of.

[mothwentbad]

The wording of the vagina mirror project specifically included "religious conditioning". Which... well, though shit. Conditioning, it happens, it sucks. Welcome to college.

[st_rev]

Welcome to college, where they will break your previous conditioning and give you all-new conditioning! It is actually not unreasonable for someone invested in the child's original brainwashing community to see this as a threat.

[ellisbell]

It's kind of a generational joke these days to make fun of the Judy Blume coming-of-age books like "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret", but if it weren't for that book and a few of her others, I don't know how I would have found out about a LOT of my questions in early adolescence. I don't know if my mom just assumed handing me a pamphlet would cover it or if I was too embarrassed to approach her with my questions (I mean, she never brought it up, so I think I was afraid to).

Anyway, I don't think my mom didn't want me to know about my body; I think she just didn't know how to tell me. I've got a daughter now, so I'd better figure it out soon enough.

[mothwentbad]

Hmmmm. Well, there's the internet these days. Half of it is wrong, but at least the internet isn't hopelessly tongue-tied.

[sarakate]

I have found that these sorts of conversations are often best held in the car, where you have a ready-made excuse not to look at each other. It seriously does make it easier to spit out what needs saying.

[ellisbell]

good to know! ;)