Wednesday, November 7, 2007

a little cartoon character with eyes that walks around

From Harper's Weekly News Roundup:
The New York Times Style section published a feature on the rise of the term "vajayjay" to describe female genitalia. "The reason that vajayjay has caught on, I think, is because there is a black--Southern especially--naming tradition, which is to have names like Ray Ray and Boo Boo and things like that," said John H. McWhorter, a linguist at the Manhattan Institute. "It sounds warm and familiar and it almost makes the vagina feel like a little cartoon character with eyes that walks around." In Johannesburg a contestant on the reality-TV show Big Brother Africa was caught on camera digitally penetrating an unconscious female housemate and then, after heeding the pleas of another female contestant to desist, sitting alone sniffing his fingers. The contestant explained his behavior by telling his fellow housemates, "Well, this is Africa."

1 comment:

Mink Muffler said...

I read that Harpers round up too, BoingBoing.net even mentioned it! I love that it is seeping into our culture. My mom has started saying it now. She never talks about vadge, and now she keeps bringing up vajayjay.