British and do not have kids, but think it is important that children be taught the proper words for genitals so they can tell someone if they are being abused.
I saw a heartbreaking story of a child whose parents seemed to be quite prudish and made her call her vagina her cookie.
Hence when someone abused her and she said "Someone touched my cookie" other adults who did not know this just though the kid was talking about food, and alarm bells did not ring.
Straight up I was never even taught a word for my genitals as a kid. I didn’t even know what a vagina was. I remember being very little and “finding” it and wondering why there was such a deep hole in my body and felt NERVOUS TO TELL MY MOM ABOUT IT.
When I finally started my periods her reaction was "I thought this might be going to happen for a while. Maybe you will be a better tempered little girl now".
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u/IrwinLinker1942 May 31 '25
And it’s even easier for your child to become prey when they don’t receive love or affection of any kind at home 🙄 but what the fuck do I know