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I feel like both genders dont regularly use the proper term in casual convo

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[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sadly, most men and women tend to say “vagina” when they really mean vulva - the visible genitalia. The vagina is the internal pathway from the vaginal opening to the cervix. Most people don’t have reason to discuss the vagina itself outside a gynaecological or pre-natal setting.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

When people are talking about sex or fucking they mean vagina. We're not talking about appearences, altho obviously if someone says they got their pussy waxed they are obviously referring to the external rather than internal