What is the stigma with the word VAGINA?

The answer is fear and centuries of misogyny and misunderstanding.

A study found that 65% of women are uncomfortable with using words like vagina and vulva, instead referring to it as “down there”. 45% of women don’t talk about their vaginal health with friends or family (I am the 65% stats), let alone their doctor. 50% of young women can’t correctly label a vagina on a medical diagram.

I teach my children the scientific words to describe their genitals after attending a talk on Sexual Harassment. The reason why most parents fail to see that their child was being sexually abused is due to this stigma as well as the improper usage of the word to describe their privates.

“Karipap” “Berbird” were words taught to these children as tots and so when an “Uncle” touched their genitals, they tried telling their parents but it didn’t really register.

“Ibu..haritu ada orang pegang Karipap adik”

Let’s try it differently.

“Ibu … Uncle tu pegang kemaluan/ faraj / vulva/ zakar/ vagina / penis saya!”

I am pretty sure there would be an immediate reaction, right?

A healthy vagina is paramount to a women’s physical, mental and emotional health. It is INCREDIBLY important that we talk about them and normalise the language. How are we to know what’s normal and what’s not if everyone is so vague about it? Some of the teens I speak to don’t even know that they could pregnant in their first sexual encounter!

Thank you to the naysayers who ‘tsk tsk tsk-ed” sanitary producers @libresse_my which resulted in them withdrawing their ad. This naturally riled up netizens!

Well, good news is Libresse has gained more advertorial exposure and more people are talking about Vaginal health - which was the main objective of their campaign. 😏

Am I offended by the artwork?
No.

People see and interpret things accordingly.

I’ve learnt, that our backgrounds, education and the circle of people that surrounds us makes up our beliefs, our values in life and the personality we breed.

We can’t please everyone can we?

Iklan jap. Use @bobble.it with my code: DAPHNE. They take vaginal health seriously. Stalk them to know more.

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Pon Bebels and Cooks with Moe

Recipe: Singgang Bawal Putih (White Pomfret Sour Soup) (From The Malay Kitchen Book)

Topic Bebels? #EndSexualHarassment

Ingredients:
50g yellow onions, cut into slices
10g garlic cloves, cut into slice
20g fresh tumeric , shredded (I didn't have any, so use 1/4 tsp tumeric powder)
2 fresh red chillies, cut into thin strips
2 fresh green chillies, cut into thin strips
30gm cooking oil (I used grapeseed oil)
2 dried tamarind pieces, rinsed or 40gm tamarind paste (I like mine sour, so I would have added another tamarind piece)
2tsp salt ( I used my homemade stock)
1/2 sugar
700gm water
700-800g pomfrets (approx 2 small pomfrets) diagonally halved across the fins

Preparation:

1. Place yellow onions, garlic cloves, ginger, tumeric, red chillies, green chillies and cooking oil into mixing bowl, saute 4mins / 120c / speed 1

2. Add dried tamarind pieces, salts, sugar and water. Boil 8min/ 100c/ speed 1

3. Add pomfrets, cook 2 mins 30 secs / Varoma / Reverse Mode / Speed spoon. Let it stand for 2 minutes. Serve hot

TOPIC:

A politician and committee member of an Unduk Ngadau Pagaent held recently was arrested for sexual harassament on one of the participants. I applaud the survivor for lodging the report. Not many would be brave enough to do so. I talk about this and more.

DO NOT BLAME THE VICTIM/SURVIVOR. Her/His Attire and Behavior is NOT a reason for one to be sexually harassed.

If you or you know someone who is facing sexual harassment of ANY SORT, please head over to this site to see what you need to do.

All Women's Action Society (AWAM) https://www.awam.org.my/sexual-harassment/

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Which symptoms made us suspect we got our first STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease)?

This week, The Thirsty Sisters explore stigmas attached to UTIs, which appear similar to STDs at first glance! Stay tune to find out about their experiences and misconceptions between the two in our Valentine's Day special!

Share with us your UTI horror story in the comments and stand to win 3 boxes of Kinohimitsu Hawa Activ! Giveaway ends on 21 Feb 2021, 2359. Terms and conditions apply.

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00:00 Preview
00:16 Introduction
01:12 Topic of the Day
03:32 How people usually discover cheating/STD
05:54 How STD affects one’s dating/social life
10:14 How STD is always mixed up with UTI
12:14 The first time Nina had UTI
13:37 Sylvia’s first UTI experience
17:15 Why would people get UTI
18:35 Special guest appearance!!!
21:09 How Nina and Sylvia treat their UTI
23:32 GIVEAWAY!!!

Sylvia and Nina are not your typical influencers; they give it to you raw and real! Join them as they quench their never-ending thirst for wisdom, trends, success and men.

They explore hot and pressing issues you never thought you needed to know in this extremely in-depth podcast. Sisters, brothers and everyone in between or beyond; jump in and be thirsty!

*Disclaimers*
The legal age for sex in Singapore is 18. While being comfortable with your bodies is a must, please protect yourselves by using protection ?
https://singaporelegaladvice.com/law-articles/legal-age-for-sex-in-singapore/

Our views in this podcast include only our own experiences as heterosexual women in Singapore, we respect everyone’s views regardless of genders, gender identities and sexual orientations.

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