Apparently, "clitoris" is a dirty word.

Contributor: Backseat Boohoo Backseat Boohoo
I write reviews of Bollywood movies and sex toys quite often, and sometimes, I transfer them over to Eopinions.com. While transferring a sex toy review, I noticed that the website would not let me publish said review. It said I had a "bad word" that could not be used, basically. Imagine my surprise when I realized the bad word was..."clitoris."

...what?

I understand why it flipped out when I had "dildo" in there, since "dildo" can be used as an insult outside of the sex toy realm. But CLITORIS?!

Before I could stop myself, I shot off a bitchy letter to the folks in charge, telling them (to shorten my rant) that I was absolutely insulted that a part of my anatomy was considered a curse word. $10 says I get banned for writing reviews about "massagers" like they were sex toys, or they just send me some mass-produced e-mail in response to my complaint.
11/10/2008
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Contributor: Epiphora Epiphora
Wow. I'm glad you sent them a letter. STICK IT TO THEM.
11/10/2008
Contributor: Airen Wolf Airen Wolf
Quote:
Originally posted by Backseat Boohoo
I write reviews of Bollywood movies and sex toys quite often, and sometimes, I transfer them over to Eopinions.com. While transferring a sex toy review, I noticed that the website would not let me publish said review. It said I had a "bad ... more
Perhaps you should have used "Joy Button" or "Pleasure center"...LOL stupid idjits.
~Airen
02/25/2009
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
I never realized they had sex toy reviews on Eopinions!
02/25/2009
Contributor: Miss Cinnamon Miss Cinnamon
Quote:
Originally posted by Airen Wolf
Perhaps you should have used "Joy Button" or "Pleasure center"...LOL stupid idjits.
~Airen
Don't forget "love button", "eye of her storm", and "secret pleasure pearl".
02/25/2009
Contributor: Sera Sera
Quote:
Originally posted by Backseat Boohoo
I write reviews of Bollywood movies and sex toys quite often, and sometimes, I transfer them over to Eopinions.com. While transferring a sex toy review, I noticed that the website would not let me publish said review. It said I had a "bad ... more
What the....That's ridiculous! Well, Eden's WAY better anyway, right?
08/19/2010
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
*giggle-snort* The medical community denied we even had one up until the early part of last century. And the site obviously doesn't believe in the existence of sex toys. I wonder if they think the Earth is flat, too.
08/19/2010
Contributor: Gunsmoke Gunsmoke
Every forum has the right to police itself.

I do not find the word clitoris objectionable - but in forums where young people might be exposed to sexual information without the knowledge of their parent/guardian, there must be filters.

Every editorial is not appropriate for every forum.
08/19/2010
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by Backseat Boohoo
I write reviews of Bollywood movies and sex toys quite often, and sometimes, I transfer them over to Eopinions.com. While transferring a sex toy review, I noticed that the website would not let me publish said review. It said I had a "bad ... more
That is so stupid. Perhaps, the Little Bean of Love, or if it was Bollywood "The Chickpea of Desire." No....

I'm sorry you were hassled.
08/19/2010
Contributor: ScottA ScottA
Quote:
Originally posted by Gunsmoke
Every forum has the right to police itself.

I do not find the word clitoris objectionable - but in forums where young people might be exposed to sexual information without the knowledge of their parent/guardian, there must be ... more
Then I could see a review with "clitoris" in it flagged for review by a moderator based on content, but the word itself is medical and not sexual.

The ultimate has to be the saga of Beaver College back in the '90s. I think they wound up changing their name to avoid the hassles with content filterers. Anyone else remember that?
08/19/2010
Contributor: PonyPlay PonyPlay
That is retard I took anatomy and "clitoris" is a medical term, it is Latin for crying out loud! It is translated "little penis" actually just for a fun fact. I feel that all medical terminology should be publishable even to children! What it's not right for children to know about their bodies!
08/21/2010
Contributor: Envy Envy
This is all I have to say:

08/21/2010
Contributor: Chilipepper Chilipepper
Very succint, Goth.
08/21/2010
Contributor: K101 K101
Wow! Clitoris is not much different than saying finger! Lol. Is this site got a lot of children involved or something? That is the ONLY reason I could understand why they prefer it not be used. Otherwise, I can't help but think it seems a bit absurd. How else can you say clitoris?
05/20/2011
Contributor: newfoundlust newfoundlust
Ridiculous. Funny thing is, nowadays you will routinely see clinically correct words like penis, vagina, etc in newspaper articles. How in the world is that any different? Weird stuff.
05/20/2011
Contributor: Sex'и'Violence Sex'и'Violence
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Originally posted by Envy
This is all I have to say:

Yeah.. that about sums it up.
05/20/2011
Contributor: sexygoddess sexygoddess
So sad.. :/
05/20/2011
Contributor: NarcissisticLust NarcissisticLust
Quote:
Originally posted by Chilipepper
*giggle-snort* The medical community denied we even had one up until the early part of last century. And the site obviously doesn't believe in the existence of sex toys. I wonder if they think the Earth is flat, too.
G spot is still up in the air in the medical community? The sun rotates around Earth still, right?
05/27/2011
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
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Originally posted by Epiphora
Wow. I'm glad you sent them a letter. STICK IT TO THEM.
I agree!
06/03/2011
Contributor: catalunalilith catalunalilith
Quote:
Originally posted by Epiphora
Wow. I'm glad you sent them a letter. STICK IT TO THEM.
seconded
07/10/2011
Contributor: brittany8612 brittany8612
eh clits are a little dirty lol but in all sincerity thats fucked up i wonder if penis or testes are considered dirty also
07/10/2011
Contributor: Eucaly Eucaly
Does it filter "penis" too or is the filter sexist?
07/10/2011
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
Some I know still find the word 'penis' taboo, not to mention 'vagina', even with major TV networks, but 'clitoris' as a bad word is new to me, though not unexpected. I was surprised, though, when you said 'dildo' is sometimes used as an insult. I had never heard of it being used in that fashion before.
07/11/2011
Contributor: anonomous anonomous
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Originally posted by Eucaly
Does it filter "penis" too or is the filter sexist?
lol thats what I was wondering
07/11/2011
Contributor: Ms. Spice Ms. Spice
uh wow. that's really stupid. can we censor leg and arm too ?
08/14/2011
Contributor: wannawatch wannawatch
I don't understand because that's the correct word
04/16/2013
Contributor: Stagger13 Stagger13
Quote:
Originally posted by Backseat Boohoo
I write reviews of Bollywood movies and sex toys quite often, and sometimes, I transfer them over to Eopinions.com. While transferring a sex toy review, I noticed that the website would not let me publish said review. It said I had a "bad ... more
Some people just don't get it...Literally.
04/17/2013