Bravo! Both of my little kids have learned the term yoni as a matter of fact. We don’t use the term lingam on the other side, and I’m not honestly sure why.

My little girl had on a pair of Star Wars underwear the other day, and gleefully pointed our that she had a “Yoda Yoni!”

We all laughed, but honestly, the term yoni has taken on general acceptance in my family. Even with my conservative mother. This is a good thing.

My son asks me why I’m so tired on a monthly basis because I’m about to have my “fertility cycle,” a term he learned from a wonderful YA book written by one of his favorite authors, Tamora Pierce. No squeamishness or disgust for a boy who learns that normal monthly menstrual blood is a sign of good health and the ability to bear a child.

I think these words matter a lot in the way we teach our children to regard bodies, privilege, and gender.

Story and language are in fact, on of the 4 Cornerstones of Cultural Transformation, according to the esteemed author and teacher Riane Eisler

It’s about time we started teaching our kids a more equitable way of thinking of these things. Maybe yoni massage won’t have to be just for healing trauma, numbness, and disconnects in the future.

Also, I’m finally going to get Untrue by Wednesday Martin PhD — it’s been on my list for a minute since it came out. But these excerpts pushed it to the top of the list.

Blessings Christina Carè — thanks for a great post.