Yes, someone once said that the terms for sex are often so unappealing as to seem to undermine their appeal. The term masturbation, for example, just about pulls a great, big blanket of guilt over me even before I consider it. And “Vagina?” What the hell is a “vagina?” Have you ever uttered the word? It’s deep and sinister sounding. “Penis?” It emits a tiny sound. It reminds me of a uniform a student wears at an all-boy school. There are two syllables, whereas “vagina” has three very serious ones, each like the motion of a knife into the back. As writers, we know the weight and bludgeoning-quality of words. I think we need to work on renaming our anatomy and experience with sex. Frankly, it all should be sexy and fun, not clinical.