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Latin for "toothed vagina". | |||
Often crops up as a sexist projection onto women's bodies of men's fear of women's sexuality. Devouring mothers and all that. | |||
Sometimes appears in fiction as an instance of fantastical biology, or a science-fictional body modification or device. | |||
[[category:Fictional technologies]] | As a [[rape]] deterrent, it rather rests on the presumption that men will have access to women's bodies anyhow, and that they will go far enough for a device located in the vagina to make any difference, thereby circumscribing women's inevitable position as victims. | ||
== Examples == | |||
=== Fantasy === | |||
* [[Tanith Lee]]'s "Weasel Bride" | |||
=== Science-Fiction === | |||
* Neal Stephenson's ''[[Snow Crash]]''. | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vagina_dentata Wikipedia entry about vagina dentata] | |||
[Category:Body themes]][[category:Fictional technologies]][[Category:Sexuality themes]] | |||
Revision as of 17:10, 21 February 2007
Latin for "toothed vagina".
Often crops up as a sexist projection onto women's bodies of men's fear of women's sexuality. Devouring mothers and all that.
Sometimes appears in fiction as an instance of fantastical biology, or a science-fictional body modification or device.
As a rape deterrent, it rather rests on the presumption that men will have access to women's bodies anyhow, and that they will go far enough for a device located in the vagina to make any difference, thereby circumscribing women's inevitable position as victims.
Examples
Fantasy
- Tanith Lee's "Weasel Bride"
Science-Fiction
- Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash.
External Links
[Category:Body themes]]