What Would That Make the Male Term - Panini?

A friend just convinced me that I needed to post this ground-breaking NYT article about the recent rise of a certain euphemism for female gentalia, "vajayjay". According to him, the article is perfect for this blog because 1) it relates to linguistics, 2) it cites Stephen Pinker, and 3) it involves private parts.

The article also includes these two brilliant insights:

As Joel McHale, the host of “The Soup,” put it: “It’s not derogatory. It’s not ‘You’re being such a vajayjay right now.’ It’s kind of a sweet thing.”

“Vajayjay,” he said, “is like your good buddy.”

and,

"There is a black — Southern especially — naming tradition, which is to have names like Ray Ray and Boo Boo and things like that,”Dr. McWhorter said. “It sounds warm and familiar and it almost makes the vagina feel like a little cartoon character with eyes that walks around."

(thanks Ben)