"Genitals aren't Voldemort!"

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GENITALS AREN'T VOLDEMORT. 

TEACH YOUR KIDS THE REAL NAMES OF ALL THEIR BODY PARTS!

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I picked this adorable meme up at Nadine Thornhill - Sexuality Educator's FB page. I'm sharing it here for two reasons. First, it's hilariously apt. Second, naming our body parts anatomically is an important part of early sex ed and body positivity. Knowing which parts are where is also an important part of being able to speak up for a child who has been a victim of sexual abuse. Here's a phenomenal article on talking with children about sexual abuse from Everyday Feminism.

What words did you learn for body parts growing up? What words do you use in your family?

In cahoots,
~Sasha