CUNTastic Zine – The Placenta Issue. $4.00.
the newest lady-loving zine, CUNTastic, is a celebration of all things cunt: reproductive health, menstruation, pregnancy, birth, abortion, mothering, patriarchy, oppression, STIs, sexual assault, sex-positive living, and much, much, more.
If flaunting your own vagina on a pendant or keychain isn’t enough, you can now read about lady gardens, experiences of birth, placentas and everything else you ever wanted to know about the female reproductive system. Joy!
Submitted by Adrienne
Posted by undergroundart on October 31, 2009 at 12:48 am
are you even serious?
ETSY WTF is RIGHT!!!
Posted by Anna on October 31, 2009 at 2:00 am
And here I was thinking that patriarchy was nothing to do with cunt, and that’s why feminists hate it.
And why the hell CELEBRATE STIs, oppression, abortion and sexual assault?
Posted by Anonymous on October 31, 2009 at 2:18 am
Cunt is a very, very bad word. Like nigger for women. Shame………
Posted by Anonymous on October 31, 2009 at 2:21 am
I flagged it for mature and not labeled as such. This is the sort of thing that Etsy should not have for sale. CUNT????? I am very, very offended by this. My flag will do nothing, but maybe this blog will. go for it and thank you.
Posted by Eveline on October 31, 2009 at 2:29 am
I never get why people get so offended by the word cunt. The ‘zine seems silly though, even a bit childish. ‘Ohhh didyaseethat? We used a bad word!’ *sigh*
Posted by Anna on October 31, 2009 at 4:01 am
Cunt to describe the female bits isn’t a bad word IMHO – I don’t like it because it isn’t a pleasant sound but I don’t have any massive moral objection to it.
But I do object to its use as an insult, because cunt=bad person means that female genitalia are bad and unpleasant. Which they aren’t. Same as the use of “gay” and “lame” and similar.
Posted by Max on October 31, 2009 at 4:28 am
What the hell is the deal with all these people worshiping their genitals? They’re just body parts you fools! Get over it!
Posted by Stifler's Mom on October 31, 2009 at 6:32 am
Don’t think we’re gonna see THAT on the FP . . .
Posted by EtsyWTF on October 31, 2009 at 7:45 am
I was surprised that someone who wanted to celebrate the female genitalia had used the word cunt. I’ve always thought of cunt as a derogatory word, as well as sounding unpleasant. Obviously not the same everywhere.
Posted by Angel on October 31, 2009 at 9:55 am
I have no issue with the word cunt, but it is a word that has long been “naughty” and should still be treated as such when selling (a mature warning).
Frankly, I’m so over this whole vag-love bullshit. I’m female, I don’t give a shit about celebrating my fucking vagina, so I must hate myself, right? Pardon me while I go retrieve my eyeballs from across the room, they rolled right out of their sockets.
What amuses me is the knowledge that the majority of women who buy vulva pendants and birthing canal poetry are the same types of women who rail on about men who love and name their penises.
If evolution wanted my labia on display, or me to even care about it, women would have evolved being able to see the fucking thing without the danger of a hernia while trying to get the hand mirror under your outstretched leg that is propped up on the bathroom counter.
Posted by MadeByM**** on October 31, 2009 at 8:50 pm
I personally don’t like the “c” word and never have. It’s a degrading word for women. I’m soooooo tired of the vag fad. That and the whole “system” is unique and wonderful, but why are they exploiting it? It’s a system that has to deal with extreme pain or can feel pleasure or give pleasure. It gives birth, but also takes care of bodily functions. And it’s amazing how much power it has over the opposite sex……..but women should respect it and themselves, but by exploiting it by making pendants and pillows and god knows what else, it’s taking away from the wonder that it is. It’s become a joke.
Posted by MadeByM**** on October 31, 2009 at 8:52 pm
but women should respect it and themselves….should be AND women should respect………
Posted by zulu boing on November 2, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Always a good idea to “celebrate” oppression, sexual assault, patriarchy, and birth and abortion in the same magazine. What a clueless idiot.
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Posted by loup on November 28, 2009 at 1:42 pm
hang on, right there…….is this mag trying to tell me to celebrate sexual assault because it is cunt related?
whatty the fuckity fuck!
Posted by connie on January 13, 2010 at 4:55 pm
i think the use of cunt in this context is to reclaim it as some women do bitch, or how homosexuals may reclaim a once derogatory word used to describe them. i don’t see this as something that worships genitals, but do celebrate the female workings–the wonder of it all–it is awesome and not enough attention has been paid to these parts because of patriarchy blah blah blah.
i also don’t think the word cunt has anything to do with sexual assault and this zine does not promote any of those negative things other than to offer a place for information, stories and healing. it’s political, it leaves the issues open to whatever experiences are out there. no, patriarchy, sti’s, or sexual assault aren’t thing to be celebrated perse, but they are issues that should be brought up and talked about.
i think many people in these comments are making big assumptions about the writers/contributors and the “types of women who buy…pendants etc.” well let me make an assumption in saying that these women are just trying to see that their vulvas are loved and accepted to themselves as mens’ penises are to the owners. that their issues and experiences are accepted as valid.
have any of you even read the zine before making such negative judgments?? i understand some may be turned off by the word cunt, but one can’t please everyone. childish and silly are not words i’d use to describe this zine. it’s informative, uplifting, and supportive of a variety of experiences.
Posted by alisia on January 13, 2010 at 5:02 pm
wow judgemental crowd here today?? i bought this at a zine fest and it was a great zine, i really learned alot about my own body from it, things i did not know. it’s not celebrating sti’s and patriarchy (sheeesh) it’s talking about them, i’m sorry if some folks here look at their vagina’s like a fad, i’m pretty sure mine isn’t going to fade into pop culture history anytime soon. cuntastic is a great read and it’s reclaiming the word from men who use it in a deragatory manor (if you actually bought and read one instead of judging it by the cover you would see this). And celebrating sexual assualt! now how did you come to assume that! might as well assume the sun is green today! wow, negative people, why are you ashamed to talk about birth and vagina’s? if you don’t want to participate in the conversation then don’t, but don’t be an ass.
Posted by Anna on January 13, 2010 at 8:31 pm
@connie @alisia
“the newest lady-loving zine, CUNTastic, is a celebration of all things cunt: reproductive health, menstruation, pregnancy, birth, abortion, mothering, patriarchy, oppression, STIs, sexual assault, sex-positive living, and much, much, more.”
Let me pick out the relevant bit of that for you, since reading comprehension’s obviously not your thing.
“…celebration of all things cunt: … patriarchy, oppression, STIs, sexual assault…”
If that’s not claiming to celebrate sexual assault, etc., I don’t know what is. No assumption made at all.
And no, I’m not ashamed to talk about vaginas or birth or whatever – now who’s assuming? I just don’t see why lady bits are such a big deal. As long as mine continue to function, I don’t care.
Posted by connie on January 14, 2010 at 1:35 am
wow such hostility and rude insults. so much for thoughtful, respectful discussion. i didn’t point out that all these women who commented were assuming. i didn’t name names, i just said many. i think this zine celebrates the dialog and space to address important issues. i can agree that the description can be better worded, but insults have no place in CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. everyone has a right to their opinions and passion–some like to have meaningful discussion about ‘lady bits’, some don’t. it’s nothing to condemn. the discussion/representation/celebration/imagery of the female parts have been around throughout history, this is just one of the latest incarnations of these important parts of the body and the mystery of life.
LONG LIVE VULVAS AND VAGINAS AND DICKS TOO!!!