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I feel like your counter examples were fairly over the top. He didn't name it "Labia" or "Clitoris", he named it after a product that females use for hygienic

I feel like your counter examples were fairly over the top. He didn't name it "Labia" or "Clitoris", he named it after a product that females use for hygienic purposes. I can't really think of a particular brand of male-genital-hygiene products off the top of my head (that aren't also used in other areas, ie: hair trimmers or washes), so I went with something as similar as I could that served a single unique purpose. I'm not saying I'd see a product named Jock Strap and say "Wow, that's a great name!". My point was, the initial shock value of the name wore off once I realized I wasn't in the third grade anymore and it was just the name of a product that ~50% of the worlds population makes use of on a regular basis. A shock value that would not have been there for me had the name been something like Jock Strap, which would be a product that I'd be more comfortable making quips and jokes about. Also, "Flower" and "Butterfly" are feminine words now?

MartinCron 14y ago
I totally see your point. There aren't any, that I know of, male-specific genital hygiene products. Flowers and butterflies, as cultural concepts, tend to correlate with femininity more than rocketships and monster trucks. I was trying to think of a non-biological example of something that's perfectly OK to use.
- manuscreationis 14y ago
  "There aren't any, that I know of, male-specific genital hygiene products." And isn't this the REAL injustice?!
- shimsham 14y ago
  Male soap. Male wet-wipes. So, I never got as far as looking at the app cos the name made me shudder at the potential for similar behaviour underneath the surface.
freehunter 14y ago
How about Spermacide or Condom? They're gender-specific and inherently sexual (as in, pertaining to sex organs). We're not in the third grade, you're right. But apparently the author of this app is. If he's not behaving seriously, he can't expect to be taken seriously. The reason to be okay with this name is because you have a third-grade sense of humor. The reason to not be okay with it is because you're mature and the author is not.
- beezee 14y ago
  in my experience "not being okay" with something is rarely a sign of maturity, and certainly never when the something is the name of an open source app.

MartinCron 14y ago

I totally see your point. There aren't any, that I know of, male-specific genital hygiene products. Flowers and butterflies, as cultural concepts, tend to correlate with femininity more than rocketships and monster trucks. I was trying to think of a non-biological example of something that's perfectly OK to use.

manuscreationis 14y ago
"There aren't any, that I know of, male-specific genital hygiene products." And isn't this the REAL injustice?!
shimsham 14y ago
Male soap. Male wet-wipes. So, I never got as far as looking at the app cos the name made me shudder at the potential for similar behaviour underneath the surface.

freehunter 14y ago

How about Spermacide or Condom? They're gender-specific and inherently sexual (as in, pertaining to sex organs). We're not in the third grade, you're right. But apparently the author of this app is. If he's not behaving seriously, he can't expect to be taken seriously. The reason to be okay with this name is because you have a third-grade sense of humor. The reason to not be okay with it is because you're mature and the author is not.

beezee 14y ago
in my experience "not being okay" with something is rarely a sign of maturity, and certainly never when the something is the name of an open source app.