Pussy is a noun , an adjective , and in rare uses a verb in the English language. It has several meanings, including use as slang , as euphemism , and as vulgarity. Common meanings of the noun include " cat ", as well as " coward or weakling ", and "the human vulva or vagina ", or as a synecdoche , " sexual intercourse with a woman".

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What is the power of a question about sexuality in school? What are its effects on a teacher, on students, and on other people in the school community? These are some questions that guide this article interested in the relationships between the knowledges, their historical constitution in the construction of the sexuality, and the subjectivities. Not expected in a classroom, questions about the female genitalia extrapolated this space, enticing the thought about the effects of the deployment of sexuality on the subjects and its crisscrossing with the knowledge-power relationships. O que pode uma pergunta sobre a sexualidade na escola? Quais os seus efeitos em uma professora, nos alunos e nas demais pessoas da comunidade escolar?
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Content warning: the following content includes references to offensive, sexual, and sexist language. Pussy is a pet name for a domestic cat, vulgar slang for the vagina, and a term of abuse for a coward. Since the early s, the word puss has been a pet name for a pet cat. Think Puss in Boots. Best we can tell, the association of the word pussy with cats and young women—sweet, warm, and furry—led to its use as vulgar slang for female genitalia by the end of the s.
In mammals , the vagina is the elastic, muscular part of the female genital tract. In humans, it extends from the vulva to the cervix. The outer vaginal opening is normally partly covered by a membrane called the hymen. At the deep end, the cervix neck of the uterus bulges into the vagina. The vagina allows for sexual intercourse and birth.