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Encyclopedia > Vagina dentata

Vagina dentata is Latin for toothed vagina. Various cultures have folk tales about women with toothed vaginas, frequently told as cautionary tales warning of the dangers of sex with strange women. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... Teeth redirects here. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... A cautionary tale is a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger. ...

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Cultural basis

The vagina dentata appears in the myths of several cultures. Erich Neumann relays one such myth in which “A fish inhabits the vagina of the Terrible Mother; the hero is the man who overcomes the Terrible Mother, breaks the teeth out of her vagina, and so makes her into a woman.”[1] For other uses, see Myth (disambiguation). ... People called Erich Neumann: Erich Neumann (politician) Erich Neumann (psychologist) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


The myth expresses the threat sexual intercourse poses for men who, although entering triumphantly, always leave diminished.[2]


The vagina dentata has proven a captivating image for many artists and writers, particularly among surrealist or psychoanalytic works. Although the myth is associated with the fear of castration, it is often falsely attributed to Sigmund Freud. Freud never mentions the term in any of his psychoanalytic work and it runs counter to his own ideas about castration. For Freud, the vagina signifies the fear of castration because the young (male) child assumes that women once had a penis that is now absent.[3] The vagina, then, is the result of castration, not the cause of it. Today psychoanalysis comprises several interlocking theories concerning the functioning of the mind. ... Castration anxiety is an idea put forth by Sigmund Freud in his writings on the Oedipus complex; it posits a deep-seated fear or anxiety in boys and men said to originate during the genital stage of sexual development. ... Sigmund Freud (IPA: ), born Sigismund Schlomo Freud (May 6, 1856 – September 23, 1939), was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology. ...


This myth has been popularized recently by its mention in a sequence from Neil Gaiman's bestselling novel American Gods, and by the 2008 film Teeth. The anime Wicked City and Carlos Fuentes' novel Christopher Unborn both feature female characters with vagina dentata, as does K.W. Jeter's novel Dr. Adder. Neal Stephenson's novel Snow Crash features a device called the Dentata which is an anti-rape device inserted into the vagina. Neil Richard Gaiman (IPA: ) (born November 10, 1960[2]) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... American Gods is a novel by Neil Gaiman. ... Teeth is a black comedy horror film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. ... Wicked City (妖獣都市 Yōjū Toshi) is a Japanese gothic horror noir anime that is based on the novel series by Hideyuki Kikuchi. ... Kevin Wayne Jeter (born 1950) is an American science fiction author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters. ... Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer, known primarily for his science fiction works in the postcyberpunk genre with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science. ... Snow Crash is Neal Stephensons third science fiction novel, published in 1992. ...


Anti-rape female condom

Main article: Anti-rape female condom

In 2005, inventor Sonette Ehlers introduced The Rapex, an anti-rape female condom which can be inserted into the vaginal canal like a diaphragm. The product is lined with microscopic barbs which attach to a rapist's penis and which must be surgically removed. In an article about the Rapex, Ehlers stated that she was inspired to invent the device after meeting a victim who told her, "If only I had teeth down there."[4] The anti-rape female condom was invented by Sonette Ehlers, a South African woman for the purpose of preventing rape. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The anti-rape female condom was invented by Sonette Ehlers, a South African woman for the purpose of preventing rape. ... The diaphragm is a cervical barrier type of birth control. ... It has been suggested that Rapists be merged into this article or section. ... “Surgeon” redirects here. ...


References

  1. ^ Neumann, Erich; Translated by Ralph Manheim (1955). The Great Mother. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 168. 
  2. ^ Ducat, Stephen J. (2004). The Wimp Factor. Boston: Beacon Press, 115-149. 
  3. ^ Simon, B. (1991). Cambridge Companion to Freud: The development and vicissitudes of Freud's ideas on the Oedipus Complex. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 
  4. ^ Dixon, Robyn (September 2 2005). Controversy in South Africa over device to snare rapists. Retrieved on 2006-03-16.

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

Teeth is a black comedy horror film written and directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein. ... A portable penis shrine at the festival. ...

External links

  • Dr. Dean Edell Health Central

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Die Kraft der Vagina dentata (Mann, Frauen, Angst und Zähne) (1156 words)
Von Anbeginn der Menschheit bilden Frauen zusammen mit den Kindern Gemeinschaften, und akzeptieren Männer in der Gruppe, solange diese keinen Schaden anrichten; was heißt, zu ihren eigenen Gunsten zu taktieren auf Kosten der anderen.
Vor allem von den Frauen, mit Hilfe der Vagina dentata.
Geschichten von der verschlingenden Mutter sind überall in den Mythen zu finden, aber sie haben nichts mit der Vagina dentata zu tun.
Article about "Vagina dentata" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (457 words)
The myth of the vagina dentata (Latin for toothed vagina) in the Western world was popularized chiefly by Sigmund Freud, who found that it neatly meshed with his theories concerning castration anxiety.
Freud bestowed this name on the phenomenon, inspired by a number of legends about women with vaginas which were supposed to contain teeth or other weapons, and with which they were supposed to be able to murder or castrate their sexual partners.
One adaptation of this myth within a Western context comes from the motion picture Liquid Sky, in which one of the protagonists is said to have been given the power to kill her lovers by extraterrestrials.
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