Editing Pussy (section)

==Wordplay between meanings==
[[File:BarrisonPussy.JPG|thumb|250px|right|The [[Barrison Sisters]] lift their dresses to show a live kitten, a ''double entendre'' of "pussy".]]
Pussy is one of a large number of English words that has both erotic and non-erotic meanings. Such ''[[double entendre]]s'' have long been used in the creation of sexual humor.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Lefcourt |first1=Herbert |last2=Sordoni |first2=Carl |last3=Sordoni |first3=Carol |title=Locus of control and the expression of humor |journal=Journal of Personality |volume=42 |issue=1 |pages=130–143 |year=1974 |doi=10.1111/j.1467-6494.1974.tb00561.x|pmid=4814115 }}</ref> This double meaning of "pussy" has been used for over a hundred years by performers, including the late-19th-century [[vaudeville]] act the [[Barrison Sisters]], who performed the notorious routine "Do You Want To See My Pussy?" in which they raised their skirts to reveal live kittens.<ref>{{cite book|last=Silverton|first=Peter|title=Filthy English: The How, Why, When And What Of Everyday Swearing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xSErq0ssG74C&pg=PT182|year=2011|publisher=Granta Publications|isbn=978-1-84627-452-7|page=182}}</ref>

In the British comedy ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'' the character [[Mrs. Slocombe]] often expressed concern for the welfare of her pussy. The ''double entendre'' made every reference to her cat seem to be a salacious and therefore humorous reference to her vulva.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rosewarne|first=Lauren|title=American Taboo: The Forbidden Words, Unspoken Rules, and Secret Morality of Popular Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XWijAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA82|year=2013|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-39934-3|pages=81–82}}</ref>

In the 2002 film ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'', a [[rap music|rapper]] insults his rivals by including the line, "How can six dicks be pussies?" The line relies on double meanings of both [[Dick (slang)|''dick'']] (either "contemptible person" or "male genitalia") and ''pussy'' ("weak" or "female genitalia"). Such [[word play]] presents a challenge for translators of the film.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Taivalkoski-Shilov |first=Kristiina |title=Subtitling ''8 Mile'' in three languages: Translation problems and translator licence |journal=Target: International Journal of Translation Studies |year=2008 |volume=20 |issue=2 |pages=248–274 |doi=10.1075/target.20.2.04tai}}</ref>

[[Pussy Riot]] is a Russian [[radical feminist]] [[punk rock]] collective that stages illegal events in Moscow protesting President [[Vladimir Putin]] and the status of [[women in Russia]]n society. Band member "Kot" says that she knows how the word is used in English, and that it is also used in Russian as [[term of endearment]] for little girls. These various meanings create a tension with the word "riot", which the group likes.<ref name="Pussy Riot">{{cite news|last1=Flintoff|first1=Corey|title=In Russia, Punk-Rock Riot Girls Rage Against Putin|url=https://www.npr.org/2012/02/08/146581790/in-russia-punk-rock-riot-girls-rage-against-putin|newspaper=NPR.org|publisher=[[NPR]]|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Boucher toilette 1742.jpg|thumb|An 18th century painting by [[François Boucher]] depicting a woman with a cat between her legs]]
In 2017 [[Planned Parenthood]] released a series of short videos on YouTube about female [[sexual health]], with the overall title "How to take care of your pussy". Instead of the word "pussy" being shown or spoken, a cat appears instead. The visuals consist mainly of cats, playing on the popularity of [[Cats and the Internet|cat videos]], with a voiceover by [[Sasheer Zamata]]. ''[[Refinery29]]'' called it "a pretty genius metaphor"<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brabaw|first1=Kasandra|title=The Difference Between Your Vagina & Vulva — As Told By Cats|url=https://www.refinery29.uk/2017/10/175360/planned-parenthood-vagina-health-cat-videos|website=Refinery 29|access-date=27 March 2018|date=4 October 2017}}</ref> and ''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]'' said: "If there are two things left in this world that are inherently wonderful, it's cats and vaginas. Don't argue. It's true.[...] It makes sense, then, that Planned Parenthood has decided to combine the two to create a truly splendid video series."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Ellen|title=Planned Parenthood's new campaign uses cats to teach us all about vaginas|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/10/05/planned-parenthoods-new-campaign-teaches-us-all-about-the-vagina-and-vulva-with-cats-6978521/|access-date=27 March 2018|work=Metro|date=5 October 2017}}</ref> The series has been shortlisted for a [[Shorty Award]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Taking Care of Your "Pussy" Videos - The Shorty Awards|url=http://shortyawards.com/10th/taking-care-of-your-pussy-videos|access-date=27 March 2018|work=shortyawards.com}}</ref>