Coochiology 101: C is for
Clitoris. (Phonetic: KLI-tuh-riss) The Organ Built for Pleasure
If you’ve been following the series, welcome back to Coochiology 101—an A–Z body literacy love letter to the power, pleasure, and poetry of the feminine form.
If you’re new here—this is not your average anatomy class.
This is for the ones reclaiming language, body, and birthright.
And today we honor a legend. A portal.
A whole world packed into a pea-sized tip.
Let’s talk about the clitoris.
A.K.A.s (Other Ways to Say It)
The Joy Button · Glorious Ganglion · Tip of the Iceberg · Crown Jewel · Bundle of Nerves · Pleasure Portal · Coochie Compass
What It Is, What It Does + Why It Matters
The clitoris is the only human organ designed exclusively for pleasure.
Did you catch that?
Only. Human. Organ.
Solely. For. Pleasure.
It houses over 8,000 nerve endings—twice as many as the penis—and yet is routinely left out of textbooks, sex ed, and everyday understanding.
Most people think “the clit” is just the visible nub (called the glans). But that’s only the tip. Beneath the surface lies a full erectile network, including bulbs, legs (crura), and a shaft that all swell during arousal.
It plays a key role in orgasm, blood flow, hormonal balance, and somatic awareness. To know your clitoris is to begin knowing the full map of your pleasure.
Cultural / Ancestral Insight (+ Intelligence)
In the Dogon tribe of Mali, knowledge of reproductive anatomy—including clitoral function—was part of intergenerational oral teachings passed through women’s initiation. These teachings were layered with cosmological insights that framed pleasure as necessary for fertility and balance, not as a sin or secret.
In pre-colonial Polynesian societies, women’s pleasure was openly discussed, celebrated, and even expected within partnerships. The clitoris was not just known, it was respected—not pathologized or hidden.
In contrast, colonial and patriarchal regimes medicalized and erased the clitoris, removing its mention from anatomy textbooks for decades and subjecting women to nonconsensual surgeries in the name of “normalcy.” The clitoris is still often omitted in sex ed curricula today.
For Non-Coochie Owners
You don’t find the clitoris.
You study her.
You listen.
Because you cannot “find” what you refuse to learn.
Approach with curiosity, not conquest.
The clitoris is not a slot machine or a test to pass.
She is a whole system—sensitive, sacred, and worthy of your respect.
Modern Reclamation
Pleasure is a right, not a reward.
The clitoris reminds us that joy is built-in, not bargained for.
To touch her—with presence, without performance—is a radical act.
To honor her wisdom is to reject the idea that pleasure is optional.
You are not too complicated.
Your body is not too much.
You are exquisitely designed for delight.
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Place a hand over your vulva.
Take three slow, grounding breaths.
You don’t have to “do” anything. Just connect.
Want to go deeper?
When did you first really learn what your clitoris looks like, feels like, and does?
What myths were you fed—and how are you rewriting them?
Let’s Turn Up the Volume on Pleasure
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Here’s to increasing CLITeracy everywhere,
~Dr. Abigail