Question regarding phallic symbols

[emckean at ENTERACT.COM]

I've heard "yonic" from "yoni." Probably on Salon.com, but I can't be
sure.

Erin McKean
editor at verbatimmag.com


On Wed, 28 Feb 2001, Brian Pletcher wrote:

> Hello everyone, I was recently struck by the idea that there is a word for
> phallic images, but not for the opposite, namely the female genital organ.
> Is there some obscure word out there for such a thing?  I would think that
> it would be useful if a matriarchy ever develops and men can whine about all
> the ______ symbols all over the place.  Thanks in advance! (please send
> responses to this address, I'm not on the list)
>
> Brian
> Middlebury College, Vermont
>