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February 10, 2015 1:01 PM Subscribe
Bacillakuten, a Swedish childrens' programme about the body has seen both controversy and applause due to a music clip on YouTube was released as a preview for an upcoming episode about genitalia.
Initially marked as adult content on YouTube, the video quickly saw several million views and sparked mixed reactions from parents. The composer, Johan Holmström, plans to release an English-language version of the video for international audiences on Valentines' Day.
Is it appropriate to have a TW for earworms?
posted by Halloween Jack at 1:17 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by Halloween Jack at 1:17 PM on February 10, 2015
Also, let's get the obligatory "it's a vulva, not a vagina" comment out of the way WRT the "Initially marked as adult content" link. (Actually, most of the links.)
posted by Halloween Jack at 1:18 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Halloween Jack at 1:18 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
The fact that many people would see this as "adult content" or obscene for even having vague depictions of cartoon genitalia wearing clothes is like a stupid beat to death joke from parks and rec. it makes me want to blow up the planet.
Like, seriously? This is obscene? Do we really have to stick to devo style banana and donut stuff because omg kids can't see this? Ughhhhh.
posted by emptythought at 1:19 PM on February 10, 2015 [5 favorites]
Like, seriously? This is obscene? Do we really have to stick to devo style banana and donut stuff because omg kids can't see this? Ughhhhh.
posted by emptythought at 1:19 PM on February 10, 2015 [5 favorites]
I kind of want plush toys that look like those genitals.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 1:20 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering at 1:20 PM on February 10, 2015
On the one hand, I think it's great to teach children about anatomy. On the other hand, I think it's sad that we reinforce the gender binary and gender stereotypes beginning at such a young age. Sweden is particularly liberal in that regard, as well, which is surprising. Some boys have vaginas and some girls have penises. Not all boys wear pants and not all girls wear bows in the hair. :/
posted by PigAlien at 1:31 PM on February 10, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by PigAlien at 1:31 PM on February 10, 2015 [3 favorites]
If I had seen the bit between :41 and :46 as a child, I might have maintained my virginity longer. (It wiggles and sings? EEEK!). Snippity doo indeed.
posted by slipthought at 1:31 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by slipthought at 1:31 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
I kind of want plush toys that look like those genitals.
So, a cautionary tale for you all.
I know that I've seen vulva puppets out in the world somewhere, and went looking for a link to one to post in here in response to FFFM's request. However, I had a temporary brain lapse and instead I searched for "vagina toy".
Suffice it to say that it was a somewhat awkward thing to do while at work.
Ah, sex teratoma, it's been a while since I'd seen you
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:32 PM on February 10, 2015 [3 favorites]
So, a cautionary tale for you all.
I know that I've seen vulva puppets out in the world somewhere, and went looking for a link to one to post in here in response to FFFM's request. However, I had a temporary brain lapse and instead I searched for "vagina toy".
Suffice it to say that it was a somewhat awkward thing to do while at work.
Ah, sex teratoma, it's been a while since I'd seen you
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:32 PM on February 10, 2015 [3 favorites]
Actually, on review, pretty sure that's "snippity slump"
posted by slipthought at 1:32 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by slipthought at 1:32 PM on February 10, 2015
So, um, I take it the person that made this has never seen how male genitalia are normally oriented relative to the body? Check out the bit at 0:43. They've taken their semi-erect cock'n'balls character and rotated it 180°, so the balls are on top of the cock. Erm, that is not how that works.
posted by Sys Rq at 1:35 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by Sys Rq at 1:35 PM on February 10, 2015
All that talk of "snippin" makes me feel uncomfortable.
posted by BinaryApe at 1:37 PM on February 10, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by BinaryApe at 1:37 PM on February 10, 2015 [3 favorites]
So, um, I take it the person that made this has never seen how male genitalia are normally oriented relative to the body? Check out the bit at 0:43. They've taken their semi-erect cock'n'balls character and rotated it 180°, so the balls are on top of the cock. Erm, that is not how that works.
None of the penes I've ever seen have two eyes or a mouth either, nor do they wear little hats; but I note this is not something you're objecting to.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:39 PM on February 10, 2015 [14 favorites]
None of the penes I've ever seen have two eyes or a mouth either, nor do they wear little hats; but I note this is not something you're objecting to.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 1:39 PM on February 10, 2015 [14 favorites]
Erm, that is not how that works.
Is it the Frank, or the Beans?
posted by jenkinsEar at 1:40 PM on February 10, 2015
Is it the Frank, or the Beans?
posted by jenkinsEar at 1:40 PM on February 10, 2015
EmpressCallipygos: "None of the penes I've ever seen have two eyes or a mouth either, nor do they wear little hats; but I note this is not something you're objecting to."
Oh Empress, you should come to more of my parties!
posted by dejah420 at 2:22 PM on February 10, 2015 [10 favorites]
Oh Empress, you should come to more of my parties!
posted by dejah420 at 2:22 PM on February 10, 2015 [10 favorites]
None of the penes I've ever seen have two eyes or a mouth either, nor do they wear little hats; but I note this is not something you're objecting to.
I think he's right, actually: the bit he's identifying is when the organs are depicted in a naturalistic fashion and attached to people's bodies.
posted by Joe in Australia at 2:25 PM on February 10, 2015
I think he's right, actually: the bit he's identifying is when the organs are depicted in a naturalistic fashion and attached to people's bodies.
posted by Joe in Australia at 2:25 PM on February 10, 2015
So, this is awesome, but I wish that they hadn't felt the need to give the vulvas absurd gender markers like extremely long eyelashes and a bow.
posted by 256 at 2:30 PM on February 10, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by 256 at 2:30 PM on February 10, 2015 [4 favorites]
I think he's right, actually: the bit he's identifying is when the organs are depicted in a naturalistic fashion and attached to people's bodies.
I think they only had the one art asset to use, so they just scaled it down and rotated it. Lazy, but understandable.
posted by penduluum at 2:42 PM on February 10, 2015
I think they only had the one art asset to use, so they just scaled it down and rotated it. Lazy, but understandable.
posted by penduluum at 2:42 PM on February 10, 2015
So, this is awesome, but I wish that they hadn't felt the need to give the vulvas absurd gender markers like extremely long eyelashes and a bow.
Well, how else are you going to know which sex it is?
posted by Sys Rq at 2:58 PM on February 10, 2015 [6 favorites]
Well, how else are you going to know which sex it is?
posted by Sys Rq at 2:58 PM on February 10, 2015 [6 favorites]
I've been trying for the last twenty minutes, but I STILL can't get my penis to hold a microphone...
posted by Quasimike at 3:45 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Quasimike at 3:45 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
Snopp in Swedish means penis. Snop in Norwegian means candy.
This leads to exactly the sorts of intra-Scandinavian snickering you might expect.
posted by mbrubeck at 3:56 PM on February 10, 2015 [2 favorites]
This leads to exactly the sorts of intra-Scandinavian snickering you might expect.
posted by mbrubeck at 3:56 PM on February 10, 2015 [2 favorites]
I am bothered that the penis had only one eyebrow. I mean, is it a reference to A Clockwork Orange, or that one eyebrow is masculine? It's a weird choice, is all I'm sayin'.
posted by annsunny at 4:46 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by annsunny at 4:46 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
I think he's right, actually: the bit he's identifying is when the organs are depicted in a naturalistic fashion and attached to people's bodies.
Yeah, and I'm seeing eyes on both sets of junk in that bit too. My point still stands.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:16 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
Yeah, and I'm seeing eyes on both sets of junk in that bit too. My point still stands.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 5:16 PM on February 10, 2015 [1 favorite]
The composer plans to release an English-language version
Google Translate has a perfectly good version already:
Popi-dip-pop snippedi penis!
Here comes his dick in full gallop.
He who has no pants
dangling dick and ass bar.
Snippe-dip-dip-snippedi-do!
Snippan is impetuous, yes it can you believe.
Even on an old lady
snippan sitting there so elegant.
So different with almost the same thing
Pee pee through the penis or snippan if you're a girl.
Willie and snippan what a lovely bunch
Snippan and Willie sing our chorus
Willie and snippan available on our body
Snippe-dip dip snippedi-prick!
Popi-dip-op snippedi-prick
Hang and throw in a little body
Snippe-dip-dip-snippedi-do
Snippan is cool, Baby I Love You.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 5:43 PM on February 10, 2015 [4 favorites]
Google Translate has a perfectly good version already:
Popi-dip-pop snippedi penis!
Here comes his dick in full gallop.
He who has no pants
dangling dick and ass bar.
Snippe-dip-dip-snippedi-do!
Snippan is impetuous, yes it can you believe.
Even on an old lady
snippan sitting there so elegant.
So different with almost the same thing
Pee pee through the penis or snippan if you're a girl.
Willie and snippan what a lovely bunch
Snippan and Willie sing our chorus
Willie and snippan available on our body
Snippe-dip dip snippedi-prick!
Popi-dip-op snippedi-prick
Hang and throw in a little body
Snippe-dip-dip-snippedi-do
Snippan is cool, Baby I Love You.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 5:43 PM on February 10, 2015 [4 favorites]
That was creepy-cute and I have way to many easily shocked people on my FB to share it.
posted by emjaybee at 6:09 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by emjaybee at 6:09 PM on February 10, 2015
From what I've heard, "snip" and "snop" are sort of like childish words for the different sets of genitalia in Sweden, kind of like "wee-wee" or 'pee-pee" here. So the "snippedy" lyric is just going with that.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 6:17 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 6:17 PM on February 10, 2015
So uh ... nothing at all to with circumcision, right?
posted by Joe in Australia at 7:38 PM on February 10, 2015
posted by Joe in Australia at 7:38 PM on February 10, 2015
No, "snippa" is a fairly new word in the Swedish language. Previously, we had no good good casual, non-clinical, non-sexualized word for female genitalia. If your kid got bitten by ants at the day care the teachers would tell you she had an itchy "front-butt" or whatever.
So, a few years back we had a bit of a row and a public argument, "snippa" was agreed upon as the proper word and now with this song it's properly cemented as the word to use.
posted by uandt at 3:52 AM on February 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
So, a few years back we had a bit of a row and a public argument, "snippa" was agreed upon as the proper word and now with this song it's properly cemented as the word to use.
posted by uandt at 3:52 AM on February 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
Conan O'Brien: "I was also offended because I think they must watch our show. I thought that penis looked a lot like me."
Johannes Barte, animator: "It is true. I had bit of an ulterior motive."
posted by effbot at 5:11 AM on February 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
Johannes Barte, animator: "It is true. I had bit of an ulterior motive."
posted by effbot at 5:11 AM on February 11, 2015 [1 favorite]
No, "snippa" is a fairly new word in the Swedish language. Previously, we had no good good casual, non-clinical, non-sexualized word for female genitalia.
Huh!
You know, English has the same problem....
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:08 AM on February 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
Huh!
You know, English has the same problem....
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 7:08 AM on February 11, 2015 [2 favorites]
EmpressCallipygos: "No, "snippa" is a fairly new word in the Swedish language. Previously, we had no good good casual, non-clinical, non-sexualized word for female genitalia.
Huh!
You know, English has the same problem...."
vajayjay?
What i like it is that they had a public argument about having a casual, non-clinical, non-sexualised word for female genitalia ... In most other places, this sort of thing is left to 23rd century.
posted by TheLittlePrince at 8:53 AM on February 12, 2015
Huh!
You know, English has the same problem...."
vajayjay?
What i like it is that they had a public argument about having a casual, non-clinical, non-sexualised word for female genitalia ... In most other places, this sort of thing is left to 23rd century.
posted by TheLittlePrince at 8:53 AM on February 12, 2015
vajayjay?
*stares*
If I ever non-ironically use the word "vajayjay", I would like you all to knock me out and check me into Bellvue.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:58 AM on February 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
*stares*
If I ever non-ironically use the word "vajayjay", I would like you all to knock me out and check me into Bellvue.
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 8:58 AM on February 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
What i like it is that they had a public argument about having a casual, non-clinical, non-sexualised word
That might be overstating it a bit, but it definitely reached critical mass (mostly via media use) in the late 1990s, making it into dictionaries around 2005 (and into Microsoft Word in 2007).
This article (in Swedish) traces this meaning of the word back to the 19th century, and also discusses why the word is "obviously correct" for someone who knows Swedish.
posted by effbot at 1:30 PM on February 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
That might be overstating it a bit, but it definitely reached critical mass (mostly via media use) in the late 1990s, making it into dictionaries around 2005 (and into Microsoft Word in 2007).
This article (in Swedish) traces this meaning of the word back to the 19th century, and also discusses why the word is "obviously correct" for someone who knows Swedish.
posted by effbot at 1:30 PM on February 12, 2015 [1 favorite]
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