Twitter and Facebook under fire for removing the word 'vagina' from ads for gynecology book

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Twitter and Facebook under fire for removing the word 'vagina' from ads for gynecology book
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'Our societal inability to say vagina like we say elbow is one reason I insisted on VAGINA in the title,' the author said in a tweet. 'When we're not allowed to say a word the implication is it's dirty or shameful.'

London Twitter removed advertisements for a book on gynecology because they used the word"vagina," a prominent medical practitioner has claimed.

Dr. Jennifer Gunter, a Canadian gynecologist who also contributes to the New York Times, wrote on Twitter Tuesday that her publishers had been blocked from using the word"vagina" in promotional tweets for her new book,"The Vagina Bible.

— Kensington Books August 17, 2019 Another tweet read:"Get your hands on the definitive book for understanding your vaginal health! @DrJenGunter's THE VAGINA BIBLE is almost here." The tweet was blocked for"use of inappropriate language or promoting adult sexual products.

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