I am not particularly into cats, though I know many are.

I painted this image to juxtapose the female genitals and a cat to make a point about the term pussy that we use so frequently in our culture.

Why oh why has an incredible part of the female body been associated with a cat for hundreds of years?

It appears to be slang for the female genitals not only in english, but also in french, german and spanish, which is just fascinating.

Some say it is because this part of a woman’s body is “soft, warm and furry” and that the feline has long been associated with women, but I can’t think that is a complete answer.

I honestly do not understand the origin and continued use of this slang term.

If anyone has any ideas to answer this, I would be most grateful to hear your theories!

Either way, I don’t find the term adequate for such a divine place on the female body, do you?