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vagina_museum, 24 days ago

A cloaca is a multipurpose hole that lots of animals have. Rather than having separate holes for peeing, pooping and reproduction, a cloaca is a hole that does all of the above. They're the norm in birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Almost no mammals have them, we go with a selection of specialised holes instead.

vagina_museum, 24 days ago

There's exceptions to the rule that mammals don't have cloacas, of course monotremes, tenrecs, golden moles (who aren't moles) and marsupial moles (who are not moles). We're delighted to share a few examples that we've told you about before.

First of all, there's platypuses, those weird little existential crisis provokers: https://masto.ai/

Then there's the tenrecs, who hold some unusual records: https://masto.ai/

vagina_museum, 24 days ago

There's also a case to be made for marsupials having something similar to a cloaca - their reproductive junk and urethra open out into the same place. You can learn more about this fascinating anatomy using the drop bear as an example https://masto.ai/

vagina_museum, 24 days ago

Anyway, cloacas aren't especially common in mammals, but for the other amniotes and the amphibians, that's just how they live. The word derives from the Latin for sewer or drain, which has roots in "to cleanse", and it may also sometimes be referred to as a vent.

Some animals have a phallus which emerges from the cloaca, which helps out with reproduction. It's inserted into the female's cloaca.

vagina_museum, 24 days ago

And some animals might have exceedingly complicated extensions on the cloaca - for example, female ducks have a corkscrewing maze leading to the reproductive tract with a ton of blind alleys to prevent unwanted fertilisation.

And some female animals have prehensile lips capable of picking sperm up on their cloacas. Like Captain Janeway, possibly. https://masto.ai/

vagina_museum, 24 days ago

So that's what a cloaca is: a very normal hole which loads of animals have instead of a vagina. And instead of an anus. And instead of a urethra.

vagina_museum, 24 days ago

it has been brought to our attention that the minge in question belongs to a plant-based chicken substitute. science has not yet explored the urogenital system of the vegan chicken. further research is required to confirm whether a vegan chicken has a minge or a cloaca.

vagina_museum, 28 days ago

It's a difficult choice to make: we're not receiving big money from anywhere else. We're certainly not receiving government funding like the museums featured in that article. But we know that an admission fee would be much like locking our doors to many people who want to visit.

In a world of misinformation, taboos and stigma, it's vital that we keep the Vagina Museum an accessible space to visit. We shouldn't - and mustn't! - be a luxury only available to those who can pay to visit.

vagina_museum, 28 days ago

All of our exhibitions across our three galleries are free to enter because learning and the arts isn't a privilege, it's something anyone should be able to access. The Vagina Museum is almost entirely funded by people donating what they can, or choosing to buy something in our gift shop. If you agree that museums should be free, any contribution truly makes a huge difference in tough times for funding in the sector https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate

vagina_museum, 1 month ago

To answer your questions:
-The little Vagina Museum dalek is made of stone or concrete, she's very heavy
-We are watching her closely just in case she's a Weeping Angel hybrid
-We have a lift. We're fucked if her intentions are nefarious.

vagina_museum, 1 month ago

To answer another dalek-related question: we know our visitors. They're awesome. Many are not typical/stereotypical museum visitors. It's entirely possible that a visitor:

1. Owns a concrete dalek
2. Takes it out with them
3. Is sufficiently neurodivergent to not notice a heavy concrete object falling out of their bag.

vagina_museum, 1 month ago

btw did you know we do neurodiversity-friendly quiet mornings on Thursdays? So if you find the sound of videos and background music overwhelming, and would like stim toys available to you, no questions asked, these weekly sessions are for you! https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/accessmornings

vagina_museum, 1 month ago

We've decided to adopt the dalek and named her Cunt of Skaro. She'll be a protective grotesque for the museum, like our sheela-na-gig here. (but seriously, if it's your beloved concrete little dalek, let us know)

vagina_museum, 1 month ago

🤔 Maybe we should put our little dalek on top of our donation box and get her to scream DONATE DONATE

For real, we're a charity. The museum is free admission. The cool stuff (and silly stuff) we do online is supported by donors. If you enjoyed this, DONATE DONATE https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate

vagina_museum, 1 month ago

@LotharMucki there is information about alternative methods on the linked page.