We know you’ve noticed, and we appreciate the questions and comments: “Why don’t you just say the word vagina?” The answer may surprise you- social media platforms have strict (unwritten) rules around words that relate to women’s health and anatomy.
Words that reference parts of the female body (like vagina or vulva) or reference sex or anything to do with sex (like orgasm) can lead to our account being removed from the platform. We know these words are essential to honest conversations, yet they are prohibited.
Joylux believes in open, transparent communication. Women’s health should be talked about freely, with no filters.
Imagine this: Halle Berry sits down, ready to tell her story, one that resonates with so many women—a deeply personal account about dealing with painful sex. She’s open, honest, and ready to lay it all out there. But just as she starts to share the real words that so many of us need to hear, we hand her a list of what not to say.
So, in true Halle fashion, she strings together a bold, unfiltered sentence, pulling out every word that perfectly describes her experience. But then—BLEEP. BLEEP. BLEEP. One by one, her words get silenced, replaced by a sea of bleeps.
Yes, the powerful message she wanted to share ends up censored, all because certain words—about women’s bodies and experiences—are considered “too sensitive” by social media standards. Halle’s story, like those of so many women, deserves to be heard without barriers or bleeps.
We’re committed to breaking the silence around women’s health, and we're grateful to have partners like Halle who champion these important conversations. Because the words we can’t say matter just as much as the ones we can.
Join our crusade. Sign the Center for Intimacy Justice’s petition and join us in urging the FTC to take action changing Meta’s practices.
Say it with us: Vagina, Vagina, Vagina!