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Uchchhishta Ganapati

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• ... that the Tantric deity Uchchhishta Ganapati is often depicted with a naked goddess, his trunk touching her vagina?

ALT1 ... that the Tantric deity Uchchhishta Ganapati (pictured) is often depicted with a naked goddess, both touching each other's private parts?

• Reviewed: Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party

Created by Redtigerxyz (talk). Self nominated at 13:34, 18 June 2014 (UTC).

• New, long enough, hook with reference. Find no copyvio with one online source, others with AGF and image is in PD. I go with ALT hook (which pictured here). --Gfosankar (talk) 05:20, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Let's use grownup language, and the ; doesn't belong:

• ALT2 ... that the Tantric deity Uchchhishta Ganapati (pictured) is often depicted with a naked goddess, each touching the other's genitals?

EEng (talk) 19:29, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

In DYK, I would a simpler term "private parts" than "genitals". ALT3, ... that the Tantric deity Uchchhishta Ganapati (pictured) is often depicted with a naked goddess, each touching the other's private parts? Redtigerxyz ^Talk 04:49, 26 June 2014 (UTC)

I don't follow Redtigerxyz's reasoning: "private parts" is not simpler, it's just baby talk. Let's be a little more adult and use grown-up terms like "genitals". --Gronk Oz (talk) 16:52, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

I have no objection to "genitals" either, which the article text already uses the term "genitalia" for the same.Redtigerxyz ^Talk 17:16, 27 June 2014 (UTC)

• Personally, I think I prefer "private parts", "genitals" sounds too clinical. Gatoclass (talk) 15:25, 5 July 2014 (UTC)

• Hey guys, getting a bit distracted here? I take it that we have a hung jury on the wording, so how about we pass all three ALTs which are all OK anyway. They're all clear as to meaning, and none contains offensive language. In the US the ALT1 wording may be considered baby talk, but in the UK the same wording is seen as shyly archaic and prudish, and tends to be used most by the elderly. Therefore I don't think any of us can claim to be sure of the right answer. Initial review of 19 June by Gfosankar still stands and I take it on trust. I have replaced semi-colons with commas in the first two hooks in response to comment above. Good to go with original hook, ALT1 and ALT2, all checking out with online citation #2. --Storye book (talk) 13:53, 10 July 2014 (UTC)

Never, ever use the phrase hung jury in a discussion of "private parts". EEng (talk) 14:11, 10 July 2014 (UTC) P.S. If you don't understand, do not ask me to explain. Ask your grandmother.