So as the title says, im looking for a replacement for the word crotch. What i write is short concepts so i’m able to use fairly gender neutral language, but i cant seem to find any words for the private area that isn’t crotch. I thought of heat but that immediately makes me thinking of wattpad. No matter how many ways i google this question i cant seem to find anything
Source: reddit.com/r/Erotica/comments/keeqqq/replacement_word_for_crotch
Public area, groin, privates?
When I first started writing erotic lit, I used [this list](https://laurelclarke.com/2014/08/18/sexy-thesaurus-romance-erotica-words/) as a good reference. I know that these are listed as gendered words, but a lot of them apply to either/neither. Use your discretion, as some are really cringe!
A few that I like and still use:
* Core
* Centre
* Sex (as a noun, not a verb)
* Groin (depending on context I find it can be sexy)
* “Between their legs” can work depending on the sentence
Also, I’ve found my writing has evolved from when I started and instead of using specific words (naming genitals, crotch, etc.), I often leave more to the imagination and go more general, ie. “their warmth” “their arousal” for example. That might be helpful!
Unmentionables ?
Inner thigh?
No-no square