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April 7, 2009 by Katherine Coble

I have said over and over again in many places (though I guess not this blog, since I can’t find an archived entry to link to) that whenever logos are being chosen by committee, that committee will always vote on the most phallic option.

The TNDP is no exception

Note, if you will the thrusting shaft of the d as it penetrates the gap between the t and the n. Note also the orbs of the d and p serving nicely as testicles.

Now please don’t take offence, all you Democrats out there. I love a lot of you personally. It was, in fact, a Democrat who first told me about the logo–seeing as I’m not in the habit of reading the TNDP blog on any sort of basis at all.

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on April 7, 2009 at 4:03 pm | Reply Beth

I’ve blogged about a similar example:

http://designdrama.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/is-that-a-banana-in-your-logo-or-are-you-just-glad-to-see-me/
on April 7, 2009 at 4:07 pm | Reply Katherine Coble

See! It’s true! Phallic logos are everywhere.

Ironically, though, the Obama Logo everyone is so in love with is a lot more vaginal, what with the O and the folds of red…
on April 7, 2009 at 4:22 pm | Reply Casey

Still, nothing beats OGC

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/22/ogc_logo/
on April 7, 2009 at 4:42 pm | Reply Jackson

Kat, there is a term for vaginal logos, “yonic”.

A neat tidbit of information I picked up as Belmont U was reworking their logo and trying to figure out how to work in the bell tower. (Possibly a perfect mix of phallic and yonic concepts in one seriously repressed Southern Baptist logo)
on April 7, 2009 at 4:50 pm | Reply Katherine Coble

Makes sense, since “Yoni” and “Lingam” mean “Vagina” and “Penis” in some language I can’t remember.

I just remember learning that at the height of Yanni’s popularity and when he released Live At The Acropolis I just pictured a giant singing vagina.

Not that I’m weird or anything.

I didn’t recall any yonic logos other than the Obama one, so I looked it up. Hilarious
on April 7, 2009 at 5:24 pm | Reply nm

Sanskrit.
on April 7, 2009 at 7:32 pm | Reply Sprouts, of Sorts « Tiny Cat Pants

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on April 8, 2009 at 10:34 am | Reply benintn

I want to see a Yonic logo mockup for the TNDP. Go ahead. Have fun.
on April 8, 2009 at 4:34 pm | Reply Lee

Geez, I hope that the ‘dp’ at least bought the ‘tn’ some dinner first, took it out to a nice movie or something.
on April 9, 2009 at 8:38 am | Reply jim voorhies

And since the DP has phalli going both up and down, is it two-faced or just ambidextrous?
on April 9, 2009 at 9:25 am | Reply O.G.

The Democartic Party – as big as elephant balls
on April 9, 2009 at 11:34 am | Reply The Pinko Moon: first full moon of Spring | Christian Grantham

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on April 9, 2009 at 7:54 pm | Reply bridgett

Speaking of yonic — has anyone noticed the USPS papaya stamps? Makes you grin sheepishly when you lick them, like maybe the stamp artist and you have a little joke between you…
on April 9, 2009 at 10:48 pm | Reply Shelby County Dems, where are you? | The Memphis Blog

[...] Perhaps people are weirded out by the logo*? [...]
on April 10, 2009 at 3:03 pm | Reply Rex Hammock

This is a perfect post and comment thread: bizzare, yet educational. Just wondering if the word “Yanni” is related to Yonic?
on April 10, 2009 at 3:07 pm | Reply Rex Hammock

P.S. Award winners in this category:

http://www.b3ta.com/features/phalliclogoawards/
on April 10, 2009 at 3:44 pm | Reply nm

Rex, “Yanni” derives (through many intermediate steps, none connected to “Yoni” or “Yonic”) from Yochanan.
on April 16, 2009 at 5:39 pm | Reply Kevin

Well, if you really take it that far, any rectangle could be construed at phallic. I guess it just depends on where your mind is at.
on April 16, 2009 at 5:40 pm | Reply Kevin

Personally, I’d be more concerned with the T in TN looking like a Jesus Cross.
on January 19, 2010 at 3:12 pm | Reply mardinkusu

thank you

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