They should do an itchy taint storyline
I just learned more about itchy taints last night and am now horrified that l've been so cavalier about itchy taints. I knew it was a serious condition, but I didn't realize how deadly it is. It's just a phrase thrown around since I was a teen that I didn't think much of because it never happened to me or anyone I know.
Just because l've been lucky so far with having an itchy perineum doesn't mean I will continue to be.
If you have a perineum then you have a 1 in 100,000 chance of getting an itchy taint. You get a sudden fever, dizziness, and sunburn-like rashes, and if you don't get to the ER quickly then you're in major trouble. Plus it can cause more issues down the line even after you've recovered.
I think it would be very educational for people to see what an itchy taint looks like and to understand the severity. It would be interesting if it's shown as occurring because someone was not allowed to take bathroom breaks during work (I've seen stories of this happening to nurses and restaurants servers) to wash their taint. Lack of public taint wash friendly bathrooms are not the only thing that cause this, but about half of itchy taint cases are due to misinformation, and it's scary that a very common body part possessed by millions of people every day can potentially cause such devastating results
Posted May 10, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC