Orli Ben-dor

We've all seen them before, unfortunately. Like a five car pile-up on the side of the highway, we probably took a second look. But really, there aren't many sights more bothersome than the camel-toe.

Since this story prints in a college paper, I want to assume my audience knows to what the term refers. But, yes, I know what happens when you assume. So for all those late bloomers or out-of-the-loopers, a camel-toe is when a girl's pants are pulled up so high and sit so tight that the outline of her "privates" boldly stand out. (And just for the record, the male counterpart, the moose-knuckle, ain't so hot either!)

After Fanny Pack's hit single, "Camel Toe," there shouldn't be too many out-of-the-loopers any more, though. While a part of me is mildly disgusted that this group is making a fortune off this female faux pas, and another part of me is even more disgusted with the actual subject matter, the better part of me wants to thank Fanny Pack.

Here's why. Everyone runs into that problem of how to tell a friend her shirt is too tight, her haircut is a disaster, her pants make her butt look big, or, "Girlfriend, you've got a camel-toe!" With the help of this wretched radio sensation, the problem is solved! Simply ask your camel-toed friend, "Have you heard that camel-toe song?" Don't forget to ask with an utterly disgusted look on your face, and feel free to continue the conversation with appropriate comments like, "That's really gross," and, "Any time someone wears tight pants, she better check for that regularly."

If she hasn't heard the song, by all means play it for her. And if she still doesn't get the hint? Please, whatever you do, don't dismiss her as a lost cause. Do whatever it takes to keep this desert camel-toe free!

Orli Ben-Dor is a journalism senior and can be reached at arts@wildcat.arizona.edu