Many people have expressed the opinion that women who use tampon applicators must necessarily be squeamish and afraid of their own cunts. And I agree that this is probably the case with many women. However, I have it on good authority from a friend that the reason she prefers applicators is that it is uncomfortable to slide a rough cotton cylinder into her vagina and the smoothness of the applicator alleviates this discomfort. So don't assume that just because someone uses an applicator that she isn't in touch with her femininity or her sexuality.