It's all a matter of who is on the receiving end of the words.
The word, "fanny," in the UK is an offensive word used to describe a woman's genitals. It's probably worse than cunt to some (which means that American tourists talking about their "fanny packs" are even more offensive than their choice of belt suggests).
You would not use the word, pussy, to describe female genitalia to your grandmother or in mixed company (by mixed company I mean a place where you do not know the people to whom you are speaking). It is a slang word and as such is potentially offensive to those who may be more sensitive.
As for the anatomy lesson...
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va·gi·na /vəˈdʒaɪnə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[vuh-jahy-nuh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -nas, -nae /-ni/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-nee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation.
1. Anatomy, Zoology.
a. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct.
b. a sheathlike part or organ.
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The thing is... language does change in meaning over time. If vagina means the whole package now. Who am I to argue?