http://hungrybeast.abc.net.au/stories/labiaplasty
Back in March I asked the question - What is it about genitals?
I commented at the time that I had read with shock the increasing number of women that were having plastic surgery to "shape" their labia as they feel self conscious about labia that are perceived as being overly large.
In a recent episode of the excellent ABC programme "Hungry Beast" they have taken a look at this very issue and have challenged the censorship board as being a contributing factor to the myth of what female genitals look like. By their classification system publishers of so called soft porn regularly touch up photographs to a "single crease" in order to meet the "unrestricted" category for magazine distribution.
With the lack of opportunity for people to see each other naked and therefore witness the great variation of our anatomy, both male and female, people may well see there own genitals as not "normal".
This program should be required viewing for young women and a salient warning of the damage that our society's body taboo has on the populous.
I commented at the time that I had read with shock the increasing number of women that were having plastic surgery to "shape" their labia as they feel self conscious about labia that are perceived as being overly large.
In a recent episode of the excellent ABC programme "Hungry Beast" they have taken a look at this very issue and have challenged the censorship board as being a contributing factor to the myth of what female genitals look like. By their classification system publishers of so called soft porn regularly touch up photographs to a "single crease" in order to meet the "unrestricted" category for magazine distribution.
With the lack of opportunity for people to see each other naked and therefore witness the great variation of our anatomy, both male and female, people may well see there own genitals as not "normal".
This program should be required viewing for young women and a salient warning of the damage that our society's body taboo has on the populous.
For some of us it's not even about liking them, it's how it can reduce the quality of life. For some who runs about 5 miles a day, it is starting to become a problem. When your labia are swollen, one side will somehow slip past the other and catch on the inner seams of running pants. By the end of the run the area is rubbed raw andy sore for several days until it heals.
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Thanks Anne for your comment.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that there are other reasons that women may consider labiaplasty apart from cosmetic ones.
Your example is another reason to adopt the Naturist lifestyle if an everyday activity such as exercise causes pain due to the clothes that we wear. We exercise naked in our home gym and play naked tennis and thus avoid a lot of clothing related health issues.