Saturday, May 26, 2007

So, before I get called part of the overwhelming Patriarchy holding women down

Let me just say that I think this is nuts.

One of the world's most prestigious health journals has lashed a fast-growing trend in the United States and Britain for "designer vaginas," the tabloid term for cosmetic surgery to the female genitalia.

Yes, cosmetic surgery for vaginas.

You know, there's something to be said for wearing enough clothing that your vagina isn't exposed for all the world to see. And if you're out flashing your cooter so much that you want to have a surgeon REMOVE PART OF IT JUST SO IT LOOKS BETTER, then may I suggest a lifestyle change?

Patients who sought genitoplasty "uniformly" wanted their vulvas to be flat and with no protrusion, similar to the prepubescent look of girls in Western fashion ads, they found.

"Not unlike presenting for a haircut at a salon, women often brought along images to illustrate the desired appearance," say Creighton and Liao. "The illustrations, usually from advertisements or pornography, are always selective and possibly digitally altered."

Um...... Sorry, I like any vulvas I'm around to look older than 12, thankyouverymuch. Seriously..... if you know any woman who's going to get their labia cut off in order to try to look like a porn-star, do me a favor - slap the shit out of them, tell them to enjoy what god gave 'em, and maybe wake them the hell up.

Sheesh.

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