Kindly provide a citation. If you’re going to make a claim about phenotypic variability, back it up with a study.

I'm not sure what you mean by "falsehoods," nor did I criticize or pathologize the appearance of any vagina.

The “Barbie” look - that of a hairless vulva, tight labia majora, and hidden labia minora - is fairly universal on prepubescent girls and rare in adult women. During the prepubescent period, female genitals naturally present with a relatively uniform appearance: The labia majora are flat, and the labia minora are…

I thought Stuck on You was funny. I feel like the big redeeming characteristic about Farrelly movies is that they have good narrative arcs (which waaaaay too many movies lack). Sketch comedy should not be the direction they go in.

That was no my intent. My perspective is that femininity and beauty are constructs, which generally revolve around certain basic themes: infantile traits (large eyes and small noses), youth (tiny pores and wrinkle-free skin), fertility (hip-to-waist ratio, large breasts), health (symmetry), and exposed or concealed…

First of all, I referenced Jared Diamond in jest to highlight the absurdity of your position because I think you are wrong, not to elevate myself through comparison. No, I was not writing an “anthro paper looking at the similarities and differences of different kinds of animals”; I was participating in a modern,…

Cute! I just realized that I misread the results of the study; I was looking at the line for labia minora length rather than width.

Did I offend you, too? I'm sure your vagina is lovely as well.

Majored in anth & psych in undergrad...

I am really, really sorry that I made you feel bad about your vagina. I am sure it is a lovely vagina.

1. I apologize for offending you and for phrasing my points in an insensitive way. I felt it was insincere to say, "I'm sorry that my words were inarticulate and offended you" because I think that's a bullshit apology if I stand behind the message I was conveying in my original statement.

Thank you. I also have a "barbie" vagina, and my concern is likewise based upon documentaries and articles about the pornographic industry and the intrusion of porn into mainstream cultural aesthetics and sexual practices. Like female circumcision, this procedure often has the side effect of decreasing sexual…

Are you serious?

As a general response to the people who are upset by this post:

sorry, posted in the wrong spot.

Wanted to add one more point (that I made to another responder). I don't think it's "creepy" that women are modifying their bodies to achieve this look, nor that surgeons are devising ways to satisfy this demand. I do believe that the origins of these beauty standards need to be examined. That is: why is this vagina…

Thank you for your support, but no, I don't think it's "creepy" that women are modifying their bodies to achieve this look, nor that surgeons are devising ways to satisfy this demand. I simply believe that the origins of these beauty standards need to be examined. That is: why is this vagina the vagina people want?

As a general response to the people who are upset by this post:

I apologize if I gave that impression. My biggest mistake was using the term "almost exclusively," and it was both inaccurate and inappropriate. I mean, I also have very perky, large breasts on a slender frame, but I would not be offended by someone saying this anatomical variation is extremely rare (though noticeably…

Yes, genitalia where the labia minora do not usually protrude is within the normal anatomical range. However, in the only study I've seen that measures anatomical variations in pre-menepausal, post-pubescent women, the researchers found the average length from base to edge of the labia minora to be 50% greater than…