I’d like us to try and exercise together in psychology when a person finds an
in psychology when a person finds an
in psychology when a person finds an object or an experience scary or
object or an experience scary or
object or an experience scary or difficult to face we gradually expose
difficult to face we gradually expose
difficult to face we gradually expose them to this object so they get used to
them to this object so they get used to
them to this object so they get used to it bit by bit and no longer fear it and
it bit by bit and no longer fear it and
it bit by bit and no longer fear it and it seems that we as a society find it
it seems that we as a society find it
it seems that we as a society find it very difficult to talk about women’s
very difficult to talk about women’s
very difficult to talk about women’s genitals in an open and honest way so
genitals in an open and honest way so
genitals in an open and honest way so I’d like us to try this exercise
I’d like us to try this exercise
I’d like us to try this exercise together now please repeat after me say
together now please repeat after me say
together now please repeat after me say vagina okay now that was easy that’s
vagina okay now that was easy that’s
vagina okay now that was easy that’s great but I’m pretty sure that wasn’t
great but I’m pretty sure that wasn’t
great but I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the case for everyone here so I’d like
the case for everyone here so I’d like
the case for everyone here so I’d like to try it again please say vagina okay
to try it again please say vagina okay
to try it again please say vagina okay so that time was probably a little bit
so that time was probably a little bit
so that time was probably a little bit easier than the first but I’d like to
easier than the first but I’d like to
easier than the first but I’d like to try it again just twice more please say
try it again just twice more please say
try it again just twice more please say vagina vagina great so now you’re
vagina vagina great so now you’re
vagina vagina great so now you’re feeling a bit more comfortable saying
feeling a bit more comfortable saying
feeling a bit more comfortable saying the word vagina but what about an entire
the word vagina but what about an entire
the word vagina but what about an entire conversation on this topic and that’s
conversation on this topic and that’s
conversation on this topic and that’s where we as a society really struggle
where we as a society really struggle
where we as a society really struggle and researchers think that this lack of
and researchers think that this lack of
and researchers think that this lack of open discussion about a perfectly normal
open discussion about a perfectly normal
open discussion about a perfectly normal body part particularly around how it’s
body part particularly around how it’s
body part particularly around how it’s supposed to look may be fueling the
supposed to look may be fueling the
supposed to look may be fueling the world’s fastest growing cosmetic surgery
world’s fastest growing cosmetic surgery
world’s fastest growing cosmetic surgery trend
trend
trend labiaplasty also known as designer
labiaplasty also known as designer
labiaplasty also known as designer vagina surgery now in the united states
vagina surgery now in the united states
vagina surgery now in the united states in the last five years alone there has
in the last five years alone there has
in the last five years alone there has been a 500% increase in the number of
been a 500% increase in the number of
been a 500% increase in the number of labiaplasty x’ performed and what this
labiaplasty x’ performed and what this
labiaplasty x’ performed and what this procedure does is reduce the size of the
procedure does is reduce the size of the
procedure does is reduce the size of the inner lips of the vagina known as the
inner lips of the vagina known as the
inner lips of the vagina known as the labia minora so they no longer protrude
labia minora so they no longer protrude
labia minora so they no longer protrude beyond the outer vaginal lips known as
beyond the outer vaginal lips known as
beyond the outer vaginal lips known as the labia majora and what this does is
the labia majora and what this does is
the labia majora and what this does is creates a smooth genital surface just
creates a smooth genital surface just
creates a smooth genital surface just like a Barbie doll because as we
like a Barbie doll because as we
like a Barbie doll because as we see Barbie has no genital features
see Barbie has no genital features
see Barbie has no genital features whatsoever we also talked about this
whatsoever we also talked about this
whatsoever we also talked about this surgery colloquially as turning an
surgery colloquially as turning an
surgery colloquially as turning an outtie vagina into an innie vagina yes
outtie vagina into an innie vagina yes
outtie vagina into an innie vagina yes these aren’t just terms reserved to
these aren’t just terms reserved to
these aren’t just terms reserved to describe belly buttons anymore and while
describe belly buttons anymore and while
describe belly buttons anymore and while the medical research is gradually
the medical research is gradually
the medical research is gradually accumulating in this field because it’s
accumulating in this field because it’s
accumulating in this field because it’s still a relatively new procedure we
still a relatively new procedure we
still a relatively new procedure we still don’t know the long-term safety
still don’t know the long-term safety
still don’t know the long-term safety and efficacy like what happens to these
and efficacy like what happens to these
and efficacy like what happens to these women when they go through menopause and
women when they go through menopause and
women when they go through menopause and their vaginal tissue naturally thins and
their vaginal tissue naturally thins and
their vaginal tissue naturally thins and driers
driers
driers not to mention that labiaplasty is
not to mention that labiaplasty is
not to mention that labiaplasty is associated with some pretty serious side
associated with some pretty serious side
associated with some pretty serious side effects like infection scarring and even
effects like infection scarring and even
effects like infection scarring and even loss of sensation and so it’s pretty
loss of sensation and so it’s pretty
loss of sensation and so it’s pretty concerning that at least some women
concerning that at least some women
concerning that at least some women think that they’re perfectly healthy
think that they’re perfectly healthy
think that they’re perfectly healthy outer labia minora tissue is so
outer labia minora tissue is so
outer labia minora tissue is so unacceptable that it needs to be
unacceptable that it needs to be
unacceptable that it needs to be permanently removed through surgery
permanently removed through surgery
permanently removed through surgery in fact many girls and women have
in fact many girls and women have
in fact many girls and women have fundamental misunderstandings about
fundamental misunderstandings about
fundamental misunderstandings about their own genital appearance in case you
their own genital appearance in case you
their own genital appearance in case you weren’t sure there are actually two
weren’t sure there are actually two
weren’t sure there are actually two openings in the female genital region
openings in the female genital region
openings in the female genital region there’s the urethra where urine flows
there’s the urethra where urine flows
there’s the urethra where urine flows out and the vagina where menstrual blood
out and the vagina where menstrual blood
out and the vagina where menstrual blood flows out they’re not the same passage
flows out they’re not the same passage
flows out they’re not the same passage but is this fundamental misunderstanding
but is this fundamental misunderstanding
but is this fundamental misunderstanding about basic anatomy really so surprising
about basic anatomy really so surprising
about basic anatomy really so surprising we hardly encourage young girls to
we hardly encourage young girls to
we hardly encourage young girls to explore or ask questions about their own
explore or ask questions about their own
explore or ask questions about their own genital Anatomy instead on the rare
genital Anatomy instead on the rare
genital Anatomy instead on the rare occasions that we do talk to them about
occasions that we do talk to them about
occasions that we do talk to them about it we tend to use cute euphemisms like
it we tend to use cute euphemisms like
it we tend to use cute euphemisms like lady garden or flower or even just down
lady garden or flower or even just down
lady garden or flower or even just down there to avoid using the proper terms
there to avoid using the proper terms
there to avoid using the proper terms and so young girls are getting the
and so young girls are getting the
and so young girls are getting the message that this is a very private part
message that this is a very private part
message that this is a very private part of their body that they need to keep
of their body that they need to keep
of their body that they need to keep hidden and certainly need to avoid
hidden and certainly need to avoid
hidden and certainly need to avoid touching and it’s no wonder that girls
touching and it’s no wonder that girls
touching and it’s no wonder that girls are growing up thinking that their
are growing up thinking that their
are growing up thinking that their genitals are shameful embarrassing and
genitals are shameful embarrassing and
genitals are shameful embarrassing and sometimes even ugly
sometimes even ugly
sometimes even ugly a young girl may become particularly
a young girl may become particularly
a young girl may become particularly concerned about her labia minora
concerned about her labia minora
concerned about her labia minora appearance when she goes through puberty
appearance when she goes through puberty
appearance when she goes through puberty because her labia will start to grow
because her labia will start to grow
because her labia will start to grow just like the rest of her body is
just like the rest of her body is
just like the rest of her body is growing at this stage her labia may
growing at this stage her labia may
growing at this stage her labia may appear more prominent and one side may
appear more prominent and one side may
appear more prominent and one side may grow faster than the other this may
grow faster than the other this may
grow faster than the other this may prompt her to look on the internet for
prompt her to look on the internet for
prompt her to look on the internet for an explanation for this change in her
an explanation for this change in her
an explanation for this change in her genital appearance rather than having a
genital appearance rather than having a
genital appearance rather than having a potentially embarrassing conversation
potentially embarrassing conversation
potentially embarrassing conversation with a family member friend or health
with a family member friend or health
with a family member friend or health professional and rather than finding
professional and rather than finding
professional and rather than finding reassurance about her genital appearance
reassurance about her genital appearance
reassurance about her genital appearance on the Internet
on the Internet
on the Internet she’s likely to come across labiaplasty
she’s likely to come across labiaplasty
she’s likely to come across labiaplasty as a relatively simple and easy solution
as a relatively simple and easy solution
as a relatively simple and easy solution to her perceived problems with her
to her perceived problems with her
to her perceived problems with her genital appearance and sadly this is
genital appearance and sadly this is
genital appearance and sadly this is meant that girls as young as 9 are
meant that girls as young as 9 are
meant that girls as young as 9 are requesting labiaplasty message these
requesting labiaplasty message these
requesting labiaplasty message these young girls are not receiving is that
young girls are not receiving is that
young girls are not receiving is that their prominent and asymmetrical labia
their prominent and asymmetrical labia
their prominent and asymmetrical labia at puberty may just balance out their
at puberty may just balance out their
at puberty may just balance out their genital appearance is meant to shift
genital appearance is meant to shift
genital appearance is meant to shift away from that pre-pubertal Barbie doll
away from that pre-pubertal Barbie doll
away from that pre-pubertal Barbie doll look in fact there’s a huge variety in
look in fact there’s a huge variety in
look in fact there’s a huge variety in labial size shape and color they’re just
labial size shape and color they’re just
labial size shape and color they’re just like snowflakes no two are alike and
like snowflakes no two are alike and
like snowflakes no two are alike and there’s certainly no one normal way for
there’s certainly no one normal way for
there’s certainly no one normal way for them to look labia also served really
them to look labia also served really
them to look labia also served really important functions like protecting the
important functions like protecting the
important functions like protecting the entrance of the vagina and the urethra
entrance of the vagina and the urethra
entrance of the vagina and the urethra from infection and they also enhance
from infection and they also enhance
from infection and they also enhance sexual pleasure and lubrication during
sexual pleasure and lubrication during
sexual pleasure and lubrication during intercourse so the surgical removal of
intercourse so the surgical removal of
intercourse so the surgical removal of this tissue is not to be taken lightly
this tissue is not to be taken lightly
this tissue is not to be taken lightly we know that girls and women who are
we know that girls and women who are
we know that girls and women who are seeking labiaplasty if they’re told
seeking labiaplasty if they’re told
seeking labiaplasty if they’re told about this great diversity and genital
about this great diversity and genital
about this great diversity and genital appearance it doesn’t always make them
appearance it doesn’t always make them
appearance it doesn’t always make them change their minds by this stage when
change their minds by this stage when
change their minds by this stage when they’re considering surgery it’s
they’re considering surgery it’s
they’re considering surgery it’s probably too late
probably too late
probably too late their concerns about their labia have
their concerns about their labia have
their concerns about their labia have probably been present since childhood or
probably been present since childhood or
probably been present since childhood or adolescence and they’re now firmly
adolescence and they’re now firmly
adolescence and they’re now firmly ingrained so if we want young girls to
ingrained so if we want young girls to
ingrained so if we want young girls to feel positive
feel positive
feel positive about their genital appearance we need
about their genital appearance we need
about their genital appearance we need to start having these conversations from
to start having these conversations from
to start having these conversations from a very young age as soon as girls start
a very young age as soon as girls start
a very young age as soon as girls start to become curious about their own bodies
to become curious about their own bodies
to become curious about their own bodies and certainly well before they’re
and certainly well before they’re
and certainly well before they’re secretly harboring concerns that their
secretly harboring concerns that their
secretly harboring concerns that their genital appearance may not be quite
genital appearance may not be quite
genital appearance may not be quite right and let’s not forget that young
right and let’s not forget that young
right and let’s not forget that young boys can benefit from these
boys can benefit from these
boys can benefit from these conversations too research has shown
conversations too research has shown
conversations too research has shown that receiving negative comments from
that receiving negative comments from
that receiving negative comments from male sexual partners about genital
male sexual partners about genital
male sexual partners about genital appearance can and does influence
appearance can and does influence
appearance can and does influence women’s consideration of labiaplasty so
women’s consideration of labiaplasty so
women’s consideration of labiaplasty so if young boys grow up with a basic
if young boys grow up with a basic
if young boys grow up with a basic understanding of female genital Anatomy
understanding of female genital Anatomy
understanding of female genital Anatomy they may be less critical of any future
they may be less critical of any future
they may be less critical of any future female sexual partners so now I’ve
female sexual partners so now I’ve
female sexual partners so now I’ve started you on this open conversation
started you on this open conversation
started you on this open conversation pathway encouraging you to feel more
pathway encouraging you to feel more
pathway encouraging you to feel more comfortable saying the word vagina but
comfortable saying the word vagina but
comfortable saying the word vagina but now it’s time to teach you the more
now it’s time to teach you the more
now it’s time to teach you the more correct term we sometimes mistakenly
correct term we sometimes mistakenly
correct term we sometimes mistakenly call the entire genital region the
call the entire genital region the
call the entire genital region the vagina but really this is just the
vagina but really this is just the
vagina but really this is just the inside part the outside part that you
inside part the outside part that you
inside part the outside part that you can see which includes the labia minora
can see which includes the labia minora
can see which includes the labia minora and labia majora is actually called the
and labia majora is actually called the
and labia majora is actually called the vulva so let’s start our first exercise
vulva so let’s start our first exercise
vulva so let’s start our first exercise again shall we please repeat after me
again shall we please repeat after me
again shall we please repeat after me save vulva and again vulva and one last
save vulva and again vulva and one last
save vulva and again vulva and one last time with Gaston terrific so let’s start
time with Gaston terrific so let’s start
time with Gaston terrific so let’s start talking about vulvas and not vaginas
talking about vulvas and not vaginas
talking about vulvas and not vaginas thank you
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