#positivism

sodomymcscurvylegs:

I don’t like the way our societies have conditioned us to equate our self worth and our value to how hard we work. It shouldn’t be about who can overwork themselves the most, it should be the opposite: the goal for humanity and individuals should be to do the least work possible for the maximum amount of output. I don’t understand the obsession we have with being overworked and treating that as a moral and ethical good; people will talk endlessly of how many hours they put into their jobs, time and time again. The reason we are the dominant species on this planet is because we learned to work less and not more; complex societies formed when humans were able to settle down and produce more food (i.e. cover more needs) with less work, freeing individuals up to pursue other things like writing, art, science, architecture, etc.

Last week I had a very interesting conversation with a few colleagues about body positivity. At some point one of my colleagues said it was very brave of some people to expose themselfs (anonymously) on (sex) blogs. And while there are lots of people exposing themselfs, there are also lots of people who struggle with their appearance and are afraid to show themselfs to others!

So today i was thinking: why not show some appreciation to those (especially women) who are insecure how they vagina/vulva look!

First of all, everyone’s genitals are different, and that’s a really great thing. Variations in size, shape, structure, color, and sensitivity abound. It wouldn’t be normal if we all had the same looks right?

About the labia minora: Well some lips might be small and short, and others might be larger and be visible past the outer lips. Some will be bumpy-textured (they are made of the same type of tissue as the scrotum) and be wrinkled, some will be smooth. Some will plump up noticeably and change color as blood flows into the tissues when arousal happens.  I have seen a few and I must tell you that the uniqueness of a vagina (size, shape, etc.) makes it appealing. Often, one side of the lips will hang lower than the other, just like one of the testicles of men hangs lower than the other! That’s totally normal. Some lips will be pale pink, others dark pink, red, dark red, purplish, light brown, or dark brown.

About the Labia Majora: Some lips will appear more closed, hiding the labia minora, some won’t. Some will have more pubic hair on them than others.

At the end of the day it’s still a vagina, and the appearence of your private parts makes each and every one of you unique! Don’t let anybody else say different! Ladies learn about yourself, use a mirror, explore every inch of your body (alone or with your partner). Our body makes us who we are!