Color, size, smells: we all have a very precise idea of what the perfect vulva should look like.
The reality is that each V-zone is different in its own way. We'll tell you why.
It is now clear to everyone that women's lives are often an eternal race towards perfection. There are so many standards that weigh on our shoulders, at every age and at every moment of life. The desire? To push ourselves to reach them, and to feel at least once, that we have arrived at our destination. An exhausting lifestyle, which often ends up turning us into our own main enemy, always with our eyes fixed on the next defect to change. Without ever stopping to think that life is here and now, and that our body is perfect, and accepting it and loving it as it is is our greatest wealth.
Often in this exhausting race towards perfection we end up complaining about our genitals too. Maybe because they have a particular shape, a different color or singular proportions compared to what in our head represents perfection. But these perfect vulvas anyway, what would they look like? Given the very little representation of genitals in traditional media, the only place where we can observe a vulva to compare to ours (and excluding the Barbie doll we had when we were little) is the pornographic universe.
Pornography and dolls: it may seem absurd but these are the two models most frequently brought to the plastic surgeon to ask for an intervention in the V area. Let's not exaggerate: the surgical procedure of labiaplasty, in the Toronto Cosmetic Clinic in Canada is called precisely "The Barbie Labiaplasty" and consists of reducing or even almost completely removing the labia minora, for a delicate effect. If by delicate you mean changing the features, shrinking, almost removing the natural female anatomy.
Please note: we are not against plastic surgery tout-court. On the contrary, it is a reliable and safe procedure to eliminate discomfort or disorders related to the anatomy of some parts of the body. What we want to insist on is why this happens. There are many reasons: concern about not having a normal appearance, lack of representation of realistic vulvas in the media and in pornography, lack of dialogue, taboos. All causes that lead to a very high level of stress, especially in adolescence and in the years in which a first approach to sexuality occurs.
We want to say it once and for all: the perfect vulva does not exist, because every vulva is perfect (in its own way). Imperfections, asymmetries, more or less dark color, long or short lips: every vulva is different, just like every face, every hand, every smile. And above all, every vulva transforms according to the hormonal changes that occur over time, in puberty, pregnancy and menopause. The secret is to love yourself, accept yourself, and why not, learn to value yourself with love.
Our invitation today is to start looking at ourselves with different eyes. Learn to appreciate our V-zone, with all its strengths and weaknesses. And maybe even pamper ourselves, with scented and effective creams, serums and masks, capable of enhancing the natural beauty of every part of the body, including the vulva.
