Designer Vagina Alert

Judy Chicago's "O'Keefe plate" from The Dinner Party (Keelin and Jack saw this show at the Brooklyn Art Museum in the late 70's). Click to enlarge.


According to the AFP, Australian doctors (e.g., The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) are concerned about clinics offering vaginal cosmetic surgery, and believe the the trend towards "designer vaginas" exploits vulnerable women.

New procedures being offered include

• vaginal rejuvenation
• revirgination
• designer vaginoplasty
• G-spot amplification

"What is involved in these procedures is often unclear since recognised clinical nomenclature is not being used." The college labelled the procedures dangerous, expensive and unwarranted. "The real risks of potential complications such as scarring, permanent disfigurement, infection, dyspareunia and altered sexual sensations should be discussed in detail with women seeking such treatments," it said.

The O & G College said women should understand that there are "a large number of variations in the appearance of normal female genitalia." It's probably too subjective or qualitative for such an empirical body, but the college did neglect to mention that they're all beautiful.
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