13 Vulva Illustrations Prove We Re All Different And We Re All Beautiful

Surprise! We can now add “vulva” to the List of Body Parts We Should Feel Bad About. Not to be confused with the vagina, the vulva is the “whole female genital ‘package,’” including the labia, clitoris, vagina, and opening of the urethra, according to Planned Parenthood. But not all vulva-havers seem too happy with the appearance of their parts: in recent years, cosmetic labiaplasty has skyrocketed, even among teens.
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), between 2014 and 2015 alone, labiaplasty surgeries spiked 80% among teenage girls. But one artist is not here for the v-shaming. Hilde Atalanta from Amsterdam has launched a series of illustrations called “The Vulva Gallery.” It’s exactly what you think, and then some. “In my opinion, labiaplasty because of cosmetic reasons isn’t a good development,” Atalanta wrote on the Vulva Gallery’s website. “No vulva-owning individual should have to undergo this just because they want their vulva to look like the ones they see on the internet (for example in porn), or like what they think other people expect them to look.” Atalanta’s whimsical illustrations celebrate all vulva-havers across the gender identity spectrum. Here are a few from the series: A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 15, 2016 at 10:43pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 12, 2016 at 1:11am PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 10, 2016 at 10:51pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 9, 2016 at 10:46pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 23, 2016 at 9:54am PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 12, 2016 at 10:41pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 20, 2016 at 10:53pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 31, 2016 at 7:21am PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 5, 2016 at 3:07am PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 23, 2016 at 11:48pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 24, 2016 at 10:58pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:40pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:15am PST

title: “13 Vulva Illustrations Prove We Re All Different And We Re All Beautiful” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Linda Williams”

Surprise! We can now add “vulva” to the List of Body Parts We Should Feel Bad About. Not to be confused with the vagina, the vulva is the “whole female genital ‘package,’” including the labia, clitoris, vagina, and opening of the urethra, according to Planned Parenthood. But not all vulva-havers seem too happy with the appearance of their parts: in recent years, cosmetic labiaplasty has skyrocketed, even among teens.
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), between 2014 and 2015 alone, labiaplasty surgeries spiked 80% among teenage girls. But one artist is not here for the v-shaming. Hilde Atalanta from Amsterdam has launched a series of illustrations called “The Vulva Gallery.” It’s exactly what you think, and then some. “In my opinion, labiaplasty because of cosmetic reasons isn’t a good development,” Atalanta wrote on the Vulva Gallery’s website. “No vulva-owning individual should have to undergo this just because they want their vulva to look like the ones they see on the internet (for example in porn), or like what they think other people expect them to look.” Atalanta’s whimsical illustrations celebrate all vulva-havers across the gender identity spectrum. Here are a few from the series: A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 15, 2016 at 10:43pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 12, 2016 at 1:11am PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 10, 2016 at 10:51pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 9, 2016 at 10:46pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 23, 2016 at 9:54am PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 12, 2016 at 10:41pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 20, 2016 at 10:53pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 31, 2016 at 7:21am PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 5, 2016 at 3:07am PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 23, 2016 at 11:48pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 24, 2016 at 10:58pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:40pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:15am PST

title: “13 Vulva Illustrations Prove We Re All Different And We Re All Beautiful” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-20” author: “Karen Powers”

Surprise! We can now add “vulva” to the List of Body Parts We Should Feel Bad About. Not to be confused with the vagina, the vulva is the “whole female genital ‘package,’” including the labia, clitoris, vagina, and opening of the urethra, according to Planned Parenthood. But not all vulva-havers seem too happy with the appearance of their parts: in recent years, cosmetic labiaplasty has skyrocketed, even among teens.
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), between 2014 and 2015 alone, labiaplasty surgeries spiked 80% among teenage girls. But one artist is not here for the v-shaming. Hilde Atalanta from Amsterdam has launched a series of illustrations called “The Vulva Gallery.” It’s exactly what you think, and then some. “In my opinion, labiaplasty because of cosmetic reasons isn’t a good development,” Atalanta wrote on the Vulva Gallery’s website. “No vulva-owning individual should have to undergo this just because they want their vulva to look like the ones they see on the internet (for example in porn), or like what they think other people expect them to look.” Atalanta’s whimsical illustrations celebrate all vulva-havers across the gender identity spectrum. Here are a few from the series: A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 15, 2016 at 10:43pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 12, 2016 at 1:11am PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 10, 2016 at 10:51pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 9, 2016 at 10:46pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 23, 2016 at 9:54am PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 12, 2016 at 10:41pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 20, 2016 at 10:53pm PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Oct 31, 2016 at 7:21am PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 5, 2016 at 3:07am PDT A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 23, 2016 at 11:48pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 24, 2016 at 10:58pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:40pm PST A photo posted by The Vulva Gallery (@the.vulva.gallery) on Nov 21, 2016 at 10:15am PST