The Vagina

After interviewing Amy, the nurse, about her feminist identity, the vagina was brought into the spotlight. From our conversation, we shared similar experiences of recalling people not being able to identify that the vagina has two holes. Meanwhile, most people could draw the penis more accurately than the vagina, even as a joke. Interestingly, Vice reported a study where 44% of 1000 women were not able to distinguish the vagina on a medical illustration. They also reported about a smaller study where 80% of men and 62% of women of 236 American participants were not able to pinpoint where the vagina is.

Understanding the female body is important because it is vital for female pleasure. The Guardian acknowledges that it’s a taboo topic, evident by clitorides missing in female anatomy drawings introduced in sex ed classes and very few scientific research about it. It is unfair that the strive for female pleasure is less accepted compared to how acceptable is for males to seek it. Everyone deserves the right to the pursuit of pleasure.