If you don't like it, don't look at it

May 25, 2007 12:34

Putting this behind a cut because of crude anatomical subject matter.

puffdoggydaddy and betnoir have both posted about the "all-kinds-of-wrong" trend - vaginal cosmetic surgery. Commenters have noted that some structures are intended to be functional, not decorative.

Now comes news that some people are going in for "intimate skin color correction". I'm not making this up. A site called Bleach Bum tells all about it.

Note this tidbit of wisdom: If you are looking to bleach you (sic) anus you DON'T want a product with a sunscreen.

Our own little Valley is the hub of this activity according to The Village Voice. Be warned the language in the article is frank - some might say explicit - so proceed with caution. Read it here if you like.

As a person who is brown all over, I'm amused, especially since possibly-carcinogenic hydroquinone was the active ingredient in the classic skin whitener, Nadinola (current product is a different formula).

As a human being who believes in body acceptance, I'm not sure I should be laughing.

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