SEX-ED + moulds genitalia to create tools for sexuality education and sexual health professionals. These anatomical models are used to train professionals and to support discussions about anatomy, hygiene, stimulation, pleasure, safer-sex practices, body image and much more.
Poster: Vulvae (internal and external labia, clitoral hood, vaginal opening)
Plaster casts of the external genitalia (vulva) of ten cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who don’t have known intersex traits) women. Of the ten models, four gave birth, three of them vaginally.
Vulva 1
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth), 40-year- woman.
Name given to genitalia
“Snatch, vulva, beaver, twat.”
Relationship with genitalia
“For a long time they were associated with pain. For ten years, I went through multiple treatments for a vaginal “infection”. I finally understood that I was allergic to latex. Not a single doctor made the link. That’s a lot of suffering for such an easy problem to solve. There really is a lot improvement to be made when it comes to sexual health and patient care as medical professionals are not super knowledgeable or comfortable with the matter. Now it’s going super well.”
Vulva 2
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth), 34-year-old woman.
Name given to genitalia
“ Snatch, vulva, vagina, twat.”
Relationship with genitalia
“I love them, I think they are beautiful and I love the way they taste. Sometimes when I have my period and I’m in pain I like my uterus and vagina less.”
Vulva 4
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), 45-year-old woman who had multiple vaginal births with episiotomies.
Name given to genitalia
“Vulva.”
Relationship with genitalia
“I am working on it, it’s better now.”
Vulva 5
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth) 39-year-old woman.
Name given to genitalia
“Vulva, pussy, beaver.”
Relationship with genitalia
“Beautiful, amazing.”
Vulva 7
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), 33- year-old woman three months after vaginal birth.
Name given to genitalia
“Vulva, vagina.”
Relationship with genitalia
“Positive.”
Vulva 9
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth) 29-year-old woman.
Name given to genitalia
“Vulva. Vagina, Punani. “
Relationship with genitalia
“Very good! ☺”
Vulva 10
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth) 39-year-old woman.
Name given to genitalia
“Vulva, pussy, beaver.”
Relationship with genitalia
“Beautiful, amazing.”
Vulva 11
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth) 31-year-old woman. Model had an elective salpingectomy (a sterilization procedure in which the Fallopian tubes are removed) at age 28. It was very difficult for Model to gain access to this procedure.
Name given to genitalia
“Vulva, vagina.”
Relationship with genitalia
“It’s all respect and love. I love my body as a whole and I refuse to feel shame or other negative emotions because of social expectations or external pressure.”
Vulva 8
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), nulliparous (who hasn’t given birth), 39-year-old woman.
Name given to genitalia
“Vaj, twat, vagina, vulva.”
Relationship with genitalia
“Neutral, my relationship to them is always progressing.”
Vulva 6
External genitalia (vulva) of a cisgender (whose gender aligns with gender assigned at birth), endosex (who doesn’t have known intersex traits), 39-year-old woman three months after vaginal birth.
Model was completely shaved prior to moulding.
Name given to genitalia
“Depending on the context: vulva, pussy, cunt, sex, genitalia, intimate parts.”
Relationship with genitalia
“Sometimes I feel shame. But usually distance. ”