The Myth of the Vaginal Organism

It amazes me how so many lies about the female body have been created as a means to strip women of the sexual power and rigor that we possess. This article clearly articulated the fact that it is not the vagina that is the part of the woman which causes pleasure. In understanding the parts of the female reproductive system, I clearly understand why Female Genital Mutilation occurs. In some degrees of FGM, both the labia majora and the labia minora are entirely mutilated, in addition to the clitoris. Then of course the vagina is preserved mainly because it is vital for reproduction-because "after all that is exactly what we as women are meant to be here for, right?" The control of a woman's sexuality is definitely the control of women and our existence as human beings. In Dr. Lisa Farrington's Issues in Women's Art Class, one can find evidence of men's long history to mutilate a woman, by only showing her breasts, or other sexual parts. It is absolutely disgusting. Frankly, I feel that men are afraid of our sexuality because they can not understand it. So in most cases, you fear what it is that you do not understand. However, the main reason for the degradation of our sexuality is for male control. If a woman is confident in her sexuality, she is described as a whore. A man can celebrate his sexuality, and he is described as a real man.