#Women's bodies

[erebusvincent]

I can't get over how much I love not shaving. This has been a revelation. It was so easy to get rid of makeup and bras, and I never wore skirts or heels, but something always held me back from tossing the razor. I convinced myself that I liked the way smooth legs felt, but I was a lying liar. 100 percent. I love my fluffy legs. They feel great. And they're stylin', to be honest. It's a good look.

If you're a woman or girl, everything about you is perfect and needs no modification. Your female body is a masterpiece. Men, however, should be deeply ashamed. Their bodies are an abomination.

Women's bodies make you consider the possibility of the existence of a divine creator. Men's bodies make you sure there isn't one.

Disco's back. I can't recommend freeing yourself from shaving enough. It's an elite choice. You won't regret it.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

In April of 1929, the Birth Control Clinical Research Bureau in Greenwich Village was raided by police. They arrested five staff members, confiscated medical records, and tried to bully patients into giving them their names and addresses.

Their tactics backfired. The Bureau and its clinic in Brooklyn received an enormous amount of publicity, and many doctors protested the violation of doctor-patient confidentiality. When the case came to court on April 19, 1929, the judge ruled that the police had exceeded the scope of the search warrant he had issued, and the case was dropped.

Above, Sanger (third from left) and the five arrested staff members after their victory: A.L. Field, Dr. Elizabeth Pissiot, Sanger, Dr. Hanna M. Stone, and Mrs. Marcella Sideri.

Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images/Fine Art America

[turns-out-its-adhd]

If "8 in 10" experience it early.... is that not the more usual time to expect it?

Is that how statistics work?

[dimachina]

i hope y’all are getting  ’adult enjoyment’ out of tekken… sorry if youre just playing to see the women’s bodies

[limeade-l3sbian]

<3

[g-a-r-f-i-l-e-d]

So radfems have spoken about it before and I only really realised it after being more a part of the community how there isn't a word for period... "stuff" like how it's all just called blood when it's actually blood, uterine lining, plasma, organ bits etc. And the frustration regarding how women and out bodies aren't given language often times. I decided to just start making a word for period blood that was more accurate to the actual substance to at least start. At the very least if we make and start using words we can obviously get then to light as has been done many times in the past.

The word I came up with is "hysterousia" from the ancient greek words for womb and su stance/essence. Pretty simply to start and idk how I feel about hystera being used what with the connotations of hysteria. But it is a start. If anyone sees this and wants to throw in a suggestion for this specific term of menstrual substance or suggest other terms be made for other aspects of the female body or experience then please add on!

[crazycatsiren]

East Asia be like, short skirts are fine, but for cripe's sakes cover up your chest. Like, bruh, make it make sense.

[allwomenjointhe4bmovement]

Some body positivity content on my YT.

Feel free to check it out

[hjellacott]

Women's Bodies

This post is in honour and celebration of women, womanhood, women's bodies, women's biology, women's everything!

WOMEN'S ANATOMY VS MALE. ON AVERAGE WOMEN:

Are shorter.

Have bones smaller and less dense, we have less bone mass and lose it faster as we age.

Have smaller heads, arms and legs, relative to body size.

The biological sex of an adult skeleton can be determined with 95% accuracy by measuring the hip bones alone, 83% accuracy by the skull, and 80% accuracy by the long bones (femur & tibia).

Our arms bend further from our body, and have more mobile joints.

We have a longer torso, because we have extra organs inside. But our legs are shorter!

Have a larger pelvis, adapted for childbirth. It's wider, longer, and held together by ligaments that soften during pregnancy, so that they can slide apart.

Have slanted thigh bones that put more pressure on the knee joints, which have to rotate while men's do not.

Have thicker skulls and more vertical foreheads.

Have higher eyebrows, fuller lips, and a rounder jawline with a more pointed chin, due to estrogen levels.

Have better colour perception (hence the common conception that women have more names for colours), better peripheral vision, and worse long distance focus.

Have much better high-frequency hearing, but lose more low-frequency hearing with age.

We have less percentage of muscle by weight than men do, varying by age, health, fitness... etc. But no matter how fit we are, we can't match the bulk or strength of men's skeletal muscles. Hand grip is one of the most widely-used markers for strength. The strongest 10% of females can only beat the bottom 10% of men! Weight for weight (lean body mass only), women’s grip remains pretty feeble compared to the men. These were large samples that included plenty of fit, young sportswomen with good upper body strength. Taking the 60 elite women separately, they were still only as good as an average to weak man.

Have less upper body strength but more lower body strength.

Have super strong internal muscles in our reproductive systems, capable of squeezing a baby out, and elastic enough to stretch to accommodate several babies and placenta, and return to shape later. In fact the vagina is all muscle, as it's the uterus, while still being organs.

Women have thinner and softer ligaments, and therefore are more flexible.

Women have backs that have to support the weight of breasts, hence women often suffering lower back pain.

[drowndrawn]

Just found the art of very muscular Moiras created by Jacob Matham in 1587 and I guess that, taking JKR standards for womanhood, even the Moiras are male now.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A room at 139 West 61st St., apartment 8, where an illegal abortion was performed, June 6, 1958.

Photo: NYC Municipal Archives

[emperornorton47]

[estellaestella]

Thanks to the Me Too movement the world has some better boundaries than in 2006 😬 (The male reporter actually says 'I touched Scarlet's boob' in a sing-song way in the clip.)

[creatrix-codex]

Sex Shouldn't Hurt (not even the first time)

Vaginas are pretty cool. At rest, the walls sit lightly closed, and the depth is pretty short. There is a little natural moisture, but not much. But arouse her, and she begins to open, lengthen, and lubricate.

Pain during sex, like all pain, is an indication that something is wrong. The easiest explanation is that you aren't fully aroused. Arousal isn't instantaneous. It takes time. Bartholin's glands are the primary source of a woman's lubrication, but they're on the outside of the vagina, and the vagina itself makes minimal moisture. And again, the vagina isn't just some open gaping hole ready for penetration at all times.

Fluid alone is not indicative of arousal occurring at all, and it isn't indicative of the level of arousal. It doesn't mean you're "ready". Some women, like me, are just really well hydrated and we, eh.... overproduce. Oftentimes a woman's body will turn on the sprinklers at the first sign that penetration is possible simply because it will help protect her vagina from damage.

I was very fortunate that when I had sex for the first time, I had a more experienced partner. While I thought "spread legs + shove in" was what was supposed to happen, he knew better. Because he was actually willing to wait and prepare me, my first sexual experience was completely painless.

Lack of arousal isn't the only reason for pain during sex. There are a number of medical reasons for dyspareunia - pain during sex. Vagina atrophy (when the muscles lose tone and therefore have more difficulty adjusting) isn't uncommon. It can come from other medical conditions, or just from not having sex in a long time.

Vaginismus is a condition that causes your vagina to tense up automatically. It can be caused by generalized fear and anxiety, trauma such as sexual assault, STIs, chronic conditions like endometriosis, yeast infections, fear of pregnancy, or nerve damage. It can also be an early indicator of menopause.

If you experience severe or recurring pain during sex, it's more likely to be medical. Please speak to a competent medical provider as soon as possible because there are options to alleviate it, and it's probably a sign of something more major going on.

If you experience pain or discomfort during sex due to a lack of arousal, please speak to a competent sexual partner as soon as possible because you deserve enjoyable sex. I'm being glib, but keep in mind that most sexual partners you have don't want to hurt you and don't want to be bad at sex. Say something. If they think you're into it, why would they change? You can give them the opportunity to improve. It can even be mutually enjoyable to coach your partner in what you like.