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Asked Anonymous

It is totes normal to have dark labia. I don’t believe friction is the cause, it’s just a thing that happens. It looks different from the vaginas in porn that have been altered to look a certain way because someone somewhere somehow made everyone believe hairless, smooth, rose-petal cunts to be vital and attractive, when they’re not.

Labia come in all colors and shapes and sizes and sometimes they don’t even exist! Check the labia tag if you don’t believe me :3

And yes, it is definitely normal to get pimples down there. Pimples don’t care where they sprout, they just sprout - although sometimes it may be due to an ingrown hair from shaving or something.

Vaginas have a smell that is a vagina-smell. It is a definite smell, but not a bad smell - just a distinct one. (I am really good at describing things.)  If things start smelling different than they usually do then it’s probably a bad smell that it could be caused by an infection.

Same goes for discharge - as a common occurrence, it should be pretty consistent. Sometimes there’s more of it than usual depending on where you are on your menstrual cycle, but if it changes color or starts to smell bad, then there’s probably something that needs to be checked out.

I wish I had more legit resources on vaginas to source.

And if for whatever ungodly reason a guy finds your vagina disgusting, he doesn’t deserve its unyielding power and love. Seriously. There is no reason why any vagina ever should be considered disgusting. They are all beautiful and unique. Like snowflakes, except less cold.

Don’t stress, love. For real. I wish I could give you a hug and just tell you straight to your face, “YOU HAVE SUCH A LOVELY VAGINA!!!!” but then I imagine you probably wouldn’t appreciate me yelling in your face.

I don’t know if any of that helped whatsoever, but I really enjoy talking about vaginas. <3

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