I came across this article when looking up vagina dentata, which according to some fairly recent posts is a real-life condition. The statement it made about the condition was super casual, but absolutely unexpected at the same time: "An unfortunate effect of Alessandra's metallic dress is that it looks like her crotch has fangs. Although we suppose she could be making a sociological point about the vagina dentata." Society may be fairly aware of vagina dentata at this point because of all the films that have broadcasted the condition, but as seen with our own class which is actually studying the subject in some detail, most are not aware of how real it actually is. This offhand comment embodies that exact ignorance, and without the proper education and knowledge, many of us are actually making light of a situation others may find hurtful or insulting. Misunderstanding vagina dentata can be attributed to how rare the condition is, but it does not excuse the fact that those who suffer from it also face these seemingly innocent jibes.
I also read about this there is actually who had her teeth taken out of her vagina through surgery. She told a man that she had teeth in her vagina and he said why dont you just get them taken out. She feels very happy that the surgery worked out and the different mythology. The ancient egyptions, japanese, romans all have some depiction of the vagina dentate also.
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