I blame The Vagina Monologues for that confusion. I mean, not that it's a bad play (personally, I enjoyed it and the activism surrounding the show), but it does use "vagina" where other, more accurate terms (vulva, clitoris, etc.) should've been. I'm sure there are other sources, too, that's just the first one that comes to mind.

It bothers me that they went for vagina as this symbol of women (to correlate with the penis as the symbol of men, natch), since the clitoris is usually more important in getting women off. If most women can't climax from vaginal stimulation only, why are we talking about it as, like, the symbol of women's sexual power?

All that being said, I would be quite disturbed if those crystals actually went in the vagina, as I imagine it would be pretty unpleasant for everyone involved.

Quick question: is this more or less weird than the neon pink pubic hair dye you see for sale sometimes?

Beyond the sociological implications of the practice in and of itself, am I the only one who *headdesk*s at comments like "If Jennifer Love Hewitt is vajazzling, I want to do it. I think she's fantastic." Do you know her? Have you seen her "vagina" or its... jazzle? Why, then, does this influence your lady parts?

The process itself, whatever, I don't think it's any weirder than getting a brazillian, etc. I think it looks silly, but no one asked me. :)

I thought it was strange that the technician whispered the word "vagina" like she was embarrassed. She deals with vulvas and pubic mounds to "vajazzle" them and, I assume, wax them, but she can't say the word? Maybe the camera was freaking her out.

why can't these women stop doing this B.S and be happy with the way their vaginaes look?

God, I'm tired of stupid women.

(I didn't watch the video, I'm at work so I'm not sure if it's safe for work...)

^ Because the entire feminine-targeted marketing industry is making as many billions of dollars as it can possibly hold off of raising every American with XX chromosomes to be insecure about how they look.

With a special emphasis on sexuality for good measure.

I guess she used the treatment to cover her c-section scar? Such a waste of money.

Are they sugar crystals?

The general trend of turning crotches into dazzling spectacles rivaling the Vegas strip will eventually integrate LED lighting technology, which will be dazzling as it glints off the (hopefully sugar-based) crystals along with helping to bring out the subtle nuances of one's bleached anus as well. You might think I'm joking, but mark my words we'll one day soon see hints of flashing marquee lights coming out of each others pants, beckoning like those roadside Package Store signs offering suspiciously cheap beer and mornings filled with painful regret.

"Public" hair??

Heh.

I can't be the only one who automatically thought that they were discussing sticking sticking these crystal to the woman's cervix when they said it was the 'upper part' of the vagina.

Wouldn't they come off the first time the 'jazzled' woman has sex with a guy? What with his permitted public hair and all?

To me, this looks like a shiny STD. But if it makes you happy, go for it! This scares me a hell of a lot less than things like vaginal mints and that asinine "pink button" dye. It's more about play than about correcting a perceived problem. I mean, nobody expects public mounds to be covered in shiny crystals in their natural state.

The implied assumption that hairless is sexy is a little concerning though...

While I think this sort of thing is silly and maybe a bit annoying (why don't men's bodies need to be waxed and decorated to look pretty?), I can't be that bothered by it because I know it'll never become the norm. It's the bikini wax that bothers me, along with things like cosmetic vulva surgery, because it seems like they're becoming more and more common. I worry that, in a few years, having pubic hair will be as taboo as having leg hair is now, and we'll all have to worry about if our vulvas are acceptable or not. Vajazzling, not so much.

That area is called the "mons pubis." Not the vagina. Not the labia. Mother of God...

I guess "pubisazzled" didn't have the same ring to it?

I think that it would scare my husband if I had this done. I agree - it looks like a shiny STD.

But wouldn't the little crystals hurt the person you're having sex with? I don't understand how it couldn't hurt or be cold or uncomfortable in some way - for either person.

I still think someone saw the Clitter! video and thought it actually seemed like a good idea. ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR4O68kUj5c )
Another thing I think deserves pointing out is that the jewels start falling off after (only?) five days.
http://gawker.com/5480296/ladies-leave-your-vajazzler-at-home
I feel bad just reposting it, but the IM conversation between the author Doree and "Brad" makes a very good point.

Is this really much different from tattoos/piercings/hair dying/etc? I mean, personally I find it stupid and don't plan on ever doing it myself (unless someone bets me a significant amount to... hint hint) but plenty of people would say and have said the same thing about body mods I've made, whether they're permanent or temporary. Sometimes the mods are for me, sometimes they are for other people, and sometimes they are some combination of the 2.
Meh.

is this real? this can't be real. oh my god.

I have to agree with the uncomfortable for sex comments. While yes it isn't as horrifying as the actual vagina being jeweled (Ai! just the thought of that!) I still can imagine it's that pleasant. "Hi dear for our anniversary I got a bunch of tiny crystals that feel like sand paper put all over my pubic zone that you like to grind against."

Also I can't imagine how uncomfortable having tiny jewels on there would be when the hair starts growing back and the zone gets itchy.

No, the crystals aren't sugar based. They're small pieces of real glass (I'm assuming since they said they only use Swarovksi). I guess a place called All Bare needed to find a new product to sell once they convinced women not to have any body hair.

Yeah, that's the pubic mound no matter how you look at it; nowhere close to the vagina. I've seen a few instances of similar tattoos over the pubic mound. It doesn't seem inherently body-negative like labiaplasty. Just stick-ons in a more naughty area than most.

Some youtube comments on that video are really harsh.

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This is why women get beat by men... Waste of time and money.

All I can think about is ingrown hairs.

What happens when your pubic hair starts growing back in? Those little crystals are a pain to get off of denim; I'd hate to have to pick them off a sore, heavily ingrown pubic region.

What happens when those things start to fall off?? I'm just imagining having to sit through a long class/meeting/whatever with little tiny crystals under my butt or in between my labia. Ouch.

Also, I find it hilarious that so many people have typed "public" instead of "pubic" in this thread, whether intentionally or not. ;)

Every time I think I've seen it all something like this comes along and proves me wrong...

Uhmm... if you're going there, wouldn't something like this be much MUCH easier (on everybody)??

Honestly. It's like people don't even think anymore.
[Heh.]

I just can't help but think about when falling-off time comes. Imagine walking down a street or a hallway leaving a trail of tiny gemstones as they work their way out of your undergarment and fall out of your clothing.

Gives new meaning to the term "family jewels."

Oh jesus.

I really really think this trend is going too far. I mean, how hard is it to just allow peoples genitals to be private?

When will this obsession with meaningless minutae end?

Yeech! Refuse to watch. Thanks for the reports.

This brings up a few questions for me: What happens when the hair starts to grow back? Wouldn't the crystals pose a tangling risk with your partner? What about Pejazzling?

I just have one question (for heterosexual women who do this). Is this done for men ? for other women? or for themselves?
Would men actually like this/even care?
Any men care to comment on if this turns them on?

So they glue sparkly stickers to your lower tummy? WTF? Even if I understood the desire to be sparkly down there, I still wouldn't understand paying someone to put stickers on you. They sell those at Claire's, y'know.

If a guy wanted me to vajazzle my naughty bits (or mound), I would have to assume he was gay.

I found it interesting that the author of the post didn't talk about how the very name excludes it as something that men would be interested in (since men don't have vaginas), but only focused on the fact that anatomically it isn't accurate.

So... when something is labeled with women excluded, it's something to talk about, but when something is labeled with men excluded, it isn't?

I mean where's the commentary about how this may or may not be associated with male homosexuality, different pubic shaving practices around the world, or (possibly) emasculation? As a sociologist who focuses so much on issues of gender (when it is about female discrimination), this example seemed to be very poorly written.

Reminds me of merkins, actually. So we're bringing back the look that was so hot with prostitutes in the 1500s...but with glitter and jewels....

Wait, I think I got it... This is for strippers! I'm not buying the "it's for weddings and anniversaries" nonsense for a minute. They're just trying to vajazzle up the image of the product a bit with this PR stunt.

They did nothing to her vagina. They glued little glass sequins to her pubic mound. The technician didn't want to use the word vagina because she knew it was stupid. Do women know what part of themselves is classified as a vagina? I hear this misuse of the word more and more. Is "vulva" a bad word now? Is "pussy" a bad word now?

I'm sad I watched. We live in such a dumb culture.

This thing about calling the vulva the vagina? It's Eve Ensler's fault: "The Vagina Monologues" should properly have been "The Vulva Monologues." But since the play was a piece of crap anyway, it's no surprise she couldn't get her vocabulary right.

Hrm. Well, people get bored, so they do things to amuse themselves. This trend caught on. It's another way to be sexually provocative, and it seems to hold some sort of message that if you're bold enough to "bedazzle" your pubic region, + 10 hot points for you. Did you see the look on that talk show host's face?

Regardless, people should adorn themselves as they wish; however, I have real concern about how it'll impact women and girls and their body image. Are Moms going to start taking their teens to "vajazzling" sweet 16 parties? Are high school seniors going to get vajazzled before prom? Women have enough societal pressure to live up to, and now our pubic areas have to be sparkly? You know how much time women spend trying to remove every spot of hair on their bodies and now the hair follicles have to be replaced with jewels?!

I appreciate cultural creativity, I think it's fun and transformative. But it can project negative impact, I hope to god this doesn't become an expected norm.

Balljazzling information right here!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSivRNa_9m0