*Sigh* another day, another part of your body to feel ashamed of…
Today I learned about a remarkable new invention.
It is an alleged shame-saving contraption, designed to help women feel comfortable and confident when working out. It is made of spandex and medical-grade silicone. It’s possibly bullet-proof.
It is anti-camel toe underwear.
For those who missed the early noughties pop hit by Fanny Pack, a “camel toe” is another name for a “frontal wedgie.”
Enter ‘Camel No‘ — the new underwear for ladies worried about showing too much of their vaginas to a discerning public.
I wonder, is that something that keeps you up at night? Because prior to Camel No underwear, I myself was unaware that I was terrorising gym-goers with my protruding vagina.
Is Camel No underwear merely creating a problem where there isn’t one? Is it just saying, “Hey, ladies. Have you ever thought about your camel toe and the fact that you should cover it up?”
In an interview with Mashable, Camel No founder Maggie Han said her “eureka moment” came while her godmother was giving a speech.
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Things that look like vaginas.
“I didn’t hear what she said,” Han admits. “I was staring at her camel toe in these beautiful white capris.”
Now, if Han’s godmother had approached her and said “I’m embarrassed about my camel toe, can you help me?” this would be a different story.
But instead, the invention is based on an assumption that the camel toe is haunting its owner — not the beholder.
Yes, a camel toe can be embarrassing. But wouldn’t it be nice if we lived in a world that said “Hey, if my vagina is a problem for you then go f*** yourself,” instead of encouraging women to cover up every part of themselves deemed unsightly?
The lesson is this: if you’re at the gym, pumping iron and getting sweaty, don’t worry about how your vagina looks to other people.
If your vagina is bothering someone — they are a creep.
And sadly, hi-tech undies won’t fix that.
Do you think we need camel toe-preventing underwear?
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Top Comments
Lol I dunno, I could totally use these sometimes! Not because I'm trying to deny the existence of my vulva, but because sometimes you buy pants you really like but for whatever reason they stick like cling wrap to every crevice and well... I don't need that in my life. And it IS distracting. Can't tell me that if a guy has all his bits outlined through his pants like he's stuck a plaster impression on his crotch you just don't notice nor tell the next person you see. However it was invented, well, that's just maybe unfortunate a weirdo guy had to be the one to do it. But like, the invention itself? *praise hands emoji*
My vulva doesn't need disguising but a pair of undies with a gusset that extends forward to catch all the sweat and normal leaky stuff would be fantastic…seems like a basic function of your "reg grundies'. Is it too much to hope for?
Agree that calling a vulva a vagina is like referring to your face as a mouth.