I met Ellie Sedgwick at The Big Boobie Bash hosted by Georgia Lashman aka Confessions of a G Cup on Instagram.
I was quite taken by Ellie's story of vulval dysmorphia which appears to be have been triggered by an ignorant teenage boy at high school when he slipped her a note asking 'Are you an innie or an outtie?'. Since that moment, Ellie felt shame about her vulva and even went to see a plastic surgeon to have it changed. Thankfully, the surgeon had ethical values and talked Ellie around to thinking differently about why she wanted a labioplasty.
Today, Ellie is on a mission to educate all women about their vulva and to embrace the beauty and power of our bodies, just as they are.
Ellie is driving around Australia to photograph 500 vulvas of women from all ages and walks of life. Her plan is to create a coffee table book called 'Flip Through My Flaps' so that women everywhere can see just how varied and beautiful vulvas are.
For more information about Ellie's journey and to perhaps sign up as a vulva model, visit Ellie's website:
https://www.comfortableinmyskin.com.au/
Instagram: @comfortableinmyskin_
