Department of Psychology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
Departments of Psychology and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Pennsylvania State University.
J Sex Res. 2021 Sep;58(7):943-950. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2020.1808563. Epub 2020 Aug 27.
Labiaplasty - a common form of female genital cosmetic surgery involving the removal of portions of the labia minora - is becoming increasingly popular, yet little research has examined perceptions of postoperative labia relative to perceptions of unaltered labia. The purpose of this study was therefore to examine perceptions of preoperative and postoperative labia. A sample of 4513 participants - 42% women, 56% men, and 3% non-binary ( 27.01, = 9.97) - was shown a randomized series of "before-and-after" images of labiaplasty procedures. Participants rated each image on how well it matched societal ideals, their personal ideal, and perceived normalcy in appearance. Our hypothesis that postoperative labia would be evaluated more favorably than preoperative labia on these constructs was supported. Individuals who specified their gender outside of the binary rated labia more positively overall; women rated labia more negatively than participants of other genders. Ratings were consistently low overall for both pre- and postoperative labia, suggesting critically negative perceptions of female genitalia. Our findings highlight a need for interventions and education to encourage more positive and accurate views of women's bodies.
阴唇整形术——一种常见的女性生殖器美容手术，涉及切除部分小阴唇——正变得越来越流行，但很少有研究调查术后阴唇相对于未经改变的阴唇的感知。因此，本研究旨在检查术前和术后阴唇的感知。本研究共纳入 4513 名参与者，其中 42%为女性，56%为男性，3%为非二元性别（27.01， = 9.97），他们观看了一系列阴唇整形术的“前后”随机图像。参与者根据每个图像与社会理想、个人理想以及外观的正常感知程度对其进行评分。我们假设术后阴唇在这些构念上的评价会比术前阴唇更有利，这一假设得到了支持。在二元性别之外指定性别的个体对阴唇的评价总体上更为积极；与其他性别的参与者相比，女性对阴唇的评价更为消极。术前和术后阴唇的评分总体上都较低，这表明对女性生殖器存在严重的负面看法。我们的研究结果强调需要干预和教育，以鼓励对女性身体有更积极和准确的看法。
