A woman has been praised for opening up about having an 'outie' labia in a video shared on TikTok.
Gabriella Scaringe, 23, from New York, took to her TikTok, @gabygabss, last week to explain the difference between 'Innie vs Outie' labia after one of her previous videos sparked questions from followers.
You can watch it below:
In the video, Gaby says: "So in my last video I explained that I had an outie and a lot of you guys commented and said you didn't know what that meant or what that was.
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"So are you ready for your anatomy lesson today?"
Gaby went on to pin point the differences between an 'innie' vs an 'outie', explaining: "So you have your outer labia and your inner labia. An 'innie' is when your outer labia protrudes more than your inner labia.
"So you don't really see the inside stuff or you don't really see the inside stuff as much as you would if you weren't.
"So when you think of innie think of Barbie, think of it looking like a seashell, maybe it's a little bit puffy, ya know... it's cute.
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"I personally identify as an outie which means my inner parts protrude a little more than my outer parts. And outies get a bad rep because they're called the Arby's sandwich, or the burger... every panini is beautiful."
And the response to Gaby's video was overwhelming, with hundreds praising the TikTok user for posting the clip.
One wrote: "I literally cried my eyes out and wanted to get surgery when I was a teenager cause of the hate for outies. We really gotta tell teens more that it's ok!"
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Another added: "I used to try and tuck mine in a lil until I got older and embraced my outtie. Ladies, our bodies are beautiful."
"Girl I actually love this," commented one. "I have an innie but I love that you're bringing awareness to this bc ppl really need it."
Meanwhile, one male follower added: "Speaking on behalf of the guys, we really are not fussed, a panini is a panini. Don't be insecure about it, everyone is beautiful in their own way."
Speaking to Tyla, Gaby explained: "I've always been comfortable talking about the things that might be uncomfortable to some - especially surrounding sex.
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"I majored in entrepreneurship in college and worked on my underwear line, Cherri, that emphasises vaginal wellness, throughout school. I'd discuss sex work, vaginas, menstruation, anything really in class. So it only makes sense that labias would naturally be something I'd talk about on social media too.
"The response to my videos has been so surprising. It has created a lot of interest in my underwear brand, Cherri, which is awesome and the amount of vulva owners who have flooded the comment section and my personal DMs talking about how they thought they were abnormal is astounding.
"I'm so glad that I can make people feel better about their natural anatomy. You are normal! You are beautiful! (Whether you're an 'innie', an 'outie', or anything in between!)"
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It's not just followers praising Gaby, either. In fact, Jody Elphick, head of brand and content at period care brand, Callaly, explained why the world needs to see more of this type of content.
"We were really pleased to see Gabriella's anatomy lesson on TikTok - this is the kind of content that the world needs more of," Jody told Tyla.
"Just like any body part, labia come in all shapes, sizes and colours. No one type of labia is better than any other type. Unfortunately, because there's still so much unnecessary shame surrounding vulvas and vaginas, we don't tend to talk to our friends about our labia, or doodle pictures of vulvas on walls and pencil cases as you see with penises. Vulvas remain much more of a mystery.
"The responsibility shouldn't just lie with individuals to talk
about their own bodies. On
Callaly's social feeds you'll find loads of images, information and first-person stories about periods, vaginas, vulvas and nipples that contribute to more open dialogue. We'd like to see other brands - and media outlets and social channels - stop labelling
these discussions as 'inappropriate content'."
Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@gabygabss
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