Hottentot Apron
Nov. 6, 2024
A "Hottentot" woman with large labia pudendi. Coloured engraving by J. Pass. | Wellcome Collection Hottentot Apron – Davidson Galleries The diagnosis and treatment of diseases of women. Fig. 267. Hypertrophy of the Labia Minora. (Hirst—-D/smses of Women.). Fig. 268. Enormous Hypertrophy of the Labia Minora—the so-caUed Hottentot Apron. The first Hottentote [graphic]. | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections Jessica Pin on Twitter: "The historical origins of medical shaming of labia minora are sex negative, homophobic, and #racist. The “Hottentot apron” was associated with sexual deviance and “excess sexual desire.” Enlarged Hottentot Apron from the collection of Hudson County Community College | Artwork Archive | Hottentot Apron