Content Note : eating disorders, rape, forced prostitution, minor attraction, violence against transgender women. Small feet, small kiki [vagina]. And as a newly minted teenager, my sense of insecurity was growing in direct proportion to my bacne and eyebrows. I lapped up any commentary on my body that I could interpret as kind. I internalized these descriptions before I had a chance to imagine a different identity. Before I knew I could write a good slam poem or rock a shaved head, I knew I had cute little feet, adorably small breasts, and a tight Asian pussy. And I became invested in my size as a stand-in for my identity. At thirteen, I was anorexic — and unhealthily obsessed with my own smallness. At five-foot-three, I was scared of hitting triple-digit numbers on the weighing scale. But at least I was cute.

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Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. Like chastity , the concept of virginity has traditionally involved sexual abstinence. The concept of virginity usually involves moral or religious issues and can have consequences in terms of social status and in interpersonal relationships.
From perennially perky breasts to smooth, hairless legs, womanhood has been constantly sexualized and subjected to unrealistic standards. However, none have been as harmful, or as unexplored, as the expectation of having a tight vagina. Tight vaginas are prized in almost every society and culture that has roots in patriarchy. And this stereotype appears to heavily affect Asian women in particular.