An important distinction

[azurelunatic]

A speculum is that piece of medical equipment that goes in (generally) the vagina and consists of two rounded halves that can be separated in order for the doctor (or someone playing doctor) to peer in.

A dilator is a piece of medical equipment that goes in (generally) the vagina and is basically shaped like the most boring dildo ever, in a precisely measured size. One holds it in place for the prescribed amount of time, so the tissues get used to being stretched (again, in some cases, or for the first time, in others).

This is often less fun than it might sound, for those who saw the word "dildo" and disregarded the other context. The intended use is at a size just larger than comfortable, until the desired girth and depth is attained.

Note that the tissues of an OEM vagina are often happier with this proposition than the tissues of and surrounding a neovagina.

Comments

[lilysea]

OEM?

[azurelunatic]

Hardware term, used flippantly. "Original Equipment Manufacturer." In this context, it means a vagina that was present from birth, rather than one surgically created afterwards.

[vass]

Some thoughts:

- is gender affirmation/bottom surgery a significant enough hardware change as to invalidate the OEM license? I'd argue that it doesn't, but the owner would still have to jump through various bureaucratic hoops including but not limited to reactivating the license.
- why would one want to install Windows on one's vagina?
- is this what they mean by the Internet of Things?

[azurelunatic]

I have no idea what the licensing looks like there. I imagine that reactivation would involve a call in to some baffled techs, who might not have heard of this one before and would have to go look up policy.

The WeVibe unpairs from the phone when you close your legs over it. Fucking Bluetooth.

There are some programs that are only compatible with Windows, man, and the emulators are getting *better*, but...

[vass]

would involve a call in to some baffled techs, who might not have heard of this one before and would have to go look up policy.

Why does this happen with EVERYTHING involved in the bureaucracy of transition?

(Actually today was really cool that way. I saw my gastro for the first time in six years, and he acknowledged new gender label and name without making it weird, and only asked questions that were actually medically relevant.)

Fucking Bluetooth.

The wrongest sort of vagina dentata.

There are some programs that are only compatible with Windows, man, and the emulators are getting *better*, but...

*long sigh* Very true.

[trixieleitz]

The wrongest sort of vagina dentata.

*applause*

[siderea]

- why would one want to install Windows on one's vagina?

Voyeurism?

[azurelunatic]

*snerk*

[trixieleitz]

:D

[tim]

And if you interact with it, do you have to sign an end-user license agreement?

[wohali]

Well, we already know there is a shrink-wrap license that leaves evidence of tampering...

[triadruid]

*slow clap*

[emceeaich]

* incoherent laughter and weeping *

[laurajv]

i sometimes use "factory-installed" and "aftermarket" to describe vaginas.

[azurelunatic]

Got to be careful with those shops that offer you a quick, cheap, and easy installation...

[laurajv]

always purchase your aftermarket vagina from an authorized retailer

[nadyne]

Hmmm. My mechanic hasn't yet inspected his handiwork in ripping out the OEM and replacing it with an aftermarket one. It's functioning much better than the OEM in every way imaginable so far. I hope that it will stand up to the inspection.