[Gendergap] Labiaplasty

[Sarah]

I don't know whether this is worth bothering about, but it's the kind
of thing that concerns me. Anyone not wanting to look at genitalia
should not click on the links.

I came across [[Labiaplasty]], while looking for material on female
genital mutilation. There's an image on the page of what is supposed
to be before and after a labiaplasty.

The previous caption implied that it was the same woman, though it
doesn't look like it -- for one thing, larger versions of the images
on the Commons show one has a mole on her abdomen and the other
doesn't.

What really bothers me is the "before" image shows a woman within a
normal range, yet we are presenting this as something in need of
surgery. I'm concerned that young women could stumble on this and
start to doubt themselves.

The image and upload history are here --
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hypertrophy_of_Labia_Minora_before_and_after_surgery.jpg

There's no indication that these are "medical" images; no indication
of model release; no reliable sources indicating that the "oversized"
one really is regarded as such; and the images were uploaded by
occasionally used accounts.

I've twice removed the image from the article,
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Labiaplasty&action=historysubmit&diff=450858934&oldid=450796332
and I've left a note on talk,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Labiaplasty#Image but it is being
restored. If anyone wants to jump in, please do. If not, no worries.
I'll completely understand if you would all prefer not to comment.

Sarah