New York-based artist Swoon ran into feminist legend Gloria Steinem recently and was so starstruck that she gave her the ring off her finger. That ring is a pretty special one, though, because it’s a sterling silver clitoris. Yes, Swoon gave Gloria Steinem a clit ring. But here’s the even better news: even you can own that very clit ring so you can stare at it, study it, stroke it, and get as acquainted as you would like and perhaps enlighten others!
The Clitoring is the creation of Penelopi Jones who explains that the shape on the ring is based on the part of the clitoris that we can’t see with our eyes:
Until very recently both science and culture have misunderstood and often ignored all but the very tip of it. Our ring… illustrate[s] the newly rediscovered internal structure of the clitoris. The sensitive little button at the top of a woman’s vagina is apparently just the tip of the iceberg. What lies beneath the surface is vastly more complex and fascinating. It contains eight thousand nerve endings at the tip that permeate through this greater internal structure, then connect to an even greater network of fifteen thousand more that map the entire pelvic region, suggesting that even vaginal orgasms are technically “clitoral.” Over a lifetime the clitoris will increase in sensitivity and in size by seven times. The “wings” that hug the vaginal opening are called the bulbs of the vestibule and are composed of erectile tissue that become swollen during arousal. The “arms” are the two crura that form a wishbone-like shape. We like to think of them as a sort of tuning fork, a device for sending and receiving vibrational energy, possibly for exploring the resonant structure of the universe.
Here is the structure being referred to, courtesy of the Museum of Sex:
The clit is the yellow part, the part that looks like a weapon that an alien would use to kill you. Awesome, right?
The Clitoring is a little friendlier in structure, a bit softer and clearly not to scale. It’s available in sterling silver and 14K gold, and you can even get a stone set in it! Jones will also be coming out with a pendant for those who would like to keep their fingers free from obstruction and fuss.
Now you can tell all your friends that you looked at Gloria Steinem’s clit ring today. You’re welcome.
Source: Gothamist