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- Dikke van Dale will add “vulvalippen” for labia to its online edition.
- Critics say the traditional term “schaamlippen” (“shame lips”) is outdated and stigmatizing.
- European campaigners have urged a rewrite of terminology describing women’s bodies, sexuality, and health.
- Shari Klein, founder of the Schaamteloos campaign, says neutral anatomical language shapes how people view themselves.