WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY VAGINA? A Q&A WITH MOLLY MARGARET @WHATSWRONGWITHMYVAGINA
One day, during a casual Instagramming session, I stumbled across What's Wrong with My Vagina. It was an account with a small following at the time, posting about vaginal health issues I'd never seen people talk about on Instagram before. I was especially surprised because Instagram doesn't have the most loving relationship with natural aspects of womens bodies–– and I had to follow. After sliding into the DMs, I had to share Molly Margaret Johnson's story. WHAT IS @WHATSWRONGWITHMYVAGINA ALL ABOUT? WWWMV is a platform for people with vaginas to reference when they have no where else to turn. We can all only WebMD for so long. It’s meant to be a space for all ages and gender, informing them about different vaginal infections and complications and how to solve them. HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA FOR THIS INSTAGRAM? It’s no surprise that I have a myriad of vaginal complications myself. When diving into the internet looking for others who felt the same way, I was often left empty handed and felt super isolated. Of course, when you need something and it’s not actualized, do it yourself! So I did. WHO IS MOLLY MARGARET? WHAT'S YOUR BACKGROUND? I’m from the twin cities in minnesota. I’m in love with dance, tattoos, true crime, beer and ice cream. I went to private catholic school until i was 16 and never had a lick of sex ed. I’ve always been passionate and candid about sexuality and wellness but never really pursued it. I studied to be a director and worked as a film and theater director for a few years. I found it challenging as I didn’t feel like it was personally and urgently helping others and those around me. DO YOU DO ANY SORT OF PROMOTIONS? Yes! WWWMV is currently out of pocket but I still like to show the love. My most recent giveaways were things like menstrual cups and shirts that say designer pussy (@genevadiva). WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES PUBLICLY LIKE THIS? First and foremost, WWWMV is an inclusive account. It celebrates all bodies that have vaginas. Many of my followers aren’t women, but trans and nonbinary persons. So WWWMV isn’t an account for women’s health, it’s for vaginal health. When it comes to sexual health it’s easy to panic. It’s easy to assume the worst and to let things (literally) fester. Because it’s seen as “taboo”, it’s hard for people to have candid conversations and seek the help the need. I’m working on making vaginal wellness mundane so we can all just move on with our lives. DO YOU GET A LOT OF "AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION"? WHAT IS THE BEST PART ABOUT RUNNING THIS INSTAGRAM? So corny, but helping others. I get DMs every day from people of all ages with nowhere else to turn. I love being the Nancy Drew of their vaginal problems and helping them help themselves. YOUR FOLLOWING IS GROWING QUICKLY AND ORGANICALLY, ANY ADVICE FOR FELLOW 'GRAMMERS? I follow and interact accounts that inspire me. I reach out to my role models. Have as many conversations as you can. I’m always in my inbox reaching out to people to learn more about health and sexuality. Also be everyone’s number one fan–– show big love to accounts and people that you believe in. WHAT'S NEXT FOR @WHATSWRONGWITHMYVAGINA? I’m thinking about another platform. I love instagram so much but want to challenge myself to reach more people. A podcast? A YouTube channel? WWWMV is gonna take over the world. Follow along with Molly Margaret at What's Wrong with My Vagina @whatswrongwithmyvagina.
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