Every few months, something from the ‘wellness’ sphere of Instagram collides dramatically with those of us for whom wellness is a face mask and the occasional vitamin.
Once upon a time it was vagina steaming. This time, it’s butthole sunning.
According to the deep wellness state, exposing your anus directly to UV rays is an “ancient Taoist practise”, but in reality seems like nothing more than a nice lie in the sun with the chance to accidentally burn your bum hole.
The reason we’re all talking about butthole sunning is because of a viral tweet, which says “People out here butt-chugging sunlight” and was posted with a screenshot of a fully naked woman with her feet thrust up to the heavens, legs spread, and (presumably) a butthole face-to-face with the sun.
https://twitter.com/sisterofonline/status/1198818434152161280
The woman pictured goes by Metaphysical Meagan. She’s a big fan of what polite company calls “perineum sunning”, claiming that 30 seconds of sunlight on your asshole (and ‘yoni’, another word for vagina) per day is the equivalent of a full day of sunlight with your clothes on. The benefits, she claims, are endless: more energy, better sleep, more creativity, more sexual energy, and attracting both desires and a soul tribe. In other words, it’s good for the vibes.
We need hardly tell you that the science of butthole sunning is basically non-existent, and that while Vitamin D is generally very good for mental and physical wellbeing, exposing yourself to additional sunlight in Australia without sun protection is a not a good move.
It needs to be said that Meagan is not alone in getting some Vitamin D where the sun usually doesn’t shine. Yoni sun bathing is a well-established practise; fans include your usual suspect wellness bloggers and, perhaps most surprisingly, Big Little Lies star Shailene Woodley. Asshole sunning is slightly less well known, and as Metaphysical Meagan later clarified, is not meant to simply tan your butthole.
Since going viral, Meagan is taking things in her stride.A new post from yesterday says that she’s triggered “the f*%# out of people” since a young age, and will continue to do so.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TQcgRhQeF/
Look, butthole sunning isn’t going to fix your life, but you do you. Lie outside, moon the sun, whatever – just use sunscreen.
