How is it possible that we landed on the moon before we figured out the anatomy of the clitoris? This is one of many questions artist Sophia Wallace poses in this thought-provoking talk about the complexity and misrepresentation of women's bodies and sexuality. Using her mixed-media installation "Cliteracy" as an example, she demonstrates how art and education can work together to change this. As she says, "My dream is to radically change the way we think about bodies so that everyone's body is respected."

Sophia Wallace: A case for cliteracy

A case for cliteracy

Over 140 million women have had their clitorises cut off, an issue rarely discussed in news or policy, highlighting a global disregard.

The clitoris, discovered 29 years after the moon landing, boasts 8,000 nerves, underscoring a neglect of female sexual anatomy education.

Landed on the Moon 29 years before understanding the clitoris' anatomy—a call for biological literacy and gender equity.