Influencers are known for doing exactly that: influencing.
Whether it’s down to the clothes we wear or the brand of tea we drink, influencers subtly impact the choices we make and the products we buy.
But how do we know when an influencer has taken it too far? Well, when they encourage you to sun your butt, of course.
Yup, that’s exactly what came from small-time influencer Metaphysical Meagan, who now has nearly 14,000 followers, after revealing she ‘suns’ her bum and vagina as part of her daily rising routine. What’s most bizarre about the situation is the fact she actually has some pretty convincing arguments.
In October she wrote on Instagram:
For the past few weeks I have included sunning my bum & yoni into my daily rising routine.
She later took to her page explain the practice, which is called ‘perineum sunning’, writing that it originates back to ancient Taoism in the Far East.
Meagan explained:
In Taoism, the perineum or Hui Yin is called the ‘Gate of Life and Death’.
This is a gateway where energy enters & exits the body.
I first learned about perineum sunning through my studies of Taoism and Tantric practices.
According to the influencer, this brings solar energy from the sun into the body which strengthens the organs, as well as preventing ‘chi or life force’ from leaking from the body. This, Meagan says, sustains health and longevity of the physical body.
Meagan claims perineum sunning aids a healthy libido and balanced sexual energy, citing it’s the equivalent of being in the sun all day with your clothes on. She adds that it helps promote deeper sleep, better focus and mental stimulation as well as regulating hormone functions in the sex organs.
While there’s no scientific evidence to back up her claims that your butthole absorbs sunlight any faster than the rest of your body, we already know sunlight helps our bodies process vitamin D, which has a number of different health benefits.
After revealing her unusual methods, someone took a screenshot of Meagan’s Instagram post and shared it on Twitter, writing: ‘People out here butt-chugging sunlight’.
It’s fair to say the responses to Meagan’s perineum sunning were mixed, with one Twitter user suddenly realising her cat has had the right idea the entire time.
Happy sunning, folks!
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Emma Rosemurgey is an NCTJ trained Journalist who started her career by producing The Royal Rosemurgey newspaper in 2004, which kept her family up to date with the goings on of her sleepy north east village. She graduated from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and started her career in regional newspapers before joining Tyla (formerly Pretty 52) in 2017, and progressing onto UNILAD in 2019.