In The Origin of the World, author Liv Strömquist traces the cultural history of the vulva - from the Bible to Freud, from clumsy biology lessons to current tampon advertising. She uses the medium of the comic strip to question the patriarchal power relations still in force in a nonchalant and astute way in seven episodes and to name existing problems in a pointed way. Liv Strömquist, who studied political science, is not only an active artist, but also a voice that is widely recognized beyond the boundaries of the Swedish comic scene. Her work focuses on her political stance and sociological interest in feminist and pop cultural phenomena. In her popular TV and radio formats, she tackles existing social power structures with biting humour and scathing criticism.