‘you’re just obsessed with sex.’ yes, I am actually. and here’s why
Connie Byrne-Shore tackles the taboo around female sex and sexuality, detailing why she’s obsessed with sex - and why it’s okay for you to be too. her essay is accompanied by a photograph from Laura Alonso.
michaela coel’s i may destroy you: traumatic, powerful, brilliant
in this review of Michaela Coel’s brilliant new series, I May Destroy You, our regular contributor Annie speaks of the show’s power to educate its viewers about consent and sexual assault, and its ability to take the audience down a path of introspection and healing alongside the show’s main characters. well-made, perfectly cast, and funny and light-hearted in parts, Annie argues the show is well worth watching if you can get past its many triggers.
Goodbye and by
Cassandra Wright writes a couplet about de-coupling. accompanied by original artwork by Sophia Lobanov-Rostovsky.
Sexual Miseducation: Masturbation, Orgasms and Everything In-between
Ellie Kilbride provides an exploration of her own experience of sex education whilst pointing out that the absence of an informal, realistic and inclusive education is detrimental to how women perceive and experience their sexuality.
Sex Pest
Nadia wrote this poem to reflect the humour, fun and concern that came from a late night talk with a friend when discussing teenage sexual pressure, objectification and actions that so often get dismissed as immature or annoying. the piece explores the line between assault and ‘bad behaviour’, whilst acknowledging that these are not rare experiences but those shared by most women.
'Bad Survivors' of Sexual Assault: Validating My Own Experience
Meredith Mack discusses her experience with sexual assault and unpacks the patriarchal injustices present in society that survivors encounter.
Women Appear: Sex and Vulnerability
in the second instalment of her trilogy, Katie Buckley examines how patriarchal expectation destroys the intimacy of sex.
lesbian sex: what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters.
Jasmine Ewens gives a personal insight into what people don’t know about sex between women, why they don’t know it, and the reason they should.
