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Girls, Gays, and Theys: Get To Know Your Bodies!

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Girls, Gays, and Theys: Get To Know Your Bodies! It's an indictment of the British education system that so many young people are brought up not knowing about their own anatomy.  In my school, we didn't even have the 'period talk', let alone any lesson or formal education about sex and the 'female' anatomy. We were left floundering in the wind, turning to TV and other forms of media and popular culture to teach us about our growing bodies. It's no surprise that so many of us still hold misconceptions about our health and sexuality even in our adulthood. Who was there to tell us otherwise? It's this lack of knowledge that has compelled me to write this post, as a way to hopefully educate people about their own bodies and health. After all - it's not just cisgender women who experience this lack of education. This post will be aimed at anyone with Female Assigned Reproductive Systems (FARS) - no matter their gender or sexuality. It's time that we a...

The Complicated Nature Of Sex Work

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The Complicated Nature Of Sex Work In this day and age, sex work is easier and safer than ever. Whether it's digital work in the form of Only Fans, Cam Girling, and Financial Domination, or something in person like Stripping or Sexual Intercourse, sex work has become much more accessible than it was 10 years ago. Personally, I believe this is a good thing. I'm all for legalising and legitimising sex work, I believe this would allow greater protections for women (sex work, after all, is a dangerous industry) and could ultimately make the industry more profitable. What's more, I also feel like legalising this industry would also help to destigmatise it. Only recently a woman was fired by her employer after her Only Fans account was discovered - despite her engaging in all Only Fans activity outside of work hours and under a different name. By legitimising the sex work industry we would be able to help diminish the stigma surrounding it and ensure that women don't face har...