Weekly round-up and open thread
With articles covering the last fortnight, this round-up includes commentary on the lionesses’ Euro 2022 win and the latest on Bristol sex workers’ victory against Bristol City Council’s ‘nil-cap’ proposal
The orgasm gap as a topic of feminist intrigue
Cleo Hopkin-King takes a look at the historical subjugation of women’s sexuality and examines how patriarchal stigmatisation and control still contributes to disparities in sexual pleasure to this day
Debunking the myth that sex education incites premature sexual exploration
Sex Educator Sadie Scheuer considers where the idea that sex education leads to promiscuity comes from and thinks about how we can go about debunking this narrative
From pleasure to pain: the real harms of ‘revenge porn’
Jade Gilbourne explores the current prevalence non-consensual sexual image sharing and critiques the way so-called 'revenge porn' is treated by our society and legal system
Why are so many of us having bad sex?
Connie Lawfull reviews BAD SEX, the fourth series of Franki Cookney's 'The Second Circle' - the podcast that takes sex seriously
Sexual and reproductive healthcare must do better for transgender men
Charlotte Burd explores the structural issues within the UK healthcare system that are making sexual and reproductive healthcare services dangerously inaccessible for transgender men
Seven feminist books on sex
Featuring a range of books on pleasure, intimacy and identity, Connie and Cleo recommend some thought provoking, feminist reading material to add to your bookshelf
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week’s selection includes coverage of London Trans+ Pride and material about International Non-Binary People’s Day, along with an article and a song from COLORSXSTUDIOS
Weekly round-up and open thread
It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the last week
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week’s post includes a bumper section on Pride, with an emphasis on its roots in protest and featuring reflections from GLF activists, some of whom campaigned for gay rights 50 years ago
Abortion is a universal right, and no one is less deserving
Connie Lawfull reflects on the overturning of Roe v Wade in the US, arguing that we need to be careful about centring traumatic cases when criticising it
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week's round up takes a look at the overturning of Roe v Wade, as well as reflections on the failed Rwanda deportation flight and racial erasure in The Handmaid’s Tale
Weekly round-up and open thread
It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the last week
Weighing up safety and risk
Hannah Brydon writes about her academic study of street harassment
Weekly round-up and open thread
It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the last week
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week’s edition includes a critique of the ‘Feral Girl Summer’ TikTok trend and some more updates on sex workers’ rights, including a nod to The F-Word’s position on sex worker discrimination
Weekly round-up and open thread
It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the last week
