What do women fantasise about? Gillian Anderson’s hotly anticipated new book “Want” is a collection of 174 sexual fantasies of women from around the world. Published in September 2024, the book began as the project “Dear Gillian” which received over 1,800 anonymous submissions from women about their deepest fantasies. In her introduction, Anderson says she…
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Is “Impact Play” a Misnomer?
Within the BDSM community, one of the most widely practised kinks is impact play – striking the body of a consenting partner for sexual pleasure. So widely practised and depicted as such in the media, that for many outside of the community, “impact play” seems synonymous with BDSM. Typically, BDSM is misinterpreted as spanking and…
Sex Ed: Are We Doing Enough?
Children and young people across the world are returning to their classrooms. Over the past five months, many will have learnt how to make pasta from scratch, re-read all the Harry Potter books or completed their favourite video game twice over. Other children will have smoked their first spliff in the park with friends or been plonked…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Self-improvement
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. George (male), 30 What is your relationship status? Single. Describe your love life in one word. Curious. Who have you been quarantining with?…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Day by Day
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Debbie (female), 33 What is your relationship status? Undefined. Describe your love life in one word. Jumbled. Who have you been quarantining…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: An Education
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Seb (male), 33 What is your relationship status? Single. Describe your love life in one word. Untraditional. Who have you been quarantining…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Filthy Adventures for the Future
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Zeek (male), 31 What is your relationship status? I’m currently single and not looking for a monogamous relationship. Describe your love life…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Man and His Best Friends
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Dougie (male), 29 What is your relationship status? I’m in an open relationship. Describe your love life in one word. Fulfilling. Who…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Discovering the Magic
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Miles (male), 32 What is your relationship status? Complicated. When I lived in the US, my girlfriend and I got married so I…
Love and Lust in Lockdown: Adventures to Come
Lockdown has got many of us feeling hot under the collar and frisky between the sheets. To find out how lockdown has impacted our love and lust lives, I’m getting intimate with interviews. Holly (female), 28 What is your relationship status? Single. Describe your love life in one word. Enticing. Who have you been quarantining with?…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 