Last month, I came across a body-casting artist who showcases the human body. Now, she’s bringing her work to a wider audience by creating a book containing photos of 200 vulvas she cast from 2019 to 2021. With her new Vulva Diversity Project, Lydia Reeves hopes to celebrate vulvas, educate readers and help women feel…
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We Need to Talk About Vulvas
Like most of the world, I’ve been quarantined at home for over two months. I miss a lot of things, including book clubs, writing classes and random Brighton events. Last week, I saw an event by ohne x This is a Vulva and it was exactly the kind of event I’d drag my female friends…
Polycystic Ovaries and Fertility
On deciding to write about PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), I discovered it’s Polycystic Awareness Month. As it comes to the end of the month, it’s a good opportunity to write about my experiences with PCOS. Until a few years ago, I didn’t know I had PCOS. At the age of 25, I had my first…
10 Things My Mumma Taught Me
10 Things My Mumma Taught Me No one deserves anything Smile. You can get away with anything with a smile Don’t keep texting. If he likes you, he’ll text you – play it cool Brown and slightly hairy legs are better than smooth and pasty legs It’s always okay to have a glass of wine…
12 Reasons Why it’s Great to be a (Privileged) Woman (Living in a Developed Country) Right Now!
Happy International Women’s Day Everyone! Here’s a cheerful post for our special day. (No upset is intended towards the women who are still fighting for these rights; I can only speak from my experiences.) I worked hard at school, went to university, did a post-grad course and now (3 years later) think a career change…
These Hands
These Hands these hands – adorned with silver, gold and opal – twitch with a need for touch they tingle for intimacy my fingertips hold yours; will you be around for long enough for me to learn their print? the lick of varnish applied before rousing Friday nights wears off by Monday morning; telling of my…
A Chilled Date
I felt reluctant to go on last night’s date. I matched with him on Bumble and we exchanged numbers after a day or so. We had been texting back and forth and decided to meet. I was pleasantly surprised when we met – his photos didn’t do him justice. He was friendly and bought me…
Feeling Unsafe on Home Soil
I have never felt unsafe in Brighton, but last night I was walking the three-minute walk from the pub to the taxi rank and a bloke called after me. We didn’t know one another but he caught up with me and we shared a conversation. He asked where I was going. Home. Can he come?…
Our Relationship – Round 2
I knew getting back with you was risky. No one supported my decision and at times I seriously regretted starting things up again. Round Two began after I wrote you my letter. I asked you to make more of an effort, and you did. On a quiet Sunday evening, you phoned me and asked if…
Thoughts on “Half Your Age, Plus Seven”
There’s a popular relationship “rule” that the oldest person you should date or start a relationship with should be no older than half your age, plus seven years. Supposedly, this applies to men and women, but there feels like a difference between a 23-year-old bloke dating an 18-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman dating an…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 