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
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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
How to be a feminist porn director
Laura Elias Casas interviews two women porn industry figures about where, how and why feminism fits in
The F-Word stage blog: October 2016
The F-Word's round-up of what's happening in the world of comedy and theatre in October
Girls next door who do porn
Rashida Jones’ documentary Hot Girls Wanted might not be the hard-hitting exposé of the porn industry you were expecting – but perhaps it’s not meant to be, writes Lusana Taylor
Erika Lust: ten years of making films, not porn
Renowned Swedish erotic director Erika Lust shares her professional journey with The F-Word as her XConfessions come to the Raindance film fest in London
How sexism in schools is ‘exhausting’ young women
Melanie Xulu argues that the sexism young people face in schools is 'invisible'.
Restrictions on porn that protect no-one
Following amendments to the Communications Act 2003 which have banned a number of acts from on-line porn produced in the UK, D H Kelly questions whether this is the way to protect children and promote sexual equality
The joys of sex
At the British Museum's shunga exhibition, Sarah Jackson discovers that the fantasy world of Japanese erotic art has a more relatable sense of fun than modern pornography
Why feminists need to talk about the pleasures of sexuality
The lack of education on healthy, pleasurable sexuality and the growing prevalence of pornography are distorting young people's attitudes to sex, relationships and women's bodies, argues Erin Lane
The Sex Myth: Why Everything We’re Told is Wrong
Brooke Magnanti wants to expose the truths behind the sex myths which provoke outraged newspaper headlines and panicked public policy. Lindsey Sheehan considers Magnanti's opinions on all things controversial, from lap-dancing to online pornography
