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Sex & Relationships

Vice – How sex toys became the new celebrity fragrance

Self & More – It’s time to include people with penises in sex-positivity

Lacuna Voices – What it’s like dating after leaving an abusive relationship

Xtra Magazine – I accidentally ordered a magic wand for my first sex toy. It changed my life

Restless Magazine

Inside the world of educational porn

The best sex toys for couples

Relationship labels need to be more inclusive

How much sex are we really having in isolation? We interviewed The Sex Doctor to find out

The pandemic’s impact on the queer community

6 must-have sex toys for solo play

In defence of the sex schedule

A guide to navigating Valentine’s Day in the #MeToo era

It’s time to add masturbation to our self-care routines

How to rebuild intimacy after sexual assault

Anti-depressants could be holding your libido hostage

How to make your sex life more sustainable

Why you should invest more time and money into your solo sex life

The Huffington Post – Every sexual assault matters

The Breakdown – FYI, solo orgasms have amazing health benefits

The Curiosity Club – Using toys to masturbate enhances my experience

Health

The Metro – I spent £3k trying to cure my insomnia after not sleeping for a week

Daye – While undergoing treatment for PTSD, I discovered my period was part of the problem

Stylist – How to safely develop a fitness routine with anxiety – forthcoming

Vice – Getting an abortion in lockdown is easier than you think

Vice – How to access contraception during the pandemic

Restless Magazine – Is pushing contraception ethical?

Restless Magazine – Wtf is vaginismus? – download the Restless Network App to read

Restless Magazine – Legislation on fitness to drive is failing those with mental health disorders

Restless Magazine – It’s time to end the stigma around HIV

Restless Magazine – How to prioritise your mental health as a queer person

Culture

Refinery29 – Why I prefer clothing swaps to shopping new

Vogue Business– What happened to plus size?

Vogue Business – Why influencers are unionising

Autostraddle – Coming Together, Staying Apart: What taking care and taking action looks like on HIV and COVID-19

Metro – Upsetting sex scenes aren’t always good teaching points. I want to see more good, consensual sex on TV – forthcoming

Restless Magazine – Stephanie Yeboah on writing Fattily Ever After

Restless Magazine – Is the Instagram algorithm sexist?

The Nopebook – Crazy-Ex Girlfriend is tackling the stigma surrounding anti-depressants

The Nopebook – Crazy-Ex Girlfriend shows us the dangers of using love as a ‘cure’

The Breakdown – Why makeup is perfect for self-expression

Women

Restless Magazine – Victims will have their say – The government wants your input to redesign workplace harassment laws.

Restless Magazine – How you can help end period poverty

JeTuNous (archived) – Profile of feminist punk band Peach Club

Jetunous (archived) – In conversation with YouTuber Grace Victory

Jetunous (archived) – On modelling with body hair with Maya Felix

Jetunous (archived) – Womanhood in the political arena with MP Jess Phillips

Personal Essays

Vice – I never worried about being working class until I went to art school

Restless Magazine – What do I wear to therapy?

Restless Magazine – On cutting ties with a parent

Restless Magazine – From pain to pleasure

Press/Quoted In

2021

The Times

Appeared on Times Radio with Cathy Newman discussing the problems with Denmark’s iConsent app

Close-up podcast

I was a guest on Aurelia Magazine’s Close-up podcast alongside Poppy Lepora, discussing sex and masturbation

Let’s Talk about Sex, Jamie

I was a guest on the Let’s Talk about Sex, Jamie podcast discussing lockdown wanking.

Let’s Talk about Sex, Jamie

I returned as a guest on the Let’s Talk about Sex, Jamie podcast to talk vaginismus, sexual dysfunction, and anxiety’s impact on sex.

2020

BBC

Appeared on Radio 1 Extra to talk about the new guidelines (released October 2022) stopping CPS from considering sexts and casual sex of a complainant when reviewing sexual assault cases.

Vice

Quoted in How losing your regional accent affects your identity by Gina Tonic

Restless Magazine

Quoted in So you want more sex? by Tea Adesanya

2019

HuffPost

Contributed to 70 women on what it’s like to be sent unsolicited dick pics by Sophie Gallagher

Vice

Interviewed for How to have sex with a fat girl by Gina Tonic

The Metro

Contributed to International Women’s Day: Celebrating the women who are empowered by their tattoos, by Hattie Gladwell

Cosmopolitan

Quoted in Facesitting: what it is and why people get off on it by Paisley Gilmour

BBC

Spoke to BBC about tech abuse in ‘I didn’t realise it was going to be part of my entrapment’ by Zoe Kleinman

Avon

Panel member for the Refuge X Avon Comestics ‘Behind the Line’ campaign raising awareness of coercive control in abusive teenage relationships

Channel 5

Appeared on Channel 5 News to discuss the importance of making people aware of coercive control in relationships

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Thrilled to be a part of @girlstalkaboutsex, an ac

Thrilled to be a part of @girlstalkaboutsex, an account I just love, spreading a message I'm so passionate about: stop putting pressure on yourself to orgasm every time you have sex! The best way to enjoy sex is to stop viewing orgasm as the finish line and just enjoy the ride. Orgasm isn't the goal, pleasure is the goal 🥰

I don't look like this right now. This was yesterd

I don't look like this right now. This was yesterday when I felt really optimistic about my first day back at work and the new year so I put makeup on and actually ran some oil through my hair. Today, I'm a bit mopier and in my comfy clothes, makeup-less. This is the first lockdown announcement that's sent me into anxiety and panic. Being someone who works from home permanently (preceding the pandemic) I've never felt much of a change as restrictions roll in and out. I know that's enormous luck (I'm not complaining) but this time felt different. I had a sniffle, drank some rum, and made some panic purchases: a subscription to Roxane Gay's paid substack knowing id need an intelligent and comforting voice during this time. A subscription to ad-less 4OD. A book about how to write a book. And a Brother fs250fe sewing machine... and then I fell asleep. No regrets. Not entirely sure why I'm sharing this here, just want people to know its okay to be Feeling Things right now. And my DMs are open to those feeling like they're losing it a bit xxxxx

I feel torn as I look back on 2020. In terms of ca

I feel torn as I look back on 2020. In terms of career and personal achievement, its been my happiest and most successful year. I got engaged to the greatest person thats ever lived, started a new job, passed my driving test, bought my first car, and I made the most of lockdown by writing more than ever and getting bylines id wanted for years. But its also the year ive experienced the most anxiety, and every single achievement I just listed has been 1000 x more difficult than it should have been because of the pandemic. And I was terrified I wouldn't be able to write for a living anymore because of how uncertain everything felt. I'm endlessly grateful and relieved that these things could still happen for me, despite feeling frustrated that it should have been simpler. I also can't avoid thinking of how much covid has taken from us all. It takes a toll, watching the death numbers go up and staring out the window to dystopia-like empty streets and closed stores. I'm lucky to be alive and to have not lost any loved ones, but this year I learned how upsetting it is to be hundreds of miles away from any family members while an unprecedented plague threatens their health and theres nothing I can do to help. Its been terrifying watching my partner be repeatedly messed around or furloghed by the government as a hospitality worker. Its been scary being a renter, and watching the government forget about us so often. Its been confusing being so self critical and questioning every move I make three times over, wondering if I'm 'pandemic-proof' enough every second. This year has forced me to look at things differently. I value family and time spent with them much more. I love my partner even more than I already did. I also hate the tories even more than I already did, which i didn't imagine possible. I believe in my own strength more than ever, yet I'm horribly aware of how vulnerable I've proven to be, especially when world disaster strikes. I'm not setting any resolutions other than to keep following guidance and do my bit to keep people alive. 2020 sucked but I'm grateful for the happy moments it did give me (of which there were many) and for showing me what I can do 💕

Ugly photo please excuse me but I PASSED MY FUCKIN

Ugly photo please excuse me but I PASSED MY FUCKING DRIVING TEST. I literally never thought this would happen and it did so I'm now off to cry, eat pringles and stalk autotrader. Now that this is done I can officially stop working on anything for the year and have proper time off over Xmas for the first time!

Oh my god I'm back again. 3rd article to be publis

Oh my god I'm back again. 3rd article to be published today: I wrote for @thebreakdownmag about why makeup is so perfect for self expression, with a little help from Chanel Ledgers brill Ted Talk on makeup and self expression, and a few of my wonderful makeup loving friends (including the gorj @benpechey). Thank you again to @hattiejanegladwell for asking me to write these wonderful pieces. Link in stories! I'll update my link tree later on... its been a day 😂

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