Shedding Menstrual Shame in the Sacred Space of Bodysex

Shedding Menstrual Shame in the Sacred Space of Bodysex

I stared at my period app calendar, frustrated that either it wasn’t right or my body wasn’t. I was supposed to have my period by now, in fact I’d intentionally planned this Bodysex circle so that it would be just past the heavy days. Every time I went to the bathroom...
Fantasy Fosters my Self-Acceptance

Fantasy Fosters my Self-Acceptance

Art by Betty Dodson As I ground my pubic mound down onto my partners I could feel myself getting closer and closer to orgasm. Strangely enough at that same moment my mind began wandering and started to really focus in on the guy I’d recently begun befriending. I could...
The Power of Pleasure: Establishing Self-Love Through Masturbation

The Power of Pleasure: Establishing Self-Love Through Masturbation

“You’ll be a pretty girl when you grow up” my dad said when I was probably around 10. I felt like I was in a car driving on the highway and hit a road block as soon as I heard this. I tried so hard to be what he wanted, to be someone he could tolerate spending any...
From Mother to Daughter: Creating a Positive Puberty Together

From Mother to Daughter: Creating a Positive Puberty Together

I hadn’t realized that I’d been hoping that my daughter would just grow pubic hair, love it, and never want to do anything with it independently until about a week ago. I sat at my computer reading through emails when I heard my daughter say from the bathroom, “Hey,...
I Used to Hate My Pubic Hair

I Used to Hate My Pubic Hair

Sitting on the toilet, looking at the newly found dark curly hair between my legs, I feel horrified, and disgusted. I didn’t ask for these hairs, these weren’t supposed to happen until I was a grown adult, what are they doing here on my 9 year old body!? Not only is...