As promised… every month, I’ll relay some current news in the sex science, culture and law world that I find interesting, saddening, entertaining, and cerebral. Let me know your thoughts.
University of Nebraska at Lincoln researchers want to know how you feel about sexual pleasure worthiness as it relates to your religious affiliations
The rise in people headed to the ER for sexual assault care has increased 10-fold (which is both infuriating and sorrowful) and law enforcement is unsurprisingly useless
PETA are asking German women to go on sex strike from “meat eating men” so we’re revisiting the conversation about the efficacy and ethics of sex strikes.
Guardian's Current Piece On This A Better Piece (IMO) on Sex Strikes from 2021
“Roe is on the ballot!” As folx said and the results were interesting
A beautifully thorough examination of Reproductive Justice on a global scale as commissioned by the Nairobi Summit following ICPD25. It’s lengthy but provides framework for understanding RJ as it relates to the Global South, without relying on heavy academic language!
That Pussy Got Power! New studies suggest the vagina has a heightened immune response to subvert bacteria after intercourse. (Not so gentle reminder the vagina is self cleaning people, like let’s put respect on my good sis’ name)
Plan B vending machine?! Sign me up! Tufts University added their sexual health vending machines on campus full of dental dams, condoms and emergency contraceptive, which every undergrad needed amirite? I’m jealous.
UK- Based Sex Toy company, MegaPleasure are catering to the wealthy this holiday season with a $1000 advent calendar chock full of sex toys, fetish gear and more. It boast huge dimensions, coming in at 4ft so don’t think you’re hiding it under the bed!
Bad Bitches support abortion rights! I use the Guttmacher Institute for all comprehensive data on abortion access in the US and abroad. Check out their interactive maps (updated daily) so you’re never lost on where your state stands in the fight for abortion care.
Disabled Hotties, we charge at dawn! The Bump’n Joystick is doing the lord’s work, releasing a sex toy aid designed by OT’s, sex educators and disabled folx that takes the guess work out of toy use for those of us with mixed/limited mobility or who just get plain tired quickly.
In other news: If you like to read non-fiction and have a feminist, anti-capitalist praxis you’re trying to build… join my book club, The Red Scare! This month we’re reading Dirty Work by Eyal Press & are currently voting on our December pick! 🥳
That’s all for November. Stay warm (or cool) depending on your locale, eat good food, have great sex (if you’d like) and be better people everyday! New newsletter in December.
Luv ya,
Nia Òla