The kinda-sorta-weekly blog written by The Pleasure Centre creator, Aleks.
In these blogs Aleks covers important topics ranging from sexuality and sexual function, relationships and body image to feminist theory and mental health. 🧠 💕 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
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SEXUAL PAIN
Sex is not supposed to be painful, no matter what kind of genitals you have.
We’re going to look at what causes sexual pain, what Vaginismus is, and how to manage it. Please note that the suggestions made in this article should not replace professional support.
Overvaluing Appearance
A fixation on appearance makes people vulnerable to overvaluing their appearance, and this may disrupt a person’s ability to live according to other values they might have.
Body Dysmorphia
It is important to recognise that body dysmorphia is not simple vanity or dissatisfaction with appearance. It is a distressing condition which is often associated with depression, social anxiety and feelings of shame.
How body image impacts your sex life…
The influence of body image ideals, leads to body image insecurities. We naturally compare our bodies to the 1% of bodies that seem to fit the ideals. And this can impact our ability to relax into pleasure.
Food Guilt
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for the few of you that don’t have body image concerns.
For the rest of us, it’s stressful af. This is your guide to navigating the holidays, and any guilt around eating and drinking that might arise.
Body Image & Sexuality
Sex involves one or more bodies. They’re the vessels that facilitate the pleasure we all hope to experience. But often people’s perceptions of their bodies act to distract them, and at times can contribute to performance anxiety.
Book club is a free virtual community that discusses literature on mental health, sex, sexuality and more.
Join via ‘The Pleasure Centre Book Club’ Facebook page with people all over Australia and abroad. Follow our socials for all updates. Click the button below and you’ll be there before you can say “sex!”.
Need someone to write about the tricky topics? You’re in the right place. The topics that Aleks can contribute informative articles for include:
sexuality, body image (what it is, how to manage concerns, especially during sex!), pleasure, understanding arousal, libido and desire styles, expanding adult sex education, feminist literature pieces and mental health.
To explore samples of writing, check out the blog. If you have questions, contact us here.
Articles are roughly $150 p/500 words.
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