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. 🧠 💕 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈

Stay up to date with new blogs and upcoming topics via our Instagram.

 
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Herpes

Herpes is one of the most stigmatised STI’s. But According to WHO (2015), two-thirds of the world’s population have HSV-1.

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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.

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Fight Right

Every relationship has a perpetual problem. There is no such thing as a relationship without conflict. So one of the most sustainable things you can do to ensure the longevity of a relationship, is to learn how to fight right. Or at least better.

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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.

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IDAHOBIT

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia, also known as IDAHOBIT Day, recognizes the issues within the community as intersectional and raises awareness to the discrimination faced by individuals within the LGBTQI community…

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11 Relationships Facts

Stan Tatkin is an author, clinician, and research at The University of California. He is also the found of the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT).

In his book, ‘Your Brain on Love’, we shares 11 fact on relationships based on his extensive research and experience.

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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.

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The House Plant Analogy

Much like a plant, neural pathways never fully disappear once established. So if you are to water the weed again, it will revive. For example, if you’re under extreme stress, or a particularly hard trigger arises, you may resort back to the default coping because it’s still a well established behaviour…

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Queering Sex

Heteronormativity is when heterosexuality is considered the ‘norm’. And because of this, we are raised with an increased exposure to heterosexual relationships, which further perpetuates our belief that it is the norm.

But the kind of heterosexual relationships and sex we have been exposed to is usually limited, and prescriptive.

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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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