In secondary school, my mind became governed by strict dualities. Anything pertaining to my life was very simply defined: good or bad, success or failure. I felt this mentality was necessary in order to advance, to surmount the numerous societal …
Sex & Relationships
Sunday Longread: I don’t know if I’m a victim
An anonymous writer shares their story of facing image-based sexual abuse
This article contains mentions of abuse, child abuse, and image-based sexual abuse
Normally when you text your ex, it’s when you’re inebriated or seeking some sort of closure. This case was different. I never wanted to speak to him again. …
“It is disappointing that we have to rally again only two years after Repeal”
An interview with End IBSA Ireland co-founder Eboni Burke
This article contains mention of abuse, child abuse, and image-based sexual abuse
At the end of November, hundreds of activists gathered virtually to protest against image based sexual abuse in Ireland. Ten days before, activist and End Image Based Sexual …
Going home for Christmas after coming out in college
How to survive the holidays at home after the freedom of college
So you have been living your best life in college: enjoying your freedom and your anonymity. You are not the new you, you’re just you. College can be a wonderful place where you are able to be your unapologetic self. …
The Mystery of the Female Orgasm
Kerry O’Sullivan discusses the ignorance around female sexual experience
“Did you finish?” Too many of us have been asked this question and answered with a lie. And what for? For the fear of offending your partner? Because you just knew it wasn’t going to happen and you needed a …
Should we even count?
Saoirse Joy unpacks the stigma of one’s sexual body count, and whether it should matter at all
I make no secret of the fact that I love sex. It’s something that, as a single college student in her early twenties, I enjoy immensely, especially after a brief quarantine induced hiatus, and something that I don’t feel ashamed …
How to Tinder: the trials and tribulations
Five tips on how to ace the Tinder game and actually find what you’re looking for
How to Tinder, you may ask? To begin with, you should stop hiding the app in an inconspicuous folder on your phone that no one else will find. Look, I get it. I get the download shame and the thinly-veiled …
How To Have Sex Online
Eva O’Beirne discusses how to have safe, virtual sex during lockdown
On 3 August 2020, the Health Service Executive (HSE), along with the Irish Pharmacy Union, launched a Covid-19 advice campaign that dealt with the subject of sexual activity. At first, I didn’t think much of the cringe-worthy statements “consider masturbation …
A student’s guide to sex toys – Interview with Sex Siopa owner Shawna Scott
A lockdown on your social life does not mean a lockdown on pleasure
Covid-19 has changed the way we have sex. Some of us are single, some of us are separated from our partners. A lot of us don’t know when we will have our next sexual encounter. Amid Level 3 lockdowns and …
Socially distanced dates : Level 5 edition
How to make the most of your love life in the middle of a national lockdown
The time has come where the unthinkable, yet inevitable, has happened once again. With the country once more in a 6 week lockdown, it’s time to get creative with keeping romance alive. Whether it’s a first date or you live …