Given that two of the housemates were in longterm relationships, the shag list was never intended to pit the men against each other.

I remember in school the main focus of Sex Ed was about protecting yourself against STDs and pregnancy.She was also selected as a One to Watch by the Edinburgh Television Festival in 2020 and has a Webby in Social Media for Arts and Culture. My mom has always been like, 'you don't have to wait marriage to have sex but just do it with someone you love'.

You may have also listened to the song ‘Fifteen’ from Taylor Swift’s second album, in which she sings the lyrics: ‘Abigail gave everything she had / To a boy who changed his mind / And we both cried. Even our euphemisms in English for virginity loss – deflowering, popping or busting a cherry – denotes fruit or a flower that is ripe for the taking, and consumed without trace. From women who go on secret visits to a surgeon to reinstate the hymen, to those who are so anxious about having sex their body acts as a barrier to external forces. Thanks to inadequate sex education, many of us are finishing school knowing more about STDs and condoms than the bigger sexual picture - our own physicality, pleasure and consent. Those of us who fangirled over Twilight absorbed the messaging that Bella Swan’s virginity is of value to Edward Cullen, who forbids sex until marriage.After reading and thoroughly enjoying books like Rough last year, my interest was immediately piqued when I saw this book announced on Twitter ✨ Sophia Smith Galer dismantles seven myths about sex that are widespread today, and dives into the issues surrounding sex education. There is no discussion of how virginity is a social construct, how these doctors are carrying out a human rights abuse, and how well these women are protected. Christian literature documents over fifty of them and they are some of the faith’s most blood-soaked stories. It could change lives' EVENING STANDARD 'Turns everything you've been taught about sex on its head' RUBY RARE What lies are we told when it comes to sex? She was named as a 'Voice of Change' in the TikTok 100 best of 2020 and sits as an inaugural member of the TikTok Creator Council.

This book is an amazing resource in terms of education but more so re-education for most of us who went through the school system with a terrible sex education class. Mashable is a registered trademark of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without express written permission. As part of the PSHE programme at my school, external speakers of varying quality would be invited in to talk to us about sex and drugs.Her first book Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century was published in April and immediately received a 5* review in the Telegraph as well as being picked as the Bookseller’s Editor’s Choice for that month. The very, very short list of suggested reading at the back features reference to other books that were great such as A Curious History of Sex.