It’s never too late to get empowered and own your sexuality. Below are some facts to spark your inner strength. Fact every woman should know: 80% of women can’t orgasm from penetrative sex alone. The clitoris plays a massive part in female pleasure. It is perfectly normal and natural for a female to masturbate, justContinue reading “Female Pleasure”
Author Archives: Sarah Scott
Language around women and sex
We need to talk about the out-dated and sexist terms that are firmly placed in our vocabulary when we talk about sex as well as casual sexism in day-to-day life. Students should take time to consider whether or not they are using derogatory terms in their day-to-day life and learn how to call someone outContinue reading “Language around women and sex”
Male v Female Sexuality
There are many similarities in how men and women present their sexuality. For women, we’ve been taught all our lives to suppress our sexuality and to hide any kind of desires we may have. But the below myth buster worksheet is a great way to start a conversation with young adults about the similarities andContinue reading “Male v Female Sexuality”
Bodily Fluids
It’s time to break the stigma around bodily fluids, especially in females. Students should leave the session with no shame about what naturally happens in their bodies. Topics that need to be discussed: Periods – this is covered a lot in schools already but girls should be reassured about the varying consistency and colour periodsContinue reading “Bodily Fluids”
STI symptoms and treatments
“Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are passed from one person to another through unprotected sex or genital, oral or anal contact” (NHS, 2022). While students are told to prevent STIs through the use of protection, there needs to be more of a discussion about what can be done if a student suspects they have an STI.Continue reading “STI symptoms and treatments”
Male vs Female Sexuality
There are many myths around sex and what it means for both genders, however there are massive differences and massive similarities that should be addressed to erase certain myths. Students should have a discussion about the below worksheet and what aspects of sexuality are similar and different for men and women.
Language around sex
Students should talk about the language they are using to describe sex and what can be considered derogatory and potentially sexist. Casual sexism is something that most people don’t realise they are doing and aren’t doing it intentionally, however that is part of a bigger problem. See the worksheet below on language around sex: HavingContinue reading “Language around sex”
Labia Factsheet
Download it below. The vulva refers to all female genitals. The vagina refers to the inner canal that runs from the cervix to the vaginal opening. There are two types of labia (sometimes called lips) – inner and outer. See below the different types of labia:Every shape, size and colour – all completely normal andContinue reading “Labia Factsheet”
Contraception
For Young Adults Find a downloadable pdf of our contraception sheet below. Or check out the round up below: The Pill (Combined and Prog-only) Combined: 99% effective when used correctly. Take one a day for 21 days then a 7 day break. Works by preventing an egg from being released. Progesterone-only: 91% effective when usedContinue reading “Contraception”
Contraception
Lesson plan Students should be made aware of longer-term contraception, their risks, costs, and effectiveness. Find the downloadable Generation Feminist PDF on contraception below. The NHS website has specific facts and figures and can be found here. The Pill (Combined and Prog-only) 91% – 99% effective when taken correctly. Students should be made aware ofContinue reading “Contraception”