The Elusivity and Misconceptions of Vaginal Masturbation All your vagina related masturbation questions explained!

Photo by Dainis Graveris on Unsplash. Masturbation is always associated with a hush-hush nature, right? It’s seen as wrong, or secretive and elusive, something inherently private. All these things ring true, but vaginal masturbation, in particular, is a painfully restricted … Continue reading The Elusivity and Misconceptions of Vaginal Masturbation All your vagina related masturbation questions explained!

Relationships of a Different Kind: Interrail Edition I may be unhinged enough to publish intimate details about my life in a student publication, but I’m not unhinged to the point where I included real names!

Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash. In the weeks leading up to my interrail journey, I was apprehensive. My friend and I decided to take a leap of faith and go by ourselves to minimise drama, much to the shock … Continue reading Relationships of a Different Kind: Interrail Edition I may be unhinged enough to publish intimate details about my life in a student publication, but I’m not unhinged to the point where I included real names!

Unconditional Love A Personal Essay on Finding the Strength to Do the Work that Matters

Art by Linde Vergeylen. The first time I got Covid, I was just barely, barely emerging from my first heartbreak. That week, serendipitously, the one in between Christmas and New Year’s, was the best thing that could have happened to … Continue reading Unconditional Love A Personal Essay on Finding the Strength to Do the Work that Matters

Confessions of a Real Male Pornstar I am a solo male pornstar. But I hate the term 'pornstar'.

Photo by Harsh Gupta  on Unspash. The week of the 3rd – 7th of October marks Sex Week in Trinity College. A week heralding positive views of love, sex, and equality. In keeping with this trend, I thought that maybe … Continue reading Confessions of a Real Male Pornstar I am a solo male pornstar. But I hate the term ‘pornstar’.

‘Do all women really just want to be saved?’ – A Dissection of Carrie Bradshaw’s Infamous Voice–Over

Charlotte: It’s because women really just want to be rescued. Carrie: (voiceover) There it was. The sentence independent single women in their thirties are never supposed to think, let alone say out loud. Charlotte: I’m sorry but it’s true. I’ve … Continue reading ‘Do all women really just want to be saved?’ – A Dissection of Carrie Bradshaw’s Infamous Voice–Over

Contraception in Ireland: Why are some forms harder to attain than others?

Originally Published in Print, September 2021   Contraception in Ireland has historically been a contentious issue. Contraception was never made available for women or men, either under English rule or in the Republic. Then, in 1985, the Family Planning Act … Continue reading Contraception in Ireland: Why are some forms harder to attain than others?