Catherine Lloyd interrogates the notion of sapiosexuality, a “sexual attraction” founded upon intellect Mark Ronson, renowned producer for the likes of Amy Winehouse and ‘Uptown Funk’ maestro, roused a media frenzy last month with his supposed “coming-out” as sapiosexual. In reality what Ronson said was misconstrued and vilified. Whilst interviewed on Good Morning Britain – […]
sexuality
University of Exeter approves new pornography module
New module ‘Pornography: Bodies, Sex, and representation’, led by Dr. João Florêncio, will be added to the department of Art History and Visual Culture. Since the University of Exeter agreed to accredit the module, it will be the first module in British universities that focuses on the study of porn. Dr. Florêncio’s module is concerned […]
Pride of place: queer representation in film
Being John Malkovich (1999) Released in 1999, the feature debut of both director Spike Jonze and writer Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich serves not only as a commentary on the nature of celebrity in modern American culture, but also as an analysis of sexuality and self. These themes exist in Kaufman’s other films (Eternal Sunshine […]
Choosing an identity for ourselves
LGBT students’ experience is mixed. On one hand, people who don’t identify with traditional genders and sexualities can nowadays be open without fear of discrimination or exclusion. While the University runs many initiatives and has a (presumably) thriving LGBTQ+ Society, many LGBT students simply don’t feel the need to participate in LGBT-related activities and events. […]
Tensions of sexuality?
My grandfather, who normally values studies and work more than anything, often asks me how are my lovers faring. Either he knows me very well and is aware that I spend more time between books or he is starting to question my spinster status. Or maybe he expects me to go crazy at university and […]
Coming out as bisexual at university
Things You Hear Coming Out as Bisexual at University Exeter has been great for two things regarding my sexuality. The first being the opportunity to experiment. Before university I was “bicurious”, but to everyone else I was straight. And I kept on convincing myself that I was too. A month after coming to Exeter, however, […]
“My routines aren’t sexy, they’re kind of bonkers”: an interview with burlesque performer Aurora Galore
Aurora Galore is a stage name, but it’s the only name I’m getting. “Nooo,” Galore tells me coquettishly when, as my first question, I ask for her real name. “Nobody knows it.” Galore is a burlesque dancer, one of the best in the business, so it seems natural that she remains as enigmatic as the […]
Interview with veteran porn performer Lance Hart
Pornography. The word conjures up all kinds of images, most of them sordid. Much is written and discussed about pornography – should it be legal? Is it damaging to women? Should there be more regulations around it? I wanted to take a look at how many of those articles and discussions are actually accurate, because […]
The hetero agenda – A more civil way to live?
After discussing the topic of civil partnerships with many Exeter students, I found that the majority were unaware that heterosexual couples were legally not allowed to have civil partnerships. Many asked ‘why?’ but the majority asked ‘why does it even matter?’… Under UK law, only same-sex couples are eligible to have civil partnerships. Many couples […]