Like a lot of young women in their teens and twenties, I grew up feeling very uncomfortable in my own body. By most "standards" I was too big - my thighs were too fat, my arms were too chubby and my boobs were definitely too enormous to be considered desirable. I was an early bloomer... Continue Reading →
Let’s talk about sex
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to a attend a small event to "discuss women's sexual wellbeing in today's culture and the myths associated with this subject". It's an interesting topic and one which I could debate on for hours when I have an appropriate space filled with interested people, so I said... Continue Reading →
Fifty Shades of media saturation
So, the infamous film of the infamous book is now showing at UK cinemas and there can't be a single person over the age of consent who has't noticed. Everyone's talking about how the lead actors didn't get along and hated being in the film, the author and director disagreed, the trailer was terrible, and... Continue Reading →
Allice Darke: A submissive’s story, part 2
When we last left our heroine, she was on the brink of a great self-discovery regarding her submissive tendencies. Shall we peek in and see what all of the little clues and heated moments have been leading up to? Join me on a little journey to the past, where kisses are sweet but bondage is... Continue Reading →
Allice Darke: The discovery of my inner submissive
Hello there, readers. For those of you who read my last column, you may remember that I stated an intention to take 2014 as my year to get more in touch with my sexuality through the exploration of self-love (complete with a reading list on female pleasure, auto- and otherwise, and the acquisition of my... Continue Reading →
Asking Allice
Oh. Hello there. You know, this introduction snuck up on me a bit. You eat a little ice cream, play a little music, take a nap or two, and suddenly it's the night before your deadline and you have to figure out how to make your debut as... a sex blogger. Now, I'm not going... Continue Reading →
Sensual Spanking at Sh!
Those naughty Sh! Girlz have been busily planning another one of their exciting erotic classes so, if you've always been a bit curious about spanking, you should probably get yourself down to their Hoxton Square store next Thursday. Sensual Spanking with Miss Myers aims to show you how the art of spanking (yes, there's an... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger: Please don’t let me be misunderstood
Years ago when I first started reading around this subject, I spent a lot of time wondering what made me like this. I like to overthink a subject. BDSM in mainstream fiction is pretty much exclusively portrayed as a sickness from which the poor deviant must be cured, and recently Fifty Shades has broadcast that... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger: Birth
In the weeks leading up to the birth, I worried. It wasn't just about how I would face up to labour, but also, a little bit, about how the masochist in me would feel if I couldn't take the pain. Not that anyone would know, apart from my boyfriend, and I don't think he was... Continue Reading →
Guest Blogger: Old kinksters don’t retire…
I don't doubt that there are some couples who live the lifestyle 24/7, but we have never minded the practicalities of life getting in the way. We had a few years of BDSM being a huge part of our lives, and now we're just what Sir calls Suburban Kinksters, with a box of toys under... Continue Reading →