Propaganda We’re Not Falling For
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From purity myths to pleasure panic, our culture has a lot to say about sex — and most of it is trash. Here’s our short list of the sex-negative propaganda we refuse to fall for. No asterisks. No funky spellings to decode. Just facts.
Propaganda we’re not falling for: The Sexually Liberated Edition
“Good girls aren't kinky.”
“Sexually liberated = morally lost.”
“Purity culture doesn't impact pleasure.”
“Sex belongs in the bedroom.”
“All sex work is exploitation.”
“Masturbation is cheating.”
“Kinks come from trauma.”
“Trans people are a modern invention.”
“LGBTQ+ people sexualize everything.”
“Relationship rules aren't meant to be broken.”
Propaganda we’re not falling for: The Love + Lust Edition
“Only men like porn.”
“Good sex just happens.”
“Sexual wellness is just for women.”
“Intimacy = sex.”
“Only unsatisfied people use sex toys.”
“Sextech is never intimate.”
“Fantasies = real desires.”
“Men are visual, women are emotional.”
“If you have to use lube you're doing it wrong.”
“Tech is killing connection.”
Propaganda we’re not falling for: The Pleasure-Prohibition Edition
“Pleasure isn't political.”
“Recreational sex is meaningless.”
“Porn is antifeminist.”
“Sex work isn’t real work.”
“Only freaks, addicts, and creeps pay for porn.”
“Age-verification is the only way to protect the children.”
“Monogamy is the only ethical relationship model.”
“If explicit content offends or triggers you, it must be dangerous. If it turns you on, you must be broken.”
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