# sex & relationships (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sex & relationships. Page: Feed: --- ## [LGBTQ+ charity, Impact Lives, calls out police force](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/08/impactful-lives-hertfordshire-lgbtq-charity-speaks-out-constabulary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=impactful-lives-hertfordshire-lgbtq-charity-speaks-out-constabulary) _2026-08-21 · Lara Mudie Latta · The New Feminist_ Tuesday, 11th August, Hertfordshire-based LGBTQ+ charity Impactful Lives released a press statement criticising Hertfordshire Constabulary for going against its written commitment to display the Pride Progress Flag at community events. In their statement, Impactful Lives cited an email from Chief Constable Andy Prophet dated 19 November. The Chief Constable gave Impactful Lives an “explicit… ## [How to Stop Feeling Self-Conscious About Your Body During Sex](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/articles/sexual-wellness/how-to-stop-feeling-self-conscious-about-your-body-during-sex) _2026-08-20 · RSS Feed_ Feeling self-conscious about your body during sex usually means part of your attention has left the bed. Instead of feeling touch and pleasure, you are watching yourself from the outside, checking how your stomach looks, whether the light is unflatte... ## [World Sexual Health Day Learnings: 10 Things Sexual Health Means Beyond STIs and Condoms](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/calendar-love-and-sex-around-the-world/international-days/world-sexual-health-day-learnings-10-things-sexual-health-means-beyond-stis-and-condoms) _2026-08-19 · RSS Feed_ World Sexual Health Day falls on 4 September each year, established by the World Association for Sexual Health. The 2026 theme is "Every Body". Written as two words, it holds two ideas: every person, and the body they inhabit. It is one of ... ## [The Relationship Taboos Hidden Inside China's Ghost Month](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/calendar-love-and-sex-around-the-world/ancestors-and-memory/the-relationship-taboos-hidden-inside-china-s-ghost-month) _2026-08-19 · RSS Feed_ In the 7th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the gates of the underworld open and the dead walk among the living. The Hungry Ghost Festival, observed on the 15th night of the 7th month, is the most visible occasion within a month-long period of an... ## [How Porn Quietly Changes What You Expect From Real Sex](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/articles/psychology-of-sex-relationships/how-porn-quietly-changes-what-you-expect-from-real-sex) _2026-08-19 · RSS Feed_ Pornography can quietly reshape what you expect from real sex by training arousal toward constant novelty, flawless bodies, and performances that no partnered encounter actually matches. Over time that gap can dull excitement with a real partner, fee... ## [How to Handle Jealousy in an Open Relationship Without Blowing It Up](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/articles/ethical-non-monogamy/how-to-handle-jealousy-in-an-open-relationship-without-blowing-it-up) _2026-08-18 · RSS Feed_ Jealousy in an open relationship is not proof that you are doing non-monogamy wrong. It is a normal emotion that shows up even for experienced polyamorous and open-relationship partners, and the people who do well are not the ones who never feel it. ... ## [Kink Curious: Your Playful Path Into BDSM](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/events/online-events/kink-curious-your-playful-path-into-bdsm) _2026-08-17 · RSS Feed_ Kink Curious: Your Playful Path Into BDSM is a live online workshop from Velvet Lips Sex Education, running Wednesday, October 7, 2026 from 8:00 to 9:30 PM EDT over Zoom. The 90 minute session is built for people who feel drawn to BDSM but have never... ## [How to Choose a Pregnancy-Informed Therapist or Coach](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/blog/choosing-the-right-professional/how-to-choose-a-pregnancy-informed-therapist-or-coach) _2026-08-16 · RSS Feed_ A general couples therapist and a pregnancy-informed one will handle the same complaint, like a sudden drop in desire during the second trimester, very differently. One might default to standard relationship advice. The other will know that hormonal ... ## [How to Find a Somatic and EMDR Therapist for Sexual Trauma](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/blog/safe-somatic-work/how-to-find-a-somatic-and-emdr-therapist-for-sexual-trauma) _2026-08-15 · RSS Feed_ Talk therapy alone often can't reach trauma that lives in the body, which is why survivors of sexual abuse frequently end up looking for someone trained in both somatic work and EMDR. The two approaches do different jobs: one regulates the nervo... ## [Integrating Addiction Therapy With Sexuality Work as a Couple](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/blog/integrating-alternative-therapies/integrating-addiction-therapy-with-sexuality-work-as-a-couple) _2026-08-14 · RSS Feed_ Trying to do addiction recovery and sexuality-focused couples work at the same time, without a plan for how they connect, tends to stall both. Most integrated approaches sequence the work: stabilize the addiction piece first, then bring sexuality and... ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TZBnto5gKZZo) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [How to Recognize Red Flags When a Therapist Takes Sides](https://www.lifesexplicit.com/blog/reporting-concerns-about-professionals/how-to-recognize-red-flags-when-a-therapist-takes-sides) _2026-08-13 · RSS Feed_ Not every therapist who names harm in the room is taking sides. Some situations genuinely call for a therapist to say, plainly, that one partner's behavior has caused damage. The difference between that and inappropriate bias comes down to consi... ## [Karol G is THE sadgirl matadora – No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto review](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/08/no-me-arrepiento-de-senir-tanto-review-karol-g/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-me-arrepiento-de-senir-tanto-review-karol-g) _2026-08-12 · Adam Saraswati Rawlings · The New Feminist_ No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, the most recent release from Karol G, is a true breakup album, seeing her explore all aspects of heartbreak and mourning a lost love. In a few short years, Karol G has become one of the most ubiquitous forces in modern Latin music, a status that is seemingly not \[…\] The post Karol G is THE sadgirl matadora – No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto review appeared first… ## [“It is unfathomable”: BBC documentary uncovers husbands secretly livestreaming their wives to strangers](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/08/it-is-unfathomable-bbc-documentary-uncovers-husbands-secretly-livestreaming-their-wives-to-strangers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-unfathomable-bbc-documentary-uncovers-husbands-secretly-livestreaming-their-wives-to-strangers) _2026-08-12 · Laura Butler · The New Feminist_ “This is a whole online community which is essentially taking advantage of and betraying women’s privacy.” A new documentary has found online communities of thousands of men who are trading explicit images of women, taken without their consent. The BBC documentary Hunting the Spycammers, presented by Jess Davies, author of No one Wants to See \[…\] The post “It is unfathomable”: BBC documentary… ## [Travelodge faces criticism for providing abuser with key to victim’s room](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/08/travelodge-gave-room-key-to-known-abuser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=travelodge-gave-room-key-to-known-abuser) _2026-08-11 · Lara Mudie Latta · The New Feminist_ Budget Hotel Chain Travelodge has received criticism after a woman known as Lucy was in her room when her abuser attacked her. Lucy describes being “failed” by Travelodge. In a press statement about this case, the hotel chain insisted that these incidents were “very rare”. However, a spokesperson did accept that a long-established policy to \[…\] The post Travelodge faces criticism for providing… ## [Violence against women dominates best seller lists, but why?](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/08/why-does-crime-against-women-dominate-literature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-does-crime-against-women-dominate-literature) _2026-08-10 · Malaika Aleem · The New Feminist_ The most popular novels predominantly focus on violence against women, why is this so popular and what does it say about us? Violence against women has become one of crime fiction’s most familiar storylines. Through conversations with authors, readers and a psychologist, this investigation explores why these narratives remain so popular – and where the \[…\] The post Violence against women dominates… ## [Ravyn Lenae is redefining the boundaries of R&B – Blue Island review](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/08/ravyn-lenae-is-redefining-the-boundaries-of-rb-blue-island-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ravyn-lenae-is-redefining-the-boundaries-of-rb-blue-island-review) _2026-08-07 · Adam Saraswati Rawlings · The New Feminist_ Ravyn Lenae’s third studio album, Blue Island, seeks to redefine the boundaries of R&B through an innovative blend of genres, resulting in an engaging and progressive body of work. I often find that R&B is one of the most misunderstood genres, or at least it is in the UK. For so many people, it has \[…\] The post Ravyn Lenae is redefining the boundaries of R&B – Blue Island review appeared first on… ## [Charli xcx is more real than ever on Music, Fashion, Film – album review](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/07/music-fashion-film-charli-xcx-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-fashion-film-charli-xcx-review) _2026-07-30 · Adam Saraswati Rawlings · The New Feminist_ Charli xcx’s new album Music, Fashion, Film is an introspective and sonically experimental project, as it comments on fame, culture, and impermanence. There is something so bitterly nostalgic when I think back to Brat summer. The world was an altogether more vibrant place; we were yet to have another four years of Donald Trump inflicted \[…\] The post Charli xcx is more real than ever on Music,… ## [In photos: Record-breaking 150,000 people take to the streets for london Trans+ Pride](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/07/transgender-pride-london-2026-photos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transgender-pride-london-2026-photos) _2026-07-27 · Holly Wyche · The New Feminist_ London Trans+ Pride once again hit record-breaking numbers with 150,000 people attending this year’s protest, up from last year’s 100,000-strong attendance. Attendees stressed that unlike June’s general Pride celebration, Trans+ Pride is by design a protest. With limited commercial sponsorship and a theme of ‘’Our Future, Our Fight”, the protest saw thousands marching in the \[…\] The post In… ## [Fifty women come forward saying they were forced into swinging following BBC investigation](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/07/fifty-women-come-forward-saying-they-were-forced-into-swinging-following-bbc-investigation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fifty-women-come-forward-saying-they-were-forced-into-swinging-following-bbc-investigation) _2026-07-24 · Laura Butler · The New Feminist_ Website FabSwingers has been mentioned 329 times in police reports across the UK Fifty women have told the BBC they were forced into swinging, in response to Catrin Nye’s investigation into the site FabSwingers. These women told the BBC that they took part in swinging because they feared the consequences of saying no. The podcast \[…\] The post Fifty women come forward saying they were forced into… ## [Zack Polanski urges Burnham to block imminent single-sex space reforms at Trans+ Pride press launch](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/07/zack-polanski-burnham-single-sex-space-reforms-trans-pride-press-launch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zack-polanski-burnham-single-sex-space-reforms-trans-pride-press-launch) _2026-07-22 · Holly Wyche · The New Feminist_ Zack Polanski urged Andy Burnham’s new government to block imminent single-sex space reforms which may see trans people excluded from thousands of bathrooms nationwide come August 5th. The Mayor of Hackney, Zoë Garbett, and stars from Tip Toe also attended the press conference that revealed Trans+ Pride would end in Trafalgar Square for the first \[…\] The post Zack Polanski urges Burnham to block… [Listen](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zack-Edit-for-Website.mov) ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/eCRS8aoZbHqH) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [If you see one exhibition this summer, let it be Rudy Loewe’s ‘Intimacies of Care – Spaces of Grief and Possibility’](https://thenewfeminist.co.uk/2026/07/if-you-see-one-exhibition-this-summer-let-it-be-rudy-loewes-intimacies-of-care-spaces-of-grief-and-possibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-see-one-exhibition-this-summer-let-it-be-rudy-loewes-intimacies-of-care-spaces-of-grief-and-possibility) _2026-07-22 · Maddy Gordon-Finlayson · The New Feminist_ CW: discussions of mental health, suicide Rudy Loewe is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores socio-political dynamics, drawing upon African and Caribbean folklore and histories to create works that speak to identity, collective memory, culture and resistance. We spoke to them about their latest exhibition launching at the Wellcome Collection: Intimacies of Care – Spaces \[…\] The post If…