Labour MP Samantha Niblett is calling for a 'summer of sex' where Brits should 'not feel ashamed' as she pushes for lifelong sex education in the UK. ' with sextech entrepreneur Cindy Gallop. This campaign advocates for better lifelong, inclusive sex education to help people understand consent and prevent abuse and violence.
The initiative will specifically raise awareness of how childbirth, menopause, stress, and other health conditions can impact sexual satisfaction. Niblett's personal experience with sex education at school was 'pretty medical' and focused on what you shouldn't do rather than what you should do, with pleasure not playing a part in the curriculum. As part of her engagement with the topic, Niblett has watched porn herself, including content on the MakeLoveNotPorn website, which aims to offer an alternative to hardcore pornography and was founded by Cindy Gallop.
I wanted to 'remind people' that sex 'is a joyful thing'.
She also learned at a meeting with sex toy retailer Love Honey that masturbation is good for health. In a parliamentary aspect of the campaign, Niblett hopes to bring sex toys into Parliament and is currently in talks with security officials about what devices will be allowed. The campaign emerges within a political context where the Government recently agreed to ban so-called 'barely legal' pornography depicting sexual relationships between step-relatives.
' campaign represents a comprehensive approach to sexual education that extends beyond traditional school-based programs to address lifelong learning needs.
Taking control of our patriotism, about taking control of our Britishness, and not feeling ashamed.
Like lots of people, I have watched porn myself.
As well as making you feel good, [masturbation] is good for your health.
Real people who are having messy, funny, intimate, sensual sex together.
It's a turn on, it helps you masturbate, helps you come. The sections that I always prefer the most are the intimate sections.
I am not saying that anybody else's preferences are wrong, but I think if you're desensitised to think that some things are normal, it skews your view about what real sex is like with real people who are not acting in a porn film.
It was all focused on what you shouldn't do, not what you should do. Pleasure certainly didn't play a part in it.
And as a girl, you're just worried about either getting an STD or getting pregnant. I don't remember talking about contraception much either.
It's funny, just because I'm doing a campaign on sex education, it's not because I'm this massively empowered, sexually flamboyant person. I'm not. I wish I were.