Category: Asses and Activism

Asses and Activism includes interviews, opinion pieces and news about people who are breaking taboos, fighting stigma and living their best lives, because activism is more fun when it’s sexy. The idea for Asses and Activism was born from one of my Instagram posts. I had posted a picture about a less politically oriented post, saying: “Can’t always cover Asses and Activism!” and my followers pointed out how great a format that could be. So when I realised the community I’m part of would love to hear from and support sexy activists, this category of posts came to life. So without further ado, all these posts are for them, featuring everything from pole dancing to podcasting, from sex workers to bloggers, these posts are about discussing everything that matters, but that hasn’t yet received the right attention. Expect: the odd sociological / criminological spin, sass and a whole lot of ass. Submit ideas to bloggeronpole@gmail.com if you’d like to be featured.

 

Unsah Malik Interview: The Social Media Expert’s Growth Tips For NSFW accounts

January 13, 2021

In my first interview of 2021, I speak with leading social media expert – and former uni classmate – Unsah Malik. Unsah’s SLASHED IT eBook and the advice it shared massively helped me grow my following and launch the petition for Instagram to review their moderation of nudity and sexuality last year. Considering that December … More Unsah Malik Interview: The Social Media Expert’s Growth Tips For NSFW accounts

  

New Terms of Use On Instagram: The End of Nudity?

November 30, 2020

Instagram have updated their Terms of Use, with the new changes happening from 20 December. The new Terms are a further attempt to deplatform nudity, sex, sex workers and any content that the platform might deem as sexual, in a further, worrying turn in Instagram’s policing of sexuality which risks hitting its most vulnerable users … More New Terms of Use On Instagram: The End of Nudity?

Does Instagram’s verification process discriminate against nudity?

August 17, 2020

Something must be happening on body-positive and sex-positive Instagram. In the past few weeks, I’ve been noticing a lot of people in my network – pole dancers, sex workers, sex educators, performers and so on – post about someone impersonating their accounts on Instagram or Facebook. Many of them argued that, if Instagram granted verification … More Does Instagram’s verification process discriminate against nudity?

 

I May Destroy You Inspired Tips For Survivors Speaking Out On Social Media

July 14, 2020

Michaela Coel’s BBC x HBO hit series, I May Destroy You, sees the main character, Arabella, grapple with the aftermath of being raped. The show really resonated with me because, like Arabella, I’m a survivor and I talked about what happened to me on my social media. Here, I’d like to talk about my experience … More I May Destroy You Inspired Tips For Survivors Speaking Out On Social Media

Q&A With Sex Toy Boutique Self & More

June 29, 2020

My last Pride Month blog post is a Q&A with Poppy Scarlett, the founder of Self & More. Self & More is a woman owned sex toy start-up based in London that doesn’t categorise toys according to gender. I caught up with Poppy talking about the brand’s story, masturbation and sex toy tips just in … More Q&A With Sex Toy Boutique Self & More

  

Instagram Quietly Admitted Algorithm Bias… But How Will They Fight It?

June 25, 2020

Following the #BlackLivesMatter protests, Instagram have pledged to do better to promote diversity on their platform, making big promises for change. In doing so, they obliquely admitted algorithm bias exists on the platform (something they hadn’t done so far). Following my experience with anti-censorship campaign EveryBODYVisible and my research on online moderation, I’ve once again … More Instagram Quietly Admitted Algorithm Bias… But How Will They Fight It?

Navigating Complicity and Social Media During The #BlackLivesMatter Anti-Racism Protests

June 9, 2020

From people praising digital activism to others requesting silence, from black squares saying #BlackLivesMatter to street protests, all the way to brand debacles, the horrific death of George Floyd and its surrounding discourse on systemic racism have struck a chord with audiences across the world. We are at crisis point and, hopefully, this is a … More Navigating Complicity and Social Media During The #BlackLivesMatter Anti-Racism Protests

Interview About Social Media Nudity With The Obscenity Lawyer

May 28, 2020

With the Coronavirus pandemic forcing a large portion of workers online, having a voice and being visible on the Internet is essential towards still being able to work. For people in the pole dance, fitness, modeling, art, sex education, sex work and adult industries however, being visible online isn’t always possible due to excessive censorship. … More Interview About Social Media Nudity With The Obscenity Lawyer

Digital Intimacy In Lockdown

May 2, 2020

Because of Coronavirus, I haven’t seen my partner since 18 March. This is a challenging time for many couples, so I thought I’d write a post about digital intimacy in lockdown, sharing my personal experience of navigating this. This is by no means a ‘how to’ post: lockdown isn’t over, and I don’t know how … More Digital Intimacy In Lockdown

  

What Happens To Activism During Coronavirus?

April 23, 2020

Life is on hold due to Coronavirus – and so is activism. In this very personal post, I talk about my experience as an activist and about how the campaigning front going quiet has been affecting me. Aaaand I’ll finally explain more about my involvement with the United Nations’ #GenerationEquality campaign to discuss small things … More What Happens To Activism During Coronavirus?