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.

Misty and the fight to keep UK strip clubs open

Misty is a professional pole dancer, studio owner, former stripper and activist based in the north of the United Kingdom – an all-round powerhouse I’ve been wanting to feature on this blog for so long. That time has finally come,…

Pole dancing on TikTok and the implied nudity ban

Pole dancing on TikTok is getting harder and harder. When I reached out to the platform about multiple bans on my account, someone from the support team told me that if I posted “implied nudity” the system would flag me…

Petition update: sharing community experiences of moderation with big tech

After Instagram announced updates to their Terms of Use in November 2020, a petition I started with a variety of accounts posting content related to nudity, sexuality and performance was signed by over 100,000 people. As a result of the…

Digital Grief During The Covid-19 Pandemic

On the morning of February 24, previously only known to me as Twin Peaks day, I found out that my grandfather had passed away via Facebook. Because he lived in Rome and we’re in a global pandemic that imposes travel…

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

 

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…

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

  

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…

Does Instagram’s verification process discriminate against nudity?

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…

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

 

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…

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