Sexuality Archives

Santas No More! How Latinas Are Reclaiming Our Sexual Agency

Johanna FerreiraNovember 10, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraNovember 10, 202006436

Many Latinas do not grow up discussing things like sexual wellness, pleasure, or reproductive health. Lots of us are raised in conservative households and though we may be taught the importance of vaginal cleanliness, it is often relayed through a...

Family

Getting in Touch With Your Sexual Side Doesn’t Require a Partner

HipLatinaFebruary 1, 2019August 13, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 1, 2019August 13, 202002384

Getting in touch with your sexual side can be daunting. As someone who grew up thinking that I should be ashamed of feeling any kind of sexual desire, it took a lot of work, self-care, and adjusting to understand that...

News and Entertainment

Afro-Latina Tessa Thompson Comes Out As Bi-Sexual

Johanna FerreiraJuly 3, 2018September 21, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraJuly 3, 2018September 21, 202002932

Pride month might be over but that doesn’t make this coming-out story any less inspiring. Tessa Thompson has been throwing hints at being bi-sexual for a while now but she recently confirmed it in a profile interview with Net-A-Porter that has...

News and Entertainment

’13 Reasons Why’ Season 2’s Most Empowering Feminist Moments

Priscilla BlossomJune 1, 2018September 24, 2020

by Priscilla BlossomJune 1, 2018September 24, 202003701

Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why has been out for less than a month, and despite the backlash it’s receiving, that doesn’t mean it hasn’t done plenty right. This important show tackles some incredibly heavy themes, many of which are...

News and Entertainment

STARZ “Vida” Finally Gives Latinx the Representation We Deserve

Yolanda MachadoMay 5, 2018October 2, 2020

by Yolanda MachadoMay 5, 2018October 2, 202001614

The Latinx community has been demanding for equal on-screen representation, but we never stopped to ask what representation should look like. Sure, in the past, as long as they had dark hair and tan skin it was called representation. But...