Ireland’s sexual landscape is one that is constantly growing and changing, and the emergence of a personal and cultural sexual identity in more recent years has helped this greatly. Ironic that the country where contraceptives were only legalised during the 1980s, and where censorship of so called “inappropriate materials” was so prevalent is now home…
Love it or hate it, have it or don’t, sex is an integral part of our society whether people like it or not. For those of us who are sexually active, it is safe to say that everyone’s sex life is different. You could be doing it with one other person or multiple or, given…
Despite the car crash of 2020, something good that has definitely come from it is the Twilight Renaissance. Coming back into popularity twelve years after the release of the first film, everyone who had Twilight fever then has contracted it once again, but this time we’re all able to recognise the true artistry that Stephenie…
By Caoimhe Battault On Tuesday the 18th of February, Miz Cracker brought her show American Woman to Cyprus Avenue, Cork. With host, Irelands own Victoria Secret, the show aimed to emphasise the importance of gay men and drag queens supporting women in a world where feminism is more important than ever. As Miz Cracker pointed…
Writes Sexpress Editor Caoimhe Battault Amsterdam has proved an extremely popular destination for many demographics: stag parties, lads holidays and young couples alike. Particularly around this time of year, people are drawn to the centre of Amsterdam to experience the culture as well as the unusual legalities. The city is well known for its decriminalised…
By Sexpress Editor Caoimhe Battault Sex work has always been prevalent but perhaps not so easily accessible and worker driven as it is at the moment. People, particularly women, want agency over their own bodies and the ability to make money in a safe, independent way. Enter OnlyFans, a site which allows users to decide…
Writer Evan Lynch A comprehensive and scientific questionnaire intended to aid men in figuring out whether they are, in-fact, the problem. You and your friends are approaching the nightclub you plan to attend; however, your glass drinks receptacle is not yet empty. What do you do? Chug the drink as quickly as…
By Sexpress Editor Caoimhe Battault At midnight on the 21st of October 2019, same-sex marriage and abortion became legal in Northern Ireland. Although these monumental changes for human rights in NI came from unfavourable circumstances, they are being undoubtably celebrated. After a gruelling Repeal campaign and successful referendum in the Republic in 2017, many campaigners…
By Sexpress Editor Caoimhe Battault The Curragh Wrens are not widely discussed or perhaps even know about, but their existence may be one of the most upsetting parts of the history of Ireland. A product of the Great Famine, the Wrens were women who gathered on the plains of the Curragh in County Kildare in…
By Sexress Writer Jack Wrixon Let’s face it: we all have a bum. It’s a biological fact of life. Regardless of gender, race, class or anything else, something we all have in common are the two perky cheeks that sit above our legs. Thankfully as evolved humans, we’ve realised that there is more to life…