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Women Are Not Prudes If They Don’t Enjoy Anal Sex
Women Are Not Prudes If They Don’t Enjoy Anal Sex
And how we talk about trying it matters.
Shannon Ashley
Dec 24, 2018
The Language of Labia
The Language of Labia
What we mean when we talk about female anatomy.
Shannon Ashley
Nov 11, 2018
The Female Orgasm Really Isn't That Mysterious
The Female Orgasm Really Isn't That Mysterious
Despite what you might have heard.
Shannon Ashley
Feb 13, 2019
I Went On Vacation And Now I Want A Different Life
I Went On Vacation And Now I Want A Different Life
How one weekend is changing me.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 16, 2019
I Wish I’d Known My Mother Couldn’t Be Trusted When I Was Young
I Wish I’d Known My Mother Couldn’t Be Trusted When I Was Young
My mother doesn’t know that I can hear her muttering downstairs when I’m upstairs in my bedroom. Lying awake at the quietest hours of the…
Shannon Ashley
Jan 13, 2019
Filling The Orgasm Gap
Filling The Orgasm Gap
ICYMI this is a TMI sex post.
Shannon Ashley
Sep 16, 2018
How I Earn Over $350 a Day with a 4yo on My Lap
How I Earn Over $350 a Day with a 4yo on My Lap
I write on Medium exclusively from my tablet and phone.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 19, 2019
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Dirty Sexy Panties
Dirty Sexy Panties
Yet another expectation... yay.
Shannon Ashley
Jun 21, 2019
There’s Nothing Dirty About Our Nipples
There’s Nothing Dirty About Our Nipples
So let’s not sensationalize nip slips.
Shannon Ashley
Jun 12, 2019
Moby and The Fragile Male Ego Strikes Back
Moby and The Fragile Male Ego Strikes Back
We need to quit demanding that women force smiles to make men happy.
Shannon Ashley
Jun 7, 2019
My Mom Thinks I’m A Jerk
My Mom Thinks I’m A Jerk
But maybe that's how it should be.
Shannon Ashley
May 30, 2019
I'm Drowning Beneath The Weight Of My Family's Mental Illness
I'm Drowning Beneath The Weight Of My Family's Mental Illness
Or at least, sandwiched between uncertainty.
Shannon Ashley
May 11, 2019
Loneliness Can Suck The Life Out Of You
Loneliness Can Suck The Life Out Of You
But you don't need to let it win.
Shannon Ashley
May 6, 2019
Consent Is Really Sexy
Consent Is Really Sexy
And we need to give men a chance to get it right.
Shannon Ashley
May 3, 2019
You Can’t Make Anybody Love You
You Can’t Make Anybody Love You
But you can teach them how to treat you right.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 30, 2019
Short Dudes Need Love Too
Short Dudes Need Love Too
Why should height even matter in dating?
Shannon Ashley
Apr 26, 2019
Love Is Not A Feeling
Love Is Not A Feeling
Don't call it love if there's zero action.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 17, 2019
Why Is It So Hard For Me To Ask For Oral Sex?
Why Is It So Hard For Me To Ask For Oral Sex?
Honestly, this is getting ridiculous...
Shannon Ashley
Apr 8, 2019
Time (Alone) Will Never Heal Your Wounds
Time (Alone) Will Never Heal Your Wounds
So quit buying into that bullshit.
Shannon Ashley
Apr 3, 2019
Women Aren't Sluts If They Love Sex
Women Aren't Sluts If They Love Sex
And we shouldn’t have to be afraid to talk about it.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 26, 2019
To My Friend Who Can't Seem To Get Over Her Ex
To My Friend Who Can't Seem To Get Over Her Ex
I've been where you are too.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 16, 2019
I Had A Threesome And It Was Awkward AF
I Had A Threesome And It Was Awkward AF
But I’m so glad I went through with it anyway.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 14, 2019
My Boss of 4 Years Ghosted Me When I Told Him I Had to Quit My Job
My Boss of 4 Years Ghosted Me When I Told Him I Had to Quit My Job
Sometimes the gig economy looks a lot like online dating.
Shannon Ashley
Mar 9, 2019
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