The Hazard of Exploring Your Sexuality With Your “Vanilla” Friends

They might see your sexual awakening as “dirty” instead of groundbreaking.

Emme Witt-Eden
Sensual: An Erotic Life
7 min readDec 3, 2020

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What do I mean when I say that there’s a “hazard” to exploring your sexuality with your “vanilla” friends? I don’t mean that this is dangerous in any way — just problematic.

How? Let me explain.

First off, I should define what I mean by “vanilla.” For me, vanilla signifies those people who don’t work in the sex industry and/or have never explored their sexuality in an alternative way.

I have. I’ve worked in all areas of the sex industry, and have journeyed to the outer limits of my comfort zone when it comes to my sexuality.

This doesn’t make me a better or more “authentic” person. On the contrary — I don’t think that everyone should do sex work or even explore unconventional forms of sex.

Not doing that doesn’t make you a lesser person. It’s all up to personal choice. I’m open-minded.

However, “vanilla” people tend to be less open-minded, which is problematic when they find themselves around me.

Especially when I’ve chosen to include them in my sexual experimentation.

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Emme Witt-Eden
Sensual: An Erotic Life

Sex, relationships, and culture writer. Kink expert. Author of Confessions of a Middle-Aged F-Girl. emmewitt.com