The Lust Weekly Roundup: Ciara Wants You To Get A Pap Test

This is the weekly Lust news roundup: catch up on the week’s sex-tech, sex-politics, feminism, and industry news here every week.

Read Frankie Miren’s debut novel The Service — A deliciously detailed portrait of sex work in a changing Soho and the compromises women have to make. It depicts the overlapping lives of three women, and explores body anxieties, trauma, motherhood and feminism. [Evening Standard]

From Sport to Sex: How the Jockstrap Became Part of Gay Culture — Louis Staples looks at the history of the jockstrap, from its origins as a sports garment to its current place in contemporary gay culture. [AnOther]

Read Britney Spears’ Full Statement Against Conservatorship: ‘I Am Traumatized’ — during a , hearing that was live streamed to the media by the court she said she wants the abusive conservatorship to end “without having to be evaluated. [Variety]

Ciara Wants You To Get A Pap & HPV Test. Here’s Why — “Cervical cancer affects so many, and Black women are twice as likely to die from it than [white] women — even though it’s largely preventable through screening,” [Refinery 29]

Getting Down and Moving On With Dr. Ruth — Listen to renowned sex therapist Dr. Ruth on The Atlantic podcast as she teaches us how to get close to one another again. [The Atlantic]

New Release: The Saree Shop: XConfessions' first Indian themed movie directed by Erika Lust & Kali Sudhra

They're one of the most popular sex toys for a reason — Ask Lust: How To Use a Cock Ring for Beginners

The Fucking Playlist Takeover: Tara Raani — If you like Teyana Taylor, Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith - this one's for you.

These Four People Want You To Think About Intersectional Pride — from how to celebrate pride in an intersectional way to what we should be fighting for, these four people tell us all.

Every day I receive crowdsourced sexual confessions and fantasies that XConfessions guest directors and I turn into indie erotic films. Head to XConfessions now to confess your sexual fantasy. If your confession is chosen, you are rewarded with a one year access pass to the site and get to see your story on film.

Nude yoga to threesome

My friend runs a nude yoga account. After months of online nude yoga practices, I finally met him and his girlfriend at their new flat. We practiced a naked yoga session that turned into a photoshoot of me and his girlfriend in beautiful yoga poses, which involved a lot of touching and exploring lights, shadows and sensations… that then led to me taking pictures of them kissing and touching. When I was asked to join I did not hesitate a second to bury my head in her vulva and my tongue in between their mouths. It was the best yoga I’ve ever done.

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Erika Lust