Owning Our Sexuality

Sexuality is a taboo subject in our society, especially for women. We are shamed for showing too much skin, and we are “whores” for owning our sexuality. These double-standards make it very hard for women to learn about sexuality healthily, because of how frowned-upon it is to talk about publicly. Therefore, I believe that the healthiest way to learn about sexuality has to start with a change in society as a whole. For example, in high school, we are taught about confidence and sexuality, yet there are dress codes that target exclusively female students. These contradictory statements most…