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Beth Ashley

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Beth Ashley is a sex and relationships journalist and documentary maker. Her first book Sluts: The Truth About Slutshaming and What We Can Do to Fight It – a non-fiction investigation – was published by Penguin Random House in 2024. She likes dogs and whiskey. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter.


By Beth Ashley
What is text pesting? A third of young women experience this type of harassment
A woman holds a smartphone in her hands.

Is the male sex toy revolution upon us?
man carrying around bags of sex toys surrounded by onlookers

What should you do with your reply guy?
Close up of red-haired woman using smart phone with turquoise cover.

Are vibrating sex toys on the way out?
A woman's hand outstretched on white bedsheets, her red hair visible in the bottom corner of the photo.

The ultimate guide to having sex at a festival 
Hundreds of people with their arms in the air at a music festival

The essential guide to mirror sex
A woman lies on her side on her bed with a round mirror in front of her, her bra visible.

Sex education is under threat in the UK. What's going on?
The words 'sex education' on a chalkboard, surrounded by drawings depicting various sex and relationship related themes.

How the internet became a breeding ground for slutshaming
A photo composite showing the front cover of Sluts by Beth Ashley, which features the word 'Sluts' in fuschia pink on a turquoise background. On the right: a headshot of Beth Ashley, wearing a stripy multi-coloured sweater.

Dating culture has become selfish. How do we fix it?
A young woman of color looking for love on an online dating app.

What is cockfishing? Why some men lie about their size on dating apps.
three fake eggplants of different sizes, arranged from largest to smallest, standing on an orange background

Is WhatsApp banning sex worker accounts?
net catching sfw and nsfw messages

Netflix's 'One Day' explores the challenges of dating across the class divide
Dexter (Leo Woodall) and Emma (Ambika Mod) are both lying on grass in a park, both laughing.

Sexual assaults are happening in virtual worlds. What can we do about it?
forlorn woman touched by ghostly-looking hands

TikTok loves car dates. But how do you have sex in a car?
two people holding hands in the front seat of a car

TikTokkers say Ariana Grande has a homewrecker kink. What is it?
woman sneaking out of bedroom where man is sleeping in bed

Why are so many people watching therapy porn?
bottom half of woman in business attire sitting on a couch cross-legged with table with book and glasses near her

What is a queer platonic partner?
two people smiling and leaning into each other, touching hands with oven mitts over a baked pie

Omegle changed cybersex forever, for better or worse
The Omegle logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen

What is No Nut November? Why abstaining from masturbation isn't healthy.
Illustration of two men holding hands and tensing muscles and sweating profusely.

What are karmic partners? The TikTok dating term explained.
Illustration of a man and woman sitting side by side on a sofa, the man has his arm around the woman who looks unimpressed.

Why is tutorial porn so popular right now?
Illustration of a woman standing in front of a chalkboard with mathematical equations behind her, featuring "xxx" and "69"

What teachers and parents wish they could tell kids about porn
A hand writes the word 'porn' in block capitals in chalk on a blackboard

Everything you need to know about oral chlamydia 
Patient holding a sample collection tube for Chlamydia testing with doctor’s request

Yes, WFH sex is a thing. No, it isn't a big deal.
A couple lies on top of a bed, both with laptops on their laps.

What is financial infidelity and how can it affect a relationship?
Piggy bank tied to a red heart ballon in clouds
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