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04 October 2018

Guest Post: I Am Not the Sex Writer You Think I Am by Steph Auteri

Hey folks!   This week I have something very special for you. Last month I had the pleasure of meeting Steph Auteri on my trip back East and, frankly, she’s

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28 September 2018

8 Things I’m Loving (Or Just Crushing On) Right Now

When you write about sex, new products come into your life all the time! Some make an impression and some… don’t. This summer I’ve come across some very cool stuff,

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25 September 2018

Virtual Reality (VR) Porn: Because we live in the future!

I don’t know about you guys but I sometimes blurt out “It’s 2018! How do we not have teleportation/jet packs/time travel etc yet?!” Basically I feel like movies and books

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20 September 2018

The Ersties Podcast: Enjoyable Sex Ed For Your Ears

Today I’m talking about The Ersties Podcast. There’s a lot going on here, so I’ll get right down to the 5 Ws on this fabulous, piece of fun and accessible sex

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13 September 2018

Hitting The Books: My Favorite Recent Reads (& A Bonus!)

One of my favorite discoveries of the last couple of years is the ability to check audiobooks out of my local library using an app on my phone. I used

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04 September 2018

Nonmonogamy, Sex Writing, and My Family: Reflecting on Love, Luck, & Acceptance

As you read this I am en route to a wedding in Pennsylvania. It’s the wedding of a family member and thus I will be seeing a lot of family,

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29 August 2018

Touch Lubricant Warming System & The Long Evolution of My Relationship With Lube

I’ve been aware of the Touch Lubricant Warming System for quite some time and I’ll admit, I was skeptical (you’ll find out why in a minute) but then, on my

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23 August 2018

Cute Brand Alert: Überrime Handmade Silicone

I have to be honest, I’m something of a dildo materialist. I don’t use dildos much at all but when I see pretty/ interesting ones, I want them. Seriously, I

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16 August 2018

There is No Reason to Gender Sex Toys Part 2: No, It won’t sound “weird”, “awkward”, or “confusing

Welcome to part 2 of my series “There is No Reason to Gender Sex Toys”. Last week we talked a bit about some of the reasons people apply gendered language

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09 August 2018

There is No Reason to Gender Sex Toys Part 1: Seriously, It’s completely unnecessary

One of my favorite pieces of feedback I have ever gotten after teaching came from a student in a class I taught during the University of Tennessee’s Sex Week in

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About JoEllen

JoEllen Notte is a writer, speaker, and mental health advocate whose work explores the impact of depression on sex and relationships. Since 2012 she has written about sex, mental health, and how none of us are broken here at The Redhead Bedhead.

JoEllen has led workshops nationwide on sexual communication, navigating consent, having casual sex kindly, and dating as an introvert. She has toured sex shops, spoken at length on dildos, and even started a sex school but she is happiest and most effective when writing and speaking on behalf of quiet people who have sex. Check out her video series on attending conferences as an introvert and her extensive writing on sex and depression.

JoEllen has spoken at Clark College, University of Chicago, University of Tennessee, the Guelph Sexuality Conference, Woodhull’s Sexual Freedom Summit, and the Playground Conference

JoEllen’s first book The Monster Under the Bed: Sex, Depression & The Conversation We Aren’t Having was published by Thorntree Press in March 2020. Her new book In It Together: Navigating Depression with Partners, Friends, and Family was published by Thornapple Press in March 2023.

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