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    Caroline West is the host of the Glow West podcast and a Sexual Violence & Harassment Prevention and Response Manager.

    The fun side of sex is often missed in the pursuit of perfectly choreographed action.

    Why is it important to mix silliness with sex? I asked three men

    I asked three men to share their thoughts on rejecting negative social norms around sex and relationships and replacing them with respect, joy, and fun instead.

    lifestyle • 19 Jun
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    Who were the women of the Monto, Dublin's red light district?

    Dublin's Monto was Europe's biggest red-light district from 1860 to 1925 with up to 1,600 sex workers at any one time, writes Dr Caroline West.

    living • 21 Apr
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    IWD: Irish women open up about dating, intimacy and sexuality

    Is sex in 2025 a pleasure paradise for women, or have some things not changed at all? Caroline West asked some women to share their thoughts on their experiences of relationships and intimacy in Ireland.

    living • 14 Mar
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    Smooches, snogs & shifts: The history of kissing and why we do it

    A smooch, a snog, swapping spit, a shift, or the always classy, wearing the face off each other- a kiss goes by many names and forms.

    living • 13 Feb
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    Limerance: How to know when you're too fixated on a crush

    It can be hard to distinguish the lines between love, lust, infatuation, co-dependency, and obsession. So, how can you tell if your love is genuine or something to reflect on?

    living • 07 Feb
    Tom Cruise in Interview with the Vampire (Warner Brothers/Getty Images)

    Why do we find vampires so sexy?

    Vampires have a long legacy of awakening our strangest, most subterranean desires, writes Dr Caroline West.

    lifestyle • 29 Jan
    Miniature from Le livre appellé Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1460s. Found in the Collection of Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal. Artist Anonymous. (Getty)

    The history of sex toys and what they tell us about ancient women

    Dr Caroline West writes about the earliest sex toys invented, and what they can tell us about how history remembers women.

    living • 10 Jan
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    More women are dating younger men, I asked some daters why

    Conversations have reignited about the rise of age gap relationships, particularly with older women and younger men. But why is this relationship dynamic one that appears to have flourished recently?

    living • 14 Jan
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    Dr West on the 4B movement and the history of 'sex strikes'

    Sex educator Dr Caroline West writes about why the concept of "sex strikes", or abstaining from sex with men, has become more popularised among women.

    living • 29 Dec 24
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    Protest, embroidery & glitter: The queer history of fabrics

    Fabric can be an artform that builds community and changes cultures, writes Dr Caroline West.

    Fashion • 19 Dec 24
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