Emmajo Read is a writer and copywriter based in London. She has a bachelor’s degree Sociology and a master’s in Cultural and Critical Studies. For Canvas8, she’s written about everything from sex and solitude to pet parents and veganism. She’s also written for Protein and DJ Magazine.

Health and Fitness

Media and Entertainment

Physical health

Sexual health

'Top 10 nightmare memories of sex education', The Telegraph

'Survey of local authorities reveals unhealthy confusion surrounding sexual health messages in schools, says national family charity', Family Education Trust

'The Campaign for Real Sex', Channel

'NSPCC: 'Girls think they have to act like porn stars to be liked by boys'', The Telegraph

'Make Love Not Porn'

'Bailey Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood', Gov.uk

'Bodies (Big Ideas)', Susie Orbach

'How To Think More About Sex: The School Of Life', Alain de Botton

Amidst the sexualised wallpaper of contemporary culture, are teens, parents and teachers alike losing sight of real sex in favour of pornified and potentially damaging ideals?

Let's talk about real sex