Amy Roberts

Amy Roberts (a.k.a Alabama Roxanne) is a writer, blogger, and musician based in Liverpool, UK. She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the feminist pop culture blog Clarissa Explains Fuck All and is also an entertainment writer for Bustle. She was featured on a panel of David Lynch experts at a Northern Film & Media event in early 2015, and is also the bassist for crust-punk band Aüralskit. Her blog ‘I Never Knew You Were Such A Monster‘, fiction and non-fiction about the horrors of everyday life, was shortlisted in the Blog North Awards for two years running. She is currently working on her first poetry collection exploring the mythologies of the Final Girls of horror.

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Articles by Amy Roberts
Why I Won’t Have Anal Sex
Why I Won’t Have Anal Sex

I've done it wrong and I've done it right. Either way, I just don't like it.

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What Pop Culture Taught Me About Sex and Why It Was All Wrong
What Pop Culture Taught Me About Sex and Why It Was All Wrong

TV, music and movies led me to believe that sex was about performance, not pleasure.

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How I Discovered That Sex Isn’t A Vice – It’s A Liberation
How I Discovered That Sex Isn’t A Vice – It’s A Liberation

Sex is so often portrayed in society as a negative, as a vice. In reality, sex is very much a liberation.

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Why Masturbation Is Essential to Unlocking the Secrets of Yourself
Why Masturbation Is Essential to Unlocking the Secrets of Yourself

Masturbation can help shape who we are sexually and emotionally. Isn't it time that we remove the secrecy and the shame?

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7 Tips to Reclaiming Your Sex Life After Surviving Sexual Assault
7 Tips to Reclaiming Your Sex Life After Surviving Sexual Assault

Practicing self love, taking your time and following your instincts can help put you on the path to pleasure with a partner following sexual assault.

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