The concept of the erotic comes from the Greek word Eros, referring to the god of love. Eros symbolises a passion and desire for life and the living. Over the decades various scholars and dreamers have been inspired by the erotic and its potential to influence our lives.   In 1978, the feminist poet, Audre Lorde wrote the essay titled ‘Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power.’ The essay aimed to disentangle eroticism from its cultural misuse and instead praises it as a ‘resource [that lies] within each of us.’ Lorde goes on to explain how the erotic...

  Monthly Date Inspiration: The Bathhouse Bathhouses are known as a place to bathe, soak, wash, and sweat but can these settings offer more?   The act of bathing has been around since Greek and Roman times where the bathhouse was the epicentre for socialisation. In Japan, the bathhouse, while originating as a Buddhist practice, was a source of ritual for connection to oneself and those around them.   The link between these cultures and the way that they have utilised the act of bathing is to espouse a sense of community between bathers. The bathhouse was an institution for...

Here’s Jonny founders Bec, Bec and Sam on sustainability, the scary trend of eco-sexuals and why using a condom is less taxing on the planet than an accidental baby.

Gone are the days of stuffing condoms in your wallet, leaving them there for months and hoping for the best when it’s finally showtime. Condom care is a thing. 

She's bold. She's smart. She's effortlessly cool. She's a tech and sexuality SEXpert. And she's basically Jonny's dream woman.
Read our interview with Founder of FUTURE OF SEX, Bryony Cole, in celebration of World Sexual Health Day.