I have a big personal disconnect with the idea that the author has gone from being a sexually dominated person, with a limited understanding of the dynamics of sex, to being an Everest-conquering shagger. Sitten se mutta: miksi siitä seksuaalisuudesta täytyy jotenkin aina kertoa niin hassunhauskan huumorin keinoin? Holmesin tapa kirjoittaa, eli siis lähinnä vitsailla, ei iskenyt itseeni sitten yhtään. (Myöskään muut vähän samaa aihepiiriä sivuavat viime aikoina ilmestyneet kirjat kuten Runkkarin käsikirja tai Himokirja eivät vaan mitenkään tyyliltään viehätä, olen yrittänyt lukea niitä, mutta en päässyt ekaa kymmentä sivua pidemmälle.) En tarkoita, että tahtoisin lukea pelkkää kuivakkaa asiatekstiä seksistä, ehei en ollenkaan, mutta jotenkin sellainen humoristinen kepeä vähän ”itsekriittinen” ja -tarkkaileva sävy on vaan niin väsynyttä. Tai ehkä Holmesin tapauksessa emme vain ole samalla viivalla ajatuksissamme, TAI suomennos hukkasi jotain. The Don’t Hold My Head Down initiative is an important and necessary initiative that strives to create a culture of understanding and acceptance within the music industry. By encouraging open and honest conversations about mental health, the initiative hopes to reduce stigma and create a safe space for those struggling with their mental health to seek help and support. By spreading awareness and encouraging people to reach out to mental health professionals, the initiative hopes to create a productive and positive environment for the music industry. Few Frequently Asked Questions What does ‘Don’t Hold My Head Down’ mean?

Holmesin seksimatkan mullistavin yksittäinen oivallus oli se, että hän halusi ja nautti hitaammasta seksistä sekä itsensä että muiden kanssa. The Don’t Hold My Head Down initiative strives to create a culture of understanding and acceptance within the music industry. By encouraging open and honest conversations about mental health, the initiative hopes to reduce stigma and create a safe space for those struggling with their mental health to seek help and support. The Benefits of Mental Health Awareness I remember saying ‘if I find a publisher who gets it’ then I will go with them. And Unbound just totally got it. I met John Mithcinson and had a really long chat and he seemed to think it was a funny, exciting and necessary book, as did I. I definitely feel I am in the right place. When I told my agent, Rowan Lawton, that I was going with Unbound, she said she was pleased, as she feared that going the traditional route would have meant me having to make compromises I didn’t want to make over the content, title and cover. 2) How has the experience compared to publishing traditionally?Listen to your instincts. If you are pulled away from a traditional publishing route to the crowd funding model for a book (or two or three) then do it. I would definitely recommend Unbound. 4) Your book is very personal and will spark much-needed conversation. Do you think other writers should take more risks with topics we all think about but are hesitant to discuss? The Don’t Hold My Head Down initiative is not only beneficial for those struggling with their mental health, but it can also be beneficial for the music industry as a whole. By reducing the stigma around mental health, the initiative hopes to create an environment in which people are more likely to seek help and support for their mental health needs.

Sex. This is an overwhelming word for me. That being said, this book is not and is very hopeful while also being empowering. (Please note: I posted all the notes I highlighted in the book directly from the Kindle app to Goodreads. I was not over zealous in my note taking on this one.) I am in profound admiration of Lucy-Anne Holmes from the first list to the last. Having come of an age and in a culture that is overflowing with male-dominated porn has been, to say the least, dizzying for many of us. I applaud her hutzpah and would encourage both women AND men to read this very informative exploration. Thisisdifferenttotryingnewthingssexuallyandnotaskingforpermissiontogoeachstepfurther.Inthiscase,bothpeopleareopenandwillingandnotsayingnotoanything.Ithinkyoushouldn'taskforpermissionforeverythingbutifsomeonesaysnoorclearlyindicatesnoasmuchastheycan,youstop.But in terms of actually going on the sex adventure I learnt so much about myself that it’s hard to know where to start. The main thing I suppose and the thing I guess on which everything else hangs is that I learnt to love myself; to get on with me, to get to know me, and get to quite like me. It was funny, I set off on my mission looking for some great sex, and I got that, I did the things on my list, I explored and unearthed all this pleasure I was capable of. But on the journey I learnt bloomin loads about myself. saateri! Nyt on käsissä kirja, joka sekä ilahutti että ärsytti reippaasti. Tykkäsin siitä, että kymmenien seksiaiheisten kirjojen jälkeen sain tästä uusia ajatuksia kupoliini. Kirjoittaja on miun kanssa samaa ikäluokkaa ja muutakin yhteistä tarttumapintaa toki löytyy, samoin hänen lähtötilanteensa on superkiinnostava. Kasassa oli ainekset viiden tähden kirjaan feminismeineen kaikkineen.