Throughout the last fifteen years, a slew of academic evidence has revealed that internet users use the Internet for various sexual practices, with some even demonstrating how all this influences offline sexual behavior. People utilize the Internet to find out more about sexual concerns, sexual myths, look at pornography, engage in cybersex, connect with sex partners, and buy sexual items.
Search engines promoting sexual self
Sharing digital images and indulging in sexual behaviors, Internet is just no longer reserved for the lonesome and downtrodden but are already commonplace in modern culture. When you Google ‘Sexting,’ you’ll see headlines like “50 Sexting Ideas You Could Use RIGHT NOW!” and “Hottest Sexting Tips for Women,” rather than a critical assessment of the monetization of the body for digital display. This begs why so many people still consider digital sexual activity taboo.
For some, sexual myths remains taboo, particularly when revealing one’s true sexuality in public or unsubtle displays of female sexual pleasure & sexual myths. This runs counter to many countries’ growing ‘pornification,’ resulting in a conflict between how popular media portrays the sexual self, the celebration of sexual display, and conventional ideals of sexual seclusion.
Understanding this suspense as well as how technology is used to break through societal expectations about maintaining the sexual expression secret, as well as the urge of many to reveal their sexual self explicitly and the desire of [many] others to observe such showcases of sexual self-presentation, was the focus of this research. These are what we refer to as “internet sexual experiences.” Sexual Interactions Facilitated by Technology
Influencers normalizing sexual well-being through social media
Today, many Indian influencers and doctors are turning into influencers to talk about sexual well-being openly.
Dr Anita Mitra
Dr Anita Mitra, also known as @gynaegeek on Instagram, is a gynecologist with a large following online. Anita’s 134,000 Instagram followers benefit from her medical knowledge, which she provides on topics pertinent to vaginal health.
Anita has recently launched an IGTV series called ’10 facts I hope everybody knew about…,’ in which she gives easy-to-understand information on the subject, including endometriosis, smear tests, and PCOS.
Leeza Mangaldas
Leeza Mangaldas is one of the most well-known names in the country for having a sex-positive dialogue. In 2017, she founded her YouTube and Instagram channels to normalize talks about sex, sexual health, gender, and the body, focusing on girls and pleasure.
Apurupa Vatsalya
Apurupa Vatsalya uses her social media accounts to discuss taboo topics, such as polyamory or issues connected to LGBT populations, drag culture, and so on. She also teaches her audience about hitherto unexplored areas such as STIs.
Karishma Swarup
Karishma Swarup is a Gender Counselor and the founder of the Instagram account @talkyounevergot. Karishma uses her channels to debunk various sex myths, including contraceptive use, orgasms, and even chastity, among many other things.
Are educators the new influencers?
In this section, we can see some excellent influencer resource for understanding and normalizing sexual health, particularly for women. We could see more individuals talking about gender and sexual taboos around guys and those who identify somewhere between the gender binary due to the current Zoella revelation.
Influencers may become the go-to source for accessible and credible knowledge that isn’t taught in schools if the regular educational system continues to be selective about sexual education.
