{"id":227610,"date":"2025-12-11T15:29:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/227610\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:29:10","slug":"sex-shouldnt-end-when-he-does-alix-fox-on-equality-in-the-bedroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/227610\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sex shouldn\u2019t end when he does\u2019 \u2013 Alix Fox on equality in the bedroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jennifer Zamparelli hosts the 'Just Between Us' podcast.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765466950_747_bdec8255-239c-4ef8-b629-d57bf792297e.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Jennifer Zamparelli hosts the &#8216;Just Between Us&#8217; podcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">We\u2019ve fought for equality at work and in pay, but between the sheets? The stats are still stuck in the dark ages. Straight men are orgasming far more often than straight women and for plenty of us, that \u201corgasm gap\u201d feels less like a statistic and more like a personal biography.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">In this episode, Jennifer is joined by Alix Fox \u2013 writer, broadcaster and script consultant on the hit Netflix series Sex Education to unpack why that gap exists and what we can do about it. From the way we talk (or don\u2019t talk) about women\u2019s pleasure, to how badly the clitoris has been ignored in medical research, Alix explains why so many women struggle to climax with a partner, even when they can reach orgasm quickly on their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">They talk about widening our idea of what \u201csex\u201d actually is, moving away from just penetration as the main event and towards a much richer definition of intimacy, touch and pleasure. Alix shares practical ways to get more comfortable communicating in and out of the bedroom, from having the tricky chats on a walk rather than under the duvet, to trying \u201cbossy massage\u201d and blindfolds as a gentle entry point into saying what you actually want.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">There\u2019s a look at sex toys too \u2013 from vibrator anxiety to choosing between gentle starters and heavy-duty wands. Alix and Jennifer talk about why the orgasm gap is really a pleasure gap, and how easing the pressure makes more room for play and connection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Just Between Us is an Irish Independent podcast hosted by Jennifer Zamparelli. New episodes every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jennifer Zamparelli hosts the &#8216;Just Between Us&#8217; podcast. 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