It’s 2023, and our cultural role models are people like Lizzo and Beyoncé, who believe and live out the idea of owning your body and your sexuality. These are stars that in their music, their concerts, and their social media posts — volume cranked all the way up to 11 — about feeling sexy and knowing it, without any hesitation.
More and more, it’s part of the cultural conversation to love your body and take matters into your own hands, literally. We’re following our favorite sex educators on social media, who are keeping the dialogue going and openly discussing sexuality in the LGBTQIA+ community. We’re asking the important questions: What are the best sex positions that’ll make you feel confident and in control? The things that used to make our grandmothers cringe and clutch their pearls are finally topics open to discussion — and we couldn’t be happier.
Sex should never be a taboo topic, and being proud of your sexuality is downright beautiful and more than welcome right now. These 16 quotes can serve as some inspiration to help get you into the confident, body-positive headspace.