A Collaboration Between Esperanto Magazine and MONSU Womens
Produced by: Caitlin Cefai & Fae Gehren
Photography, Styling and Modelling by: Jackie Zhou, Ilanda Tran, Lola Churchill, Jacquelyn Affidon, Natalie Song & Joanna Samson
Jewellery by: Natalie Song

‘Awakening’ is a story of love. Sapphic love. A love that many women and others experience, yet it has been shrouded in shame, exploited in perverse ways, and become subject to the systems of patriarchy.

Words by: Akira Kerr

Whether it’s the pill, the rod, condoms or pulling out, many of us have tried a contraceptive for one reason or another.

Words by: Andie Perez 

Sexual modesty is interpreted in many ways, informed by one’s own individual experiences.

Words and Images by: Sarah Louise 

You clutch your bag tighter, realising the sidewalks are beginning to crowd. Either side of the canal is neon-lit with signage worth a double take. The thick smell of marijuana constantly reminds you where you are.

Words by: Jo 

Conventionally, gender roles have shaped the way people have sex.

Photography: Anonymous 

Words and Artwork by: A. Louise 

Sitting down to write this article feels Bradshawrian; reflecting on my love life as a 20-something white woman in the big city. Wow, how original!

Words by: Sreemoyee Banerjee

There have been days where I’ve felt sexy and wanted to ‘do the deed’, but not only was I painfully single,
I didn’t have access to hookup sites either.

Words by: Elodie Ricaud

The pursuit of authenticity during young adulthood can only be undone through a gradual process that requires us to turn inwards and evaluate our lives through a different lens.

Words by: Maddison Marshall 

I never had the lightbulb moment where I realised I was asexual.