Underwear has long been an “invisible infrastructure”: it was supposed to support, smooth, not irritate, not stand out. In 2026, things will be different. Lingerie is becoming both more comfortable and more visible. It is designed to be part of the outfit – not a secret underneath. Added to this are two forces that do … Continue reading Intimate Wear 2026: What People Wear Now—and Why It Works So Well in Fiction
Deepfakes are a new technology, but an old form of violence. The body becomes material. The face becomes a mask. And the gaze of others becomes the authority that determines who you are. When we talk about eroticism in creative writing at this point, that is exactly what we are talking about: direction of gaze, … Continue reading Deepfakes and the Stolen Body – Writing Digital Nudity
Whether we love them, train them, or simply accept them, the buttocks are not only a functional part of the body, but also a symbol of beauty, strength, and individuality. In this article, we take a look at the different buttock shapes, how you can influence the shape of your buttocks through lifestyle changes, and … Continue reading Buttocks: shapes, influence, language – and how literature describes them
Pinterest feels like a quiet room. White background. Clean tiles. No arguing. No politics. Just “inspo.” That calm is part of the power. A moodboard sorts bodies before you even form a thought. It shows you what kind of waist is “right,” what kind of legs are “allowed,” what kind of breasts are “too much,” … Continue reading Pinterest Bodies – How Aesthetic Feeds Shape Desire and Shame
The power of exposure: when skin becomes a canvas It is a cold autumn evening in an old brick house on the outskirts of town, where the initiates’ breath is visible in the damp air. The walls of the room are covered with peeling paint, but the candles standing at irregular intervals on the wooden … Continue reading From the body to the collective – sorority initiations through shame rituals
Why “naked” doesn’t automatically mean “available” When a naked woman appears in our culture, an old story often steps in front of her: shame, guilt, temptation, the Fall. Eve as the origin of “danger.” The female body as a problem that must be covered, explained, or controlled. That’s why it’s worth reclaiming Eve—not as a … Continue reading Reclaiming Eve – Female Nudity Between Creation and Self-Determination
When people talk about purity culture today, they usually mean a very specific evangelical (often free church) youth culture—especially in the US—with ideals of abstinence, rules of modesty, and the promise that abstinence leads to moral security. Alongside this, there is another, more Catholic strand: Mary as a model of chastity and “purity.” The two … Continue reading Purity culture and the image of Mary: two strands of tradition, one common mechanism
Christmas is a festival of images: candles, fir branches, gold ornaments, white stars. Everything is softened, as if reality itself had been put through a filter. Bodies appear in this world, but rarely as bodies — more as silhouettes in coats, hands around mugs, faces lit by warm bulbs. And yet the Nativity story is … Continue reading Naked and Holy: Christmas body images between shame and purity
Why legs are political—even when they’re bare At first glance, legs seem harmless. Everyone has a pair, they’re visible every summer, and they feel uncomplicated. Yet women’s legs have been culturally policed for more than a century. Hemlines, shaving norms, posture rules, and expectations about how women should sit have shaped not only how legs … Continue reading Legs, Gaze, and Liberation: A Feminist Look at Erotic Leg Scenes
The bikini as the first turning point: a scandal on the beach, but no change in everyday life When the bikini was first shown in France in 1946, the appearance of the female belly in public was a shock. The idea of not only showing skin between the chest and hips, but deliberately presenting it, … Continue reading From bikini to crop top: The belly button as a public event
