The Body Positive Sex Talk Empowering Women On TikTok – Women’s Health

On TikTok, one woman is opening up about the common insecurities many feel about their bodies while having sex.

Its considered one of lifes greatest pleasures, yet when it comes to sex, often we can get so wrapped up in our own head about our body and what we perceive to be its flaws that any source of pleasure feels perpetually out of reach. Where sex suggests gleeful abandon and letting go of all inhibitions as we dive deep into our more primal instincts, instead were doing mental arithmetic: is this light really doing our body justice? What position best minimises my cellulite? Or at least doesnt make me so self-conscious about my thighs?

The fact is, sex is an intimate act but too often our own insecurities get in the way of our own enjoyment and come to colour the experience with negativity. Its something TikTok-er Daniela is looking to address as she recently posted a TikTok video in which she talked about intimacy as a plus-size person.

Intimacy ft our insecurities

The clip has since garnered over three million views and sees Daniela talk through the various insecurities that arise when people are having sex, particularly as it pertains to their own self-esteem and body image. To whoever needs to hear this, they dont care about your dark inner thighs, begins Daniela.

They dont care about your dark armpits. Body hair is the least important thing, and honestly if they really do care theyre not grown. Your tummy was already known since before yall already started so let loose and have fun. If yall have gotten that far, why are you overthinking if they even think youre hot? Yall are literally half-naked, she adds.

Stop overthinking. The most awkward and ugliest positions are probably going to feel the best.

As Daniela concludes, Do things at your own pace and at your own boundaries, and if you need to stop absolutely stop. Theres no need to keep going.

With its powerful message of empowerment and self-love, its not hard to see why Danielas words are resonating with so many people. Countless viewers have responded to show just how much they relate to her words and the confidence boost it gave them to view such an emotive video. One wrote, Omg literally have been nervous about putting myself back out there and this just [perfect]. Another wrote, The fact that you said dark inner thighs first and that is always the only thing that comes to my mind when Im about to do stuff. Made me cry.

Another TikTok user wrote: Needed this. Im married but still get insecure about these things no matter how many times he reassures me.

It prompted UK creator, Florence Simpson, to create another clip in which she says: Lets talk intimacy in a plus size body. They know youve got a tummy, they know your arms jiggle, they know your thighs jiggle. And guess what? They still wanna sleep with you. Because that is so hot!

Take this as your personal reminder that while every body is unique, that uniqueness is something to be celebrated and each of us has our own insecurities. But when it comes to sex, such insecurities should never inhibit your ability to receive or give pleasure. Embrace it and know that each body is beautiful.

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