#gender-norms

#gender-norms

The experience highlighted a disturbing societal norm where women’s assertiveness is frowned upon, reinforcing the expectation for women to remain polite and accommodating despite intrusive behavior.

"They're making a presumption about what all women want and painting us with the same passive-aggressive brush," she explains.

This isn't just about solo pleasure anymore. It's about enhancing connection. These purchases are an investment in their partner's satisfaction - and by extension, the relationship. In the past, men have not embraced adult toys in the same way as women, potentially seeing them as a threat to their sexuality or their own sexual prowess in the bedroom.

The recent ban on thong swimwear in Greater Sydney has ignited discussions about the policing of women's bodies and the implications of societal norms regarding swim attire.

"We'll always say, 'Have you seen a magician before?' and when they say yes we'll go, 'It was a man, wasn't it!' Rahill laughs. "That's not us doing magic it's because if it was in Ireland, then it definitely WAS a man they saw, if it wasn't us!" This highlights the historical male dominance in magic, reflecting the unique perspective female magicians bring to the art form."