Poeticising SEX

What’s the World Turning To?

(© Stella Bee — All Rights Reserved)

Bizarre is the new normal when dating programmes start with viewing your potential partner’s private parts in order to choose them for a date!

Naked Truth Flop Dating Show on Channel 4

We’ve come a long way from the “innocence” of Blind Date, hosted by the prolific Cilla Black — full of innuendos, cheeky nods and winks, and Liverpudlian quips at the panel of glamorous 90s ladies and suited-and-booted men.

Then came Richard Blackwood’s take on the love game — “You gotta go!” chanted at those whose lines were just below par for the choosing gal or guy. Singled Out was that show’s title.

Or “No likey, no lighty” — another catchphrase from the deeply misogynistic game show Take Me Out, where women fought over men. I'm sure it was the other way round as well, but my memories are leaning more to the endless line of women vying for the attention of a single guy.

There’ve been a few, and love forever remains the biggest audience attractor — as demonstrated by popular shows like Love Island and Married at First Sight.

We’re hooked on love.

And the part we really want to be in love for... the sex — well, we’re still all in a tizzy about that, even in 2025.

At Mansa hArts, we’re prioritising that now.

Let’s talk InYou&Oh!

Through our latest venture into Erotic Poetry, we’re allowing our community to safely and comfortably be creative with words — and to participate in adult life discussions through the arts.

As Mansa hArts is run by a power couple who’ve been in a healthy relationship for 11 years, it’s a natural next step in their artistic journey — working through the proverbial bumps in the complicated road that is love, and using the opportunity to decolonise, deconstruct, and realign the truth about the power of sex.

While the subject may come as a surprise or feel risqué to some, in all truth we’re simply thinking about “the S word.”

According to a 2014 study, men think about sex on average 19 times a day — debunking the old myth that it was every seven seconds. Women are said to think about sex about 10 times a day. Considering the endless variables, those numbers could easily rise or fall depending on environmental and societal factors.

We're hooked on love.

The part we want to be in love for... The Sex, well we're still all in a tiz even in 2025 about that.

And we at Mansa hArts are prioritising it now.

Let's talk InYou&Oh!

There’s even an underground world of sex that tends to be more extreme in highly religious societies or places where conservatism reigns. You’ll often find greater use of raunchy and taboo sexual acts or toys — all done on the down low. On the darker side, there’s the non-consensual reality of it — such as the crimes committed by religious institutions that have yet to be fully held accountable for abuses against children and the vulnerable.

This is a global issue across religions that have long treated sex as a forbidden fruit, rather than acknowledging the power it holds — a power that ultimately leads to creation and life itself. Everything living and breathing on this planet exists as a direct consequence of sex.

The anatomy of sex reveals that, in fact, it’s a frequency — one connected to the higher power.

Take, for example, the tiger slug: it locates its partner through a trail of attractive slime. These hermaphroditic creatures (having both male and female parts) find a tree or a surface to cling to, and begin their love-making process — secreting more of that wet, sticky substance, now combined in a spiralling embrace, hanging in a love knot.

Tiger Slugs or Leopard Slugs Connect via Penis's in their Heads

At the height of their union, they open up the sides of their heads — let’s call it “mind sex,” like the track by the sages of Dead Prez — and their glowing, translucent antennae intertwine. They form what looks like a flower as they exchange sperm. It’s the very picture of natural, orgasmic connection — literally a head-on-head. union in the juiciest of situations. Nature clearly has something to say about freedom, too.

Yet often, we remain locked in judgment and shame when it comes to sexual encounters — shaped by religious dogma, media conditioning, or simple lack of awareness. Even in 2025, we still allow sex to be commodified by those who gain power through controlling our most natural instincts.

The fact is, sex feels wonderful — and when approached consciously, it can take you to source itself. Through powerful orgasmic experiences, one can learn to measure release and remain in a state of orgasm for longer.

Sex magic is also about manifesting what you desire into your world — your orgasm being a gateway to the universe. But let’s leave that conversation for another day... we’re just easing in for now.

And as we do, we’re using our art as a healthy and freeing way to start the conversation.

We present InYou&Oh!, our Erotic Poetry event for those aged 21 and over — a safe, sacred space dedicated to high-quality poetry and art that awaken the passion so often numbed by the structure of our “urban” lives.

Unmasking is key. We mustn’t feel shame about the very act that opened the portal for us to be.

In a world increasingly insular and separated by screens and machines, we’re creating environments that are opulent, indulgent — yet wholesome.

There are many sex-themed events in London — the rabbit hole runs deep — but we aim to be the ones who, while explicit in our wordplay, also bring balance and sanctuary to these explorations.

Our rules are simple:

* No invading people’s spaces.

* No calling out names without consent.

* No cussing people out.

* No getting extremely drunk.

* No racism or any of the “isms.”

* Treat everyone as if they’re your favourite person in the world.

Curious about our events?

Book here for InYou&Oh February 20th 2026

Check out information on the next few coming up here

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Peace by Stella Bee 🩷