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Katie Baskerville

(She/Her)
Bristol
As seen in: MSN, Yahoo Life, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Yahoo News Australia, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo News New Zealand, Yahoo News UK, Yahoo Singapore, Mashable and
Covers:  Sex, Health, Culture & LGBTQIA+
Doesn't Cover: Sport
🏳️‍🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Freelance journalist. Find me in British Vogue, Cosmopolitan, HuffPost +. Repped by @DHHLitagency

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I’m an award-nominated freelance journalist based in Bristol, UK covering sex, culture and health.

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For Those Of Us With Body Issues, The 90s Yearbook Trend Ain't Fun

For Those Of Us With Body Issues, The 90s Yearbook Trend Ain't Fun

"It's strange that looking through the proverbial looking glass at a version of myself makes me feel this way…

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I've Survived A Bed Bug Infestation. Here's What You Actually Need To Know

I've Survived A Bed Bug Infestation. Here's What You Actually Need To Know

"To the legs of my bed, I taped double-sided sticky tape - only for them to crawl up the walls and drop from …

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I Sexted With An AI Sex Chatbot - Here's What I Learnt

I Sexted With An AI Sex Chatbot - Here's What I Learnt

It turns out it's impossible to turn them off.

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Trans+ People Are Under Attack. Here's What You Can Do To Help

Trans+ People Are Under Attack. Here's What You Can Do To Help

"We need dialogue, openness and strength to include all parts of each other."

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Sorry, We Should All Be Doing WHAT Before Our First Dates?

Sorry, We Should All Be Doing WHAT Before Our First Dates?

Well, if it calms the pre-date jitters...

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So THAT's What Your Cervix Actually Looks Like

So THAT's What Your Cervix Actually Looks Like

Add it to the list of thing we weren't told about in school...

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The hidden cost of queer divorce

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By Katie Baskerville
| gaytimes.com
Design by Yosef Phelan A heartwarming statistic doesn't usually accompany research on how marriages end. Yet, when it comes to calling it quits, queer couples are reportedly setting the standard on how to do it kindly.
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An ode to the sapphic history of the humble jort

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By Katie Baskerville
| gaytimes.com
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Enter the dungeon: A peek inside the world of the professional sapphic mean girl

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By Katie Baskerville
| gaytimes.com
If the answer to the question 'would you like to be dominated?' is 'yes, mistress', but you're a little unsure about where, or with whom to start your BDSM journey, then rejoice, sapphic sub. You're in for a treat. We've been busy chatting with the best doms in the biz to bring you the ultimate sapphic mean girl etiquette guide, so you know what to expect and can start asking for what you want, open-palmed and on bended knee, with all the respect Mommy (and you) deserve.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I jumped straight in at the deep end cold pitching.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

My mother bought one for me as a child and I wrote stories on it endlessly until the ribbon went dry.

How is social media changing news?

It's immediate and dominated by clickbait. We're more reactive, less considered. I like to think about what's important to say & what's not.