I have always been interested in the concept of sex. Intimacy and romance have always been two other concepts that have made me think. While I am now a 20-year old straight female college student, I have come to the realization that I love getting laid.

Now I know what many of you are thinking:

“This chick must be a whore.”

“She must have daddy issues”

Or my favorite: “She has low self-esteem.”

No, you are wrong. I do not have “daddy issues” and I am not a whore.

I love myself and enjoy exploring my body and of course I love the feeling of an orgasm.

And you should too.

Now I know this may be a touchy subject considering that the statistics of rape and sexual assault are constantly thrown in our faces. Speaking on behalf of a woman who has fallen into that category, I still love getting laid despite my perpetrator's actions in my past.

But I am writing this article because as horrific and traumatic as it is to hear about rape victims and sexual assault survivors, we need to become more open on what IS acceptable in the bedroom for consent and enjoyment. As we look at the negatives, we must find the positives and move forward. As we teach our kids how NOT to take advantage of human beings, let us teach our kids what pleasure and enjoyment is for all parties involved.

As well as teaching our youth about pleasure and enjoyment. We must start educating our youth on more than just heterosexual sex. Wake up, America. It's time we stop hiding in the closet and show our kids that the LGBTQ community is equal and that their sexual intimacy should not be "taboo" or deemed inappropriate. I am a Sex Activist and I am ready to defend consent and pleasure for all. Ask my friends, they’ll tell you about the countless conversations I've had with them about consent, protection, and intimacy.

But they’ll also tell you how open I am about porn, sex toys and fetishes. It’s time we stop avoiding the subject and feeling ashamed for the freaky kinks we’ve done in the bedroom.

It seems to me that sex is a taboo topic in American Society. As soon as a woman says that she enjoys sleeping around, the shit show spirals out of control. The name calling and excuses come out. And when a man says he loves getting laid, he is deemed a Casanova or player. But while I see every side to each controversial topic, I think most of us can agree: having an orgasm is pretty fun.

Our youth needs to begin understanding this at a rather young age. Ignorance will only lead to sexual misconduct and poor decision making.

But in the end, it shouldn’t matter how many people you have been intimate with or who they identify themselves as. Go ahead and be safe! Consent is key and pleasure is wonderful.

Stop the shaming and judgment of intimacy and get your freak on.

We only have so many years before we dry up and the Viagra kicks in.

Cheers to getting laid!