This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at VCU chapter.

Within any community of women, sexual liberation is often a taboo topic. Bringing up the subject of sex during a casual conversation will often result in gasps and startled faces. Because of the negative stigma attached to sexually liberated women, we are often afraid to engage in this kind of deliverance. For those who wish to destroy that mindset, however, here is the five-step guide to women’s sexual liberation.

Step One: Educate yourself.

What the heck even is sexual liberation? A quick Tumblr or Twitter search should get the job done quickly and easily. You’ll find several different denotations of what sexual liberation means for several different people. Once you’ve formed your own definition of the term, you’ve completed the first step in sensual deliverance.

Step Two: Delete it!

Erase whatever society has trained you to believe about sexual liberation from your memory. You are your own person with your own beliefs and that is perfectly okay. Sexual liberation is not only for men. Sexual liberation is for you. Sexual liberation is for her. Sexual liberation is for everyone. This is your life and you plan to live the way you want to.

Step Three: Stop caring.

This step won’t be easy. You’ll face judgment. You’ll get in arguments. You’ll find yourself wondering if sexual liberation is for you and you may even lose a couple friends along the way. However, making it past this step means that you are truly dedicated to breaking down the conventional standards that society has set for you and other women all over the world. You go, girl.

Step Four: Find your person.

Whether it be Maya Angelou or Cardi B., we are confident in the fact that every single sexually liberated woman has another sexually liberated woman to look up to and seek out for inspiration. Find your favorite sexually liberated quote from your spirit animal and literally live by it. Put it in your bio. Put it on a sticker. Put it on a t-shirt. Memorize it. Write it down and fall in love with it.

Step Five: Show the world.

You are now your favorite sexually liberated woman. You have a favorite pornography category. You know which “sexual gif” page on Twitter to go to during “Third Shift Twitter.” You’ve put much thought into your favorite sexual position. You don’t mind having educational and intelligent conversations about sex. And most importantly, you love inspiring other people to sexually liberate themselves, too. Go get ‘em, girl.

The Five-Step Guide to Women’s Sexual Liberation

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