Sofia Barrett-Ibarria, VICE

Sofia Barrett-Ibarria

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Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • VICE
  • HuffPost
  • BitchMedia
  • Dazed
  • Washington Post

Past articles by Sofia:

Couples Who Started Making Porn in the Pandemic Tell Us How It’s Going

Some of them say they're sincerely enjoying their new jobs. → Read More

How to Enjoy Masturbation More

Start by treating yourself like a stranger. → Read More

A Beginner's Guide to Mutual Masturbation

The conversations, the positions, and, possibly, the blindfolds that will help you and a partner touch yourselves, but get off together. → Read More

How to Turn Your Bedroom Back Into a Sex Zone if You're Working From Home

Just make sure you put everything away before your next video call with your boss. → Read More

How to Watch Porn With Your Partner for the First Time

If you're nervous about judgement or comparison, try thinking of this as a hot way of getting to know each other better. → Read More

OnlyFans Creators' Best Advice for Making DIY Solo Videos

Thigh-high stockings, thoughtful lighting, and sexy dress rehearsals can all work in your favor as you become an "amateur" professional. → Read More

Here's How Much It Really Costs To Be An Online Sex Worker

Sex work is much more complicated, demanding and expensive than it may seem. → Read More

For Millennial Women, Body Hair Presents A Complicated Choice

“It won’t stop being a feminist issue until people stop telling women what to do with their bodies." → Read More

Horror Movies Make Me Less Afraid of the World

When my anxieties creep in, intentionally choosing to be scared grounds me. → Read More

Sex Tourism Isn't Just for Straight White Guys Anymore

People vacationing specifically to bone are younger and queerer than ever before—and they're changing what it means to ethically travel while horny. → Read More

How Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Became a Cult Hero

To her fans, Wuornos's story offers a powerful example of a survivor who defies the respectability politics of victimhood. → Read More

What Happens to Polyamorous Relationships When One Partner Has Kids

When a member of a polycule gets pregnant, everyone faces new choices about how to adjust their relationships. → Read More

A New Wave of High-Femme Pop Stars Are Queering the Girl Group

Sateen is moving the girl group away from hints and subtext toward an aesthetic and musical style that’s unmistakably queer, trans-positive, and staunchly pro-girl. → Read More

The Problem With 'Porn for Women'

Sites like Bellesa, ForHerTube and categories like Pornhub's 'popular with women' feature a soft porn experience, but generalizing too much about what women want puts their sexuality in a box. → Read More

Inside the Ornate World of El Chapo Nail Art

"Narco fashion is huge. It's such a part of our culture, it's so woven into our cultural fabric as Mexicans." → Read More

Dating as a Drag Queen Is Harder Than You Think

"I didn’t come out of the closet to date a boy who dresses like a girl" is a constant refrain. → Read More

Mental Illness Cleaned Out My Bank Account And Destroyed My Credit

Sitting in front of my computer all night impulse-buying clothes, shoes, gimmicky skincare products, or a high-end espresso machine gave me an undeniable... → Read More

Queer People Explain the Struggles of Strap-On Sex

While vibrators and other pleasure products have undergone impressive high-tech transformations in recent years, strap-ons still leave a lot to be desired. → Read More

This Artist Collects the Everyday Objects That Define Lesbian Life

Anyone who identifies as lesbian, butch, queer, non-binary, or trans was invited to send personal objects for the display. → Read More

How Planned Parenthood Became a Safe Haven for Queer Women

Until the mainstream medical community learns to recognize queer women’s right to affordable, queer-inclusive care, Planned Parenthood will remain an essential, valuable resource. → Read More