Intimate Connection

By MIA CASTRO or too long the topic of sexual wellness been told in a hushed manner—or worse—edited out from the health education lesson plan. In the Asian diaspora, where female sexual health is often poorly marketed, hyper-aggressive and highly gendered, it’s also never about pleasure and all about procreation.

“that’s not how a lady should act,” are all statements that Filipino women are used to hearing. It’s not surprising that according to the Philippine Commission on Women, the country has one of the highest rate of women who experience sexual challenges in Asia. This includes