The Bedpost Interview: Sex Writer Emily Dubberley
We once met up with fellow sex writer Emily Dubberley in a London pub, talked shop, and got pissed together, as the Brits say. She's a hoot. She's also a machine, with a whopping 14 books about sex under her young belt. In addition to founding Cliterati.co.uk, she also co-launched the British women's sex mag Scarlet (after renaming from its working title of Peach--as she explained to the boss, "It sounds like a spanking magazine!"). Her latest work is The Ex Factor: Relationship Baggage and How to Deal with It, out in the States this May.
Is sex like pizza, even when it's bad it's good?
Oh no. Bad sex is like a dodgy kebab--it can leave you feeling nauseous and regretting a drunken decision the morning after. Good sex is like a gourmet meal--or sometimes, fast food when you're starving. Sometimes all you need is something filling inside you.
How does your work affect your sex life?...
When I was single, it did intimidate some men but luckily I've got a great partner who's confident enough to feel happy about me going off on mad commissions like getting my vagina cast (pictured above) or learning how to be a dominatrix without feeling threatened. Oh and of course, the free sex toys are a bonus...
Craziest place you've ever had sex?
Up against a tree in a park, next to the swings, when I was a student. Which sounds rather lame. I'm a comfort girl--bed is best.
Most underrated erogenous zone?
The mind. It's been said time and time again but if someone isn't intellectually stimulating then, for me, there's no hope they'll stimulate anywhere else.
Favorite on-screen sex scene?
Anything in the David Tennant series of Casanova--he is HOT.
Desert island sex-toy?
The Purple Thunder--like a Rabbit but with little vibrating nodules all over it.
Best sex advice you've ever given or received?
Real sexual confidence is as much about saying no as saying yes--something I said in Scarlet's first issue.
Dead historical person you'd have sex with if you could (alive, of course)?
Casanova--to see if he lived up to the hype. But I'd make him use a condom after where he's been.
Least sexy "sex symbol"?
David Beckham. As I said, intelligence matters to me.
Rate the following in order of importance, from greatest to least: sex, love, money, fame, chocolate, Facebook.
Love, sex, money, Facebook, chocolate, fame
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