Katie Baskerville poses in front of her art wall of feminist posters and framed work in Cosmopolitan

Katie Baskerville is a freelance journalist based in the UK. 

Hello!

I work across health, sex and relationships and their intersections with culture, LGBTQIA+ lives, gender equality and reproductive health.

Over the years, I have frequently contributed to Mashable’s Come Again? series, and have regularly worked on HuffPost UK‘s lifestyle desk. I am currently a regular contributor at GayTimes.

For everything else, you can find my bylines in British Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health Magazine, Bustle, Stylist Magazine, Refinery29, Insider, The Times, The Metro, Glorious Sport and Glamour UK.

You can hear me speak on Fanny Beckman’s Women of My Generation podcast and Rosie Turner’s Not a Phase podcast (Now Girlfriend Material), where I discuss sex, bisexuality and finding confidence.

On occasion, I’ve appeared on BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio 2 and LBC, discussing my investigations into medical tourism and other lifestyle topics.

I also operate a boutique copywriting studio, BRYDE Studio, which provides creative copywriting services for writers, directors, social media managers and more. Some of this includes writing scripts and directors’ treatments for award-winning advertorial campaigns, SEO blogs, and product copy for sex toy brands, and UX copy for global wellness apps.  

If you’d like to work together, you can reach me at:

hello@katiebaskerville.com / katie@brydestudio.com

Or, follow her across social media @iambaskerville

Catch up on my latest work below

If I’m Disabled, Why Can’t I Say It? [link]

I Tried Five At-Home Hormone Tests, Here’s What I Learnt [link]

I Went To Financial Therapy. Here’s What I Learnt [Print]

WTF Is Doppelbanging? [link]

Poolside recovery, cut prices and horrific complications? Inside Turkey’s plastic surgery boom [link]

Meet the heteroflexibles: How straight-ish is going mainstream [link]

Self Esteem on bi-conica, female rage and radical rest [link]

Harry Styles, SNL and queerbaiting in an era of queer exhaustion [link]

The quiet epidemic of sapphic domestic violence [link]

Silver jewellery is sapphic – and recognising it is important [link]

Some women like to watch men f**k each other, so does it really matter who Heated Rivalry’s sex scenes are for? [link]

The ultimate guide to sapphic fisting [link]

Unpacking the Fantasies and Controversies of Gay For Pay Porn [link]

In Defence of the Pillow Princess and Their Misunderstood Role [link]

Why Brokeback Mountain is Still a Landmark for Queer Cinema Twenty Years Later [link]

Sex Scenes That Revolutionised the Trans-Female Gaze [link]

Pups Reveal the Truth About Their Misunderstood Scene [link]

A Complete Guide To Darkrooms, Anonymous Sex and Consent [link]

Can The Queer Community Reclaim Gay as a Perjorative? [link]

Revealed, The Relationship Style Heralded as the ‘Antidote’ to Loneliness [link]

Billie Eilish, Fletcher and Jojo Siwa Backlash is Proof That Biphobia is Alive and Well [link]

EYNTK About The Download Festival Toilet Controversy [link]

Sapphic Breakup Ettiquette 101 [link]

‘Full Bush In A Bikini’ Was The Chorus Of The Summer. Now What? [Magazine]

Two Years On From The Women’s Health Strategy Announcements, Has Anything Actually Changed For Same Sex Couples? [Magazine]

Can you be a gossip and a feminist? [link]

Does Labour’s VAWG strategy work for all women? [link]

I Went To an Online Fertility Retreat. This is What Happened [link]

The Agony and Joy of Watching Your Friends Fall Pregnant When You Can’t [link]

Does Labour’s VAWG strategy work for all women? [link]

 

Do we need a detox from detox culture? [link]

Pole dancing’s history deserves to be respected, not sanitised [link]

Why gossip is good for our health [link

The Cost of Living is Messing Up More Than Just Our Sex Lives [link]

This Is Why ‘No Nut November’ Isn’t Actually Good For You [link]

I Rewatched The Early Days Of Geordie Shore And I Have *A Lot* Of Thoughts [link]

Oh Good, Period Blood Can Flow Backwards [link]

Sorry, You Can Now Use WHAT To Diagnose An STI? [link]

What Everyone Is Getting Spectacularly Wrong About Polyamory [link]

Let’s Talk About Luxury Sex Toys – What’s All The Buzz About? [link]

‘My 10-Year-Old Talks About Being Fat And Having Thin Lips. How Can I Help Her?’ [link]

People Are Just Realising The (Infuriating) Reason Why Women Give Birth On Their Backs [link]

I’m Sorry, The Clocks Going Back Does What To Our Health? [link]

If Self-Confidence Is Sexy, Why Are So Many Of Us Still So Insecure?  [link]

Georgia Harrison Shares Cruel Parting Words Ex-Boyfriend Had For Her Prior To Stephen Bear Verdict [link]

As Britney’s Memoir Details Her Postnatal Depression Struggle, Here’s How To Spot The Signs [link]

Madonna Is The Soundtrack To The Deep, Uncompromising Love My Mum And I Have For One Another [link]

Why Do We Hate Women Who Don’t Smile ‘Enough’? [link]

I’m About To Start IVF. Here’s Why Wanting Kids Isn’t Enough [link]

For Those Of Us With Body Issues, The 90s Yearbook Trend Ain’t Fun [link]

I Sexted With An AI Sex Chatbot – Here’s What I Learnt [link]

Preventable Cancers Claims Thousands Of Women’s Lives Every Year. We Need Feminist Cancer Care. [link]

If This Last Fortnight Has Taught Us Anything, It’s That We Need To Better Understand Coercion [link]

No, Minister – That’s Absolutely Not Why We Should Be Having Children [link]

I Watched Porn In A Room Full Of People. Here’s What I Learnt [link]

What Happens When Victims Are Bombarded With Sexual Assault News [link]

So, What Exactly Is A False Rape Allegation? [link]

Delulu – A Fun Little Trend Or An Ableist Slur? [link]

Keeping An Ex’s Nudes Is Not Illegal. But Should It Be? [link]

Is Slut Shaming Behind The Rise In Breast Reduction Surgeries? [link]

Trans+ People Are Under Attack. Here’s What You Can Do To Help [link]

Growing fruits and vegetables in my garden is helping me process my infertility [link]

The secret language women use to stay safe at work [link]

Can watching ethical porn help improve our sexual body image? [link]

Everything you need to know about foot fetishes [link]

What do our sex dreams mean? [link]

Beyond the Easter eggs, Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ reminds us to love ourselves harder [link]

Does penis size actually matter? [link]

My partner tested positive for an STI, but I’m negative. Why? [link]

Is it ever OK to use the term queerbaiting? [link]

Vaginal discharge: what its colour, texture and smell can tell you [link]

Cunnilingus on camera is changing. So are attitudes towards women’s pleasure. [link]

We’re having less sex. What does that mean for public health? [link]

How problematic is bi pornography? [link]

I Have A Chronic Illness But Online I’m Accused Of Faking It [link]

Does Anyone Out There Look Like Me? Our Obsession With Doppelgängers [link]

Is There Such A Thing As ‘Right Person Wrong Time’ Or Is It Just An Excuse? [link]

Exercise for PCOS: “How I learned to work out with polycystic ovary syndrome” [link]

“Being A Rigid Planner Was Making Me Miserable. Could I Learn To Be More Spontaneous In A Week?” [link]

I will no longer let sexual partners shame me into not masturbating [link]

Doctors made me feel like I wasn’t thin enough to have an eating disorder [link]

I Have A Chronic Illness But Online I’m Accused Of Faking It [link]

Does Anyone Out There Look Like Me? Our Obsession With Doppelgängers [link]

How I learnt to fight back against landlords’ unfair fines [link]

Gen Z Are So Lonely They’re Posting Friendship Applications on Facebook [link]

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