“When parts of our bodies go undescribed, we often feel they are wrong or forbidden. Outspoken Sex Ed is a step toward universality and acceptance – for ourselves and for each other”
– feminist icon Gloria Steinem
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Actor Matt Willis, age 42, and TV presenter Emma Wilis, 50, on their son Ace, age 14
Musician/actor MATT WILLIS, age 42, wants his son Ace, 14, to see him onstage as the “gender-fluid emcee in the adult-themed show Cabaret at London’s iconic Kit Kat Club, saying: ‘This show puts a middle finger up to toxic masculinity. Cabaret still resonates today.
My son has come to watch this – I think that’s really important. There’s a whole world of people embracing differences and all different parts of culture and humanity. That’s what the Kit Kat Club does’”
WORDS Matt Willis’ unexpected parenting move with 14-year-old son to challenge “toxic masculinity”
(Hello, 8/4/26)
AND… When Ace, at age 9, “rocked a pink crop top”, his mum – TV presenter EMMA WILLIS, age 50, said: ‘If my son wants to wear a pink top, I’m certainly not going to stop him. My son likes what he likes, and far be it for me to stop him expressing himself or experimenting however he likes with clothes.
Let kids explore. They don’t just have to explore in the dirt with worms and spiders – they can explore with colour, clothes and hair. I just let him be him. He’s like: ‘Why do I have to dress in green, blue and grey if I like pink, red and purple – why isn’t that OK?’”
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING…
“When parts of our bodies go undescribed, we often feel they are wrong or forbidden. Outspoken Sex Ed is a step toward universality and acceptance – for ourselves and for each other”
Gloria Steinem – feminist icon, leading social political activist, speaker and author of My Life On The Road
“We’re all trying to figure out how to talk to our children about this tricky stuff, and I’m turning to Outspoken Sex Ed for a few tips”
Anna Whitehouse – author, columnist and founder of Mother Pukka
“The best support and protection parents can offer young people is ensuring they have all the information they need to make decisions about their health, body, sexual exploration and emotions – which is what Outspoken is all about”
Sara Pascoe – comedian, author and member of Outspoken Advisory Board
”As a parent I felt enabled and empowered to have age-and-stage appropriate conversations with my children after the Outspoken Sex Ed workshop. This suddenly felt like a challenge I could take on with gusto rather than shying away from”
Dr Pooky Knightsmith – child and adolescent mental-health expert and author
“I totally love Outspoken Sex Ed and everything it stands for! This is wonderful work and very much needed”
Dr Naomi Sutton – NHS sexual-health consultant on E4’s The Sex Clinic and member of Outspoken Advisory Board
“Misinformation about sex has always been part of teenage life. But today, with pornography and social media, young people are exposed to a tsunami of false and damaging ideas and information. It’s therefore our duty to provide young people with a healthy counter-narrative. The work of Outspoken – which provides resources for parents and teachers to have open, honest conversations about sex and relationships – is therefore more crucial than ever”
Natasha Devon MBE – mental-health and body-image campaigner
Incredibly helpful. I feel much better equipped to deal with what I thought would be awkward conversations – actually I don’t think they are at all!
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