LAID BARE

LAID BARE is a Substack about sex, gender and relationships.

By Arielle Yasmin Domb
· Launched a year ago

The Men of Makerfield Deciding Britain's Fate

The biggest by-election for decades, mushy peas and a new East London sauna
Jun 18 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

Why Be Monogamous?

My Observer cover story and a train journey without AirPods
Jun 8 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

Reporting on Sex in Lagos

Tilèwa Kazeem on finding stories anywhere, building trust with sources and homebrewed Viagra dupes
Jun 2 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

The Battle for Bigger and Bigger Balls

Ballmaxxing, condom stockpiling and foreskin reconstruction surgery
May 6 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

The Body Count

AI Slutshaming, Gen Z Men and Angry Women
Apr 26 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

The Semiotics of Semen

Spermaxxing, semen retention and r/cumbiggerloads
Apr 6 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

London's Hottest Place to Date

Is 90°C
Feb 19 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

Sex at 87

Don't get Botox and take more nudes — says OnlyFans star Hattie Wiener
Feb 2 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

Why Dating Apps Fail

Vibes are three-dimensional
Jan 8 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

The Carrie Bradshaw Effect

The sociopolitics of oversharing online
Dec 31, 2025 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

Inside London's Kinky Wrestling Scene

The power of surrendering
Nov 21, 2025 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

Spiralling in the City

I went back to New York and spun out
Oct 7, 2025 • Arielle Yasmin Domb

The Sticky, Sensual Pleasures of Cake-Sitting

A deep dive into the sploshy artform - with professional cake-sitter Lindsay Dye
Aug 21, 2025 • Arielle Yasmin Domb