Eileen Kelly (born August 8, 1995) is an American sex educator, writer, producer, and host of the podcast Going Mental.[1][2] She has been called the Dr. Ruth of the 21st century and is the founder of the millennial SexEd and relationship blog Killer and a Sweet Thang.[3][4][5] Kelly was nominated for a 2018 Shorty Award at the 10th Shorty Awards.[6][7]
| Going Mental with Eileen Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Eileen Kelly |
| Genre | Cultural commentary, mental health, sex education, humor |
| Language | English |
| Length | 30–90 minutes |
| Publication | |
| Original release | January 11, 2019 |
| Related | |
| Website | sites |
Early life
editKelly was raised by a single father in Seattle, Washington and attended Catholic school for primary education.[8] In an interview with Nylon, Kelly said that the social paradox where society was "uber-sexualized" but at the same time was strongly repressive when it came about discussion about sex.[9] She attended the same high school as Amanda Knox.[10]
Work
editKelly started a Tumblr blog, called Birds&Bees, while she was in high school.[11] The blog featured sexual health and relationship advice and discussion and was heavily informed by online research and personal experiences.[12][13] In 2013, while studying in The New School, she began blogging on Instagram and eventually won the nickname as the Dr. Ruth of the 21st century (after German sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer).[14][15][16][17][18] In an interview with W, Kelly noted that she had been a victim of cyberbullying and harassment due to the content she posted on Instagram.[13][19]
Kelly started her blog Killer and a Sweet Thang in 2016,[20][21] eventually sharing management of the site with a staff of writers and contributors.[22] In 2018, Kelly published the book Pull Out, aimed at educating millennials about safe sex practices.[23][24] She teaches at sex education workshops and awareness campaigns, collaborating with organizations like Women and Youth Supporting Each Other.[25]
In 2018, Kelly was nominated at the 10th Shorty Awards in the Activism category for her efforts to carry out public discussions on taboo topics involving sex education.[26]
Going Mental with Eileen Kelly Podcast
editIn 2019, Kelly launched the podcast Pillow Talk where she interviewed guests on sex and sexuality.[27] She later rebranded the podcast, calling it Going Mental with Eileen Kelly. Guests have included Amanda Knox, and Camilla Mendes, amongst others.
Treatment
editPrior to creating Going Mental with Eileen Kelly, Eileen spent time at McLean Hospital.[28]
References
edit- ^ Marcus, Ezra (March 3, 2023). "Sharing It All After Baring It All". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "How This Sex Blogger Harnesses Cancel Culture To Talk Mental Health". ELLE. June 23, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ SSENSE (February 4, 2019). "Eileen Kelly: Killer and A Sweet Thang". ssense. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Dazed (April 6, 2017). "Vote for Eileen Kelly on the #Dazed100". Dazed. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Huggins, Kristin. "eileen kelly, instagram star turned sex educator". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Eileen Kelly – The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 16, 2018). "Shorty Awards Nominees: Tiffany Haddish, Lena Waithe Among Those Recognized For Social Media Excellence". Deadline. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "All eyes on me: Eileen Kelly". The Face. July 8, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "How Eileen Kelly Became The Millennial Dr. Ruth". Nylon. January 28, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "How This Sex Blogger Harnesses Cancel Culture To Talk Mental Health". ELLE. June 23, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ Hess, Amanda (September 30, 2016). "The Sex-Ed Queens of YouTube Don't Need a Ph.D." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ Huggins, Kristin (April 1, 2016). "eileen kelly, instagram star turned sex educator". i-D. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Are You There Instagram? It's Me, Eileen Kelly". W Magazine. November 4, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "The 25 Instagram Accounts to Follow for Best Instagram Stories". Time. June 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Hess, Amanda (September 30, 2016). "The Sex-Ed Queens of YouTube Don't Need a Ph.D." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Intner, Katie (January 28, 2019). "How Eileen Kelly Became The Millennial Dr. Ruth". Nylon. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Horowitz, Andie (January 1, 1970). "Let's talk about talking about sex". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Schuster, Dana (January 14, 2016). "I fuel fantasies of men who want sex with young girls, and I'm fine with it". New York Post. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Farah, Syeda (January 19, 2017). "Meet The 20-Year-Old Sensation Who Is A Sex Educator!". BoldSky. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Killer and a Sweet Thang". Killer and a Sweet Thang. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Dazed (June 13, 2016). "The sex-ed blog aiming to redefine 'the talk' for teens". Dazed. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Beautiful People: Eileen Kelly Is a Sex Educator for a New Age". PAPER. September 27, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Eileen Kelly's New Zine 'Pull Out' Examines The Way Millennials F*ck". HYPEBAE. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Pull Out for Eileen Kelly". Office Magazine. May 4, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Russo, Carmen (September 13, 2018). "My First Year As An NYU WYSE Mentor". Medium.
- ^ "Eileen Kelly – The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Petrarca, Emilia (May 29, 2020). "The Best Way to Flirt in Isolation". The Cut. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Eileen; Latifi, as told to Fortesa (October 4, 2021). "'I Spent Five Months Without My Phone In Inpatient Treatment To Learn How To Manage My Anxiety'". Women's Health. Retrieved July 5, 2022.