lasse: intimacy is portrayed too clean
Lasse Lund is incredible at telling stories that capture honesty, authenticity and pushes society to open their eyes. Because he makes and develops video productions here in Denmark - and his talent for finding important topics and stories is undeniable. When you meet him, you aren’t surprised that he’s able to get under people’s skin because he’s so passionate whenever he speaks about a topic; whether it’s sex, taboos or norms. We’re thankful that he agreed to open up to us - and you should follow him right here if you want to see what he’s up to next.
Hi Lasse, could you start by telling us a bit about yourself?
My name is Lasse Lund, I’m born and raised in Copenhagen and I live in my favourite part of town, Nordvest.
I work as “Head of Video” at the production company Heartbeats where we produce video concepts with strong opinions, a lot of courage and a warm heart.
You work with video productions and one of the shows you’ve created is Sexmagasinet (ENG: Sex Magazine). How come you wanted to make this show?
I created the tv-show “Sexmagasinet” based on the book “Sexmagasinet” (a comic book about hardcore feministic topics such as the patriarchy, sexual capital and so on) together with the author Sofie Riise Nors because I think the way Sofies thinks, writes and draws is very unique because it’s absurd, weird and funny but also thought out, clever and inspiring.
Therefore I wanted to find and give Sofie a platform where (some of) her amazing ideas and believes could come alive and so that feminism in a danish context hopefully could be portrayed in a broader, funnier and more nuanced way.
Do you think the society is generally portraying an honest and inclusive idea of what sex is?
It’s portrayed way too clean and beautiful. We as a society are very far from figuring out what “good sex” is - partly because of the sexual script and partly because of shame.
sitre is on a mission to create space for everyone to explore their sexual desires without feeling shame. Have you ever felt held back by any taboos?
I have, unfortunately. Being raised as a cis-man in Denmark and watching “regular porn” growning up has made anything surrounding my butt become taboo.
How do you think intimacy affects your general wellness?
Intimacy makes me more relaxed, grounded and gives me a sense of belonging.
Remember to hug your friends.
What changes would you like to see within the sexual wellness space?
More openness and honesty about what makes you/people feel good. Desires become taboo if we don’t talk about them - and they shouldn’t be neither taboo nor shameful.
Finally: If someone wanted to explore their desires but felt held back because of shame and taboo, what advice would you give them?
Close your eyes and explore your lust and desires on your own first. Figure out what truly stimulates your body and mind before exploring with others.
Thank you for opening up, Lasse.
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