Aria Vega is a sex educator, writer, and voice actor based in the Atlanta area. She has collaborated with various adult industry brands as a copywriter, workshop teacher, and podcast host. In addition to her essays about sex, relationships, and the way they're portrayed in the media, she's also been writing about money, disability, and creativity since a 2020 accident changed her life and body permanently.
Maitland Ward is an American film and television actress whose body of work includes sitcoms, soap operas, and even Hollywood films. She never expected to find her most fulfilling roles in adult films.
A free online course for adults about ethical porn consumption and where to find it, presented by sex educators and porn scholars Aria Vega, Paulita Pappel, Madita Oeming and Kody McCree.
“[During sex], I always ask how they want their hair handled because… hair is so personal and highly subjective.”
— "Why you should think twice before touching a black woman’s hair during sex," Cosmopolitan 2018
“You can’t talk about romantic relationships without talking about platonic ones, but they’re often portrayed [on-screen] as mutually exclusive.”
— as a guest on "What About Your Friends?" from The Ringer, 2023