Pushing Past the Taboo: A Love Letter to the Future of Sex-Tech & Content Creation

Written by Lila Monroe, Journalist for Only Fans insider Magazine

After what might be the most validating weekend we’ve had yet, I took Monday morning a little slower than usual. Joseph Haecker, our fearless and surprisingly chill Editor-in-Chief at Only Fans Insider Magazine, gave the whole team a long weekend — a small reward, he said, for passing 1.03 million views on social and 4.7 million views in the magazine. The vibe? We work better when we’re rested. And honestly, I couldn’t agree more.

You don’t realize how tired you are until someone gives you permission to rest. So I slept in. Took a walk. Ate pancakes slowly. When I finally cracked open my phone, a DM from Joseph caught my eye:

“This is cool. We’re tagged.”

Attached was a LinkedIn post from Lee Simpson, titled:“Sex-tech sits at the intersection of health, wellness, intimacy, and innovation.”

Immediately, I knew I was about to dive into something meaningful. Lee had spotlighted a list of industry disruptors — names I deeply admire — and right there among them:

• Lucy Banks (our brilliant advisory board member),

• Millions Billions Media (Lucy’s boundary-smashing company), and

• Only Fans Insider Magazine — us.

Right there in a post about health, intimacy, and inclusive tech, Joseph and Lucy were being recognized not just for being part of the conversation — but for driving it.

Here’s what Lee wrote:

“It’s one of the most culturally significant (and under-acknowledged) categories in tech today. It’s a space where founders are navigating regulatory gray areas, payment processor restrictions, investor taboos, and social stigma, all while building products that support pleasure, safety, expression, and connection...

What they have in common is a commitment to thoughtful, ethical innovation and a willingness to push through the friction that comes with building in a stigmatized space.If you want to learn more about intimacy, identity, inclusive health, or the future of the internet, these are smart, boundary-pushing people to have in your feed.”

Lee’s list included names like:

• Pauline Schmiechen – Kotti Konsulting

• Bryony Cole – Sextech School

• Ola Miedzynska – SXPR

• Joseph Haecker – Only Fans Insider Magazine

• Tim Stokely – Subs (and yes, that Tim Stokely)

• James Sneddon – Hyphen Health

• Annika Ojala – Independent Researcher

• Mikayla Robinson

And right up top — Lucy Banks, the woman who connected many of those dots for Lee in the first place.

Sex-Tech Is Not a Buzzword. It’s a Movement.

Let’s get something straight: sex-tech is not niche. It’s not some underground topic whispered about in VC backrooms. It’s the beating pulse of where we’re headed as humans — socially, emotionally, technologically. And if you’re not paying attention, you’re missing a cultural shift happening right under your thumbs.

What I love about Lee’s post isn’t just that we were included (though… yes, huge win), but that he framed it correctly. He wrote about community, context, and friction. He spotlighted voices willing to “push through” in spaces that have been taboo, stigmatized, or deemed unworthy of polite conversation.

Those of us working in or around sex-tech — whether that’s media, intimacy wellness, pleasure-positive education, or creator empowerment — are used to hitting walls. Payment processors. Social algorithms. Journalistic shade. But we push forward anyway. Because it matters.

Lucy Banks: The Ultimate Connector

Let’s talk about Lucy for a second. Anyone who knows her knows she’s much more than just a creator. She’s a strategist. A media mogul in the making. The recent new owner of "The Adult Industry Choice Awards" (Whoop! Whoop!). And a quiet force with loud impact.

Her company, Millions Billions Media, isn’t just a brand. It’s a platform for authenticity, strategy, and reshaping how the media tells stories about sexuality, expression, and digital identity. The fact that Lee shouted her out — and then thanked her for connecting him to other leaders on the list — is no surprise. That’s what Lucy does. She builds bridges in places most people are still afraid to walk.

And to see her name first on that list? It’s fitting. She’s helping write the future of the space. I feel lucky that she’s on our Advisory Board. But mostly, I feel lucky to watch her work.

Joseph Haecker and the Power of Narrative

Then there’s Joseph. He’s not your typical editor. He’s not just putting out press — he’s rewriting the press playbook. Joseph didn’t just launch Only Fans Insider Magazine to be another gossip rag or traffic generator. He created it to solve a very real problem: OnlyFans creators don’t get real press. They don’t get nuanced stories. They don’t get visibility unless it’s scandalous, sensational, or shadowed in shame.

So Joseph made something that didn’t exist: a platform by and for content creators — one that treats them like the culture leaders they are. His inclusion in Lee’s post is a signal that people are starting to understand the power of media that isn’t just “sex-friendly,” but actually sex-tech smart.

Joseph’s ability to see past trends and into systems — and to do it while championing creators — is why I signed on to work with him in the first place. And this moment? This LinkedIn post? This is just the start.

The Role of Media in Shaping Stigma (or Breaking It)

Here’s the truth: media can either reinforce stigma, or it can dismantle it.

The stories we amplify, the people we quote, the language we choose — it all shapes how the world understands sex, tech, intimacy, and digital identity. Press matters. Posts matter. And when thoughtful voices like Lee Simpson step up and say, “Here’s who’s pushing forward,” it gives others permission to listen, learn, and participate.

I know how often creators feel erased. I know how hard it is to be seen as “more than” just sexy. But moments like this — lists like this — show that things are changing.

We are more than performers. We are marketers. CEOs. Tech founders. Strategists. We are the ones building the new rules for how identity and intimacy coexist online.

Final Thoughts: We're Just Getting Started

So yeah, I was grateful for the long weekend. But even more grateful to come back to this.

To Lee: thank you for seeing us.

To Lucy: thank you for leading us.

To Joseph: thank you for creating space where all of this can exist.And to every person who reads this, shares it, or even feels a little more inspired because of it — thank you.

The next generation of the internet is going to be intimate, ethical, innovative, and inclusive. And I promise — you’ll want to be part of that feed.

Written by Lila Monroe

Features Editor, Only Fans Insider Magazine

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