Flo Perry

{{Short description|British illustrator and writer}}

{{About|the illustrator and writer|the opera singer and actress|Florence Perry}}

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Florence Perry (born 1992){{cite news |last1=Berens |first1=Jessica |date=20 September 2003 |title=Frock tactics |newspaper=The Observer |publisher=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2003/sep/21/art |url-status=live |access-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921005121/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2003/sep/21/art |archive-date=21 September 2022 |issn=0029-7712}} is a British illustrator and writer, based in East London.{{cite web |last=Carson |first=Sarah |date=2 October 2019 |title=Flo Perry on her new book How to Have Feminist Sex: A Fairly Graphic Guide |url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/books/flo-perry-how-to-have-feminist-sex-a-fairly-graphic-guide-new-book-illustrator-writer-642371 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512084157/https://inews.co.uk/culture/books/flo-perry-how-to-have-feminist-sex-a-fairly-graphic-guide-new-book-illustrator-writer-346193 |archive-date=12 May 2021 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=i}}

Biography

Perry's parents are Sir Grayson Perry and Lady Perry.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=17 October 2019 |title=Why Flo Perry is making masturbation a feminist issue |url=https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/sex-and-relationships/flo-perry-masturbation-wanker-669293 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528170252/https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/life/sex-and-relationships/flo-perry-masturbation-wanker-669293 |archive-date=28 May 2022 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=Marie Claire}}{{cite news |last1=Agnew |first1=Megan |date=29 September 2019 |title=Interview: meet Flo Perry, the voice of reason for confused millennials |website=The Times |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/sex-relationships/article/interview-meet-flo-perry-the-voice-of-reason-for-confused-millennials-rfx6357jt |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=20 February 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211022044211/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/interview-meet-flo-perry-the-voice-of-reason-for-confused-millennials-rfx6357jt |archive-date=22 October 2021 |issn=0140-0460}} She grew up in North London. She came out as a lesbian at age 15, later saying she was bisexual.{{cite web |last=Abgarian |first=Almara |date=4 October 2019 |title=How to have feminist sex |url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/04/how-to-have-feminist-sex-10860078/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220085806/https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/04/how-to-have-feminist-sex-10860078/ |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=Metro}}{{cite web |last=Wadia |first=Helena |date=3 October 2019 |title=Flo Perry on how to bring feminism to the bedroom |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/flo-perry-on-how-to-bring-feminism-to-the-bedroom-a4252856.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220085803/https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/flo-perry-on-how-to-bring-feminism-to-the-bedroom-a4252856.html |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=Evening Standard}} She studied chemistry at Durham University{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Izzy |date=18 November 2020 |title=Flo Perry: "A slice of cake every day might make you happier than a flat stomach" |url=https://www.palatinate.org.uk/flo-perry-a-slice-of-cake-every-day-might-make-you-happier-than-a-flat-stomach/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101073320/https://www.palatinate.org.uk/flo-perry-a-slice-of-cake-every-day-might-make-you-happier-than-a-flat-stomach/ |archive-date=1 January 2023 |access-date=22 June 2023 |website=Palatinate |language=en-GB}} and after graduating worked as an editor at BuzzFeed.{{cite web |title=Flo Perry |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/floperry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220806205941/https://www.buzzfeed.com/floperry |archive-date=6 August 2022 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=BuzzFeed}} Perry wrote and illustrated the book How to Have Feminist Sex (2019).{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Daisy |date=3 October 2019 |title=How to Have Feminist Sex |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/feminist-sex-how-to-flo-perry/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230620231901/https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjwy8a/feminist-sex-how-to-flo-perry |archive-date=20 June 2023 |access-date=20 February 2020 |website=Vice}}{{cite news |author=Barr |first=Sabrina |date=16 October 2019 |title=Feminist author Flo Perry sent book about sex to Love Island contestants |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/flo-perry-how-to-have-feminist-sex-book-love-island-lorraine-interview-itv-a9158271.html |url-status=live |access-date=30 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116211610/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/flo-perry-how-to-have-feminist-sex-book-love-island-lorraine-interview-itv-a9158271.html |archive-date=16 November 2021}} Perry also illustrated Couch Fiction, a graphic novel on psychotherapy by her mother, Philippa Perry.{{Cite book |last=Perry |first=Philippa |title=Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy |publisher=Penguin Life |others=Illustrated by Flo Perry |year=2020 |isbn=9780241461785 |location=U.K. |language=en |oclc=1142527452}} She now lives in East London.

Publications

=Publications by Perry=

  • How to Have Feminist Sex: A Fairly Graphic Guide. Particular, 2019. {{ISBN|978-0241391563}}.

=Publications illustrated by Perry=

  • The Girl's Guide To Growing Up Great. Green Tree, 2018. By Sophie Elkan. {{ISBN|978-1472943743}}.
  • Remember This When You're Sad: a book for mad, sad and glad days. Lagom, 2018. By Maggy Van Eijk. {{ISBN|978-1911600732}}.
  • Couch Fiction: A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy. Penguin Life, 2020. By Philippa Perry. ISBN 9780241461785.

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