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Uma Sathwika Manda

Uma Sathwika is a student of Economics and Political science. She is an enthusiastic advocate of sustainable development and loves expressing herself through writing.

Let’s Talk About Men Who Don’t Really Feel Sexually Attracted

Let’s Talk About Men Who Don’t Really Feel Sexually Attracted Pratisandhi interviewed Dr. Pragati Singh on the prevalence of asexuality and asexual men. She is a Medical graduate from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, and an SRHR Consultant. She is the founder of Indian Aces, an initiative that started as a community for aces (asexual people) …

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Ever Wondered About Hormone Therapy & Gender Affirmation Surgery?

Ever Wondered About Hormone Therapy & Gender Affirmation Surgery? Yaaay, it’s Pride Month! And maybe we could learn about Gender Affirmation Surgery on this occasion. Well, I didn’t know much about this until recently when I read a lot about it. For the layman, this is the surgery that transgender people undergo to ‘change genders.’ …

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Sexuality and Asexuality: An Interview with Karishma

Sexuality and Asexuality: An Interview with Karishma Uma Sathwika Manda conducted an interview to understand asexuality and other sexual orientations with Karishma (she/her), @talkyounevergot. She is a sexual health advocate and educator, who earned her undergraduate degree in geology-biology from Brown University. Karishma volunteered with Planned Parenthood to teach sex-ed to high-schoolers in the U.S. She …

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Parents and Gaslighting

Parents and Gaslighting “You’re crazy!”, “That never happened”, “You’re remembering things wrong”, “What are you talking about?”,  “You must be confused again”, “You’re overreacting.” You get to hear them every other day and these statements actually harm you in ways you would never have imagined. In case you didn’t know, this is called Gaslighting. Gaslighting is …

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A Global Perspective: Rights or Religion?

A Global Perspective: Rights or Religion? There are many womxn that make awful decisions because others want them to, and they aren’t strong enough to do what is right for them. Yes, we are talking about abortion today. This article isn’t going to tell you about some laws in certain countries. Instead, this is a discourse of …

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