Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are a global health concern, affecting millions of people regardless of their age, gender, race, or sexual orientation. While awareness about STIs has grown over the years, numerous myths and misconceptions continue to surround them. These myths can contribute to stigma, shame, and the spread of misinformation.
Often, people with certain kinks or unconventional sexual preferences in bed are looked down upon and labelled as sexually deviant or abnormal. Even the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “kinky” in a similar fashion. This is because the psychology of kinks is often misunderstood.
Many believe that everyone should seek out their one and only “soulmate”. Many others believe that everyone should pursue only one romantic relationship at a time. In a society where monogamous relations are seen as the norm, other forms of relationships are gaining ground.
Shake It! Let’s Demystify Masturbation Now! To begin with such a piece, it is essential that masturbation, at the initiation, be considered an important topic to deliberate upon. It is as essential a repository of questions, as the domain of menstruation. Stigmas and misconceptions about masturbation have persisted through different generations, and continue to do …
Defying Delusion – ‘Margarita With A Straw’ 7.8 billion people on earth. Imagine the amount of sex we are having. How many people hug and kiss every day. And how many fall in love. Imagine how many casually hook-up. All different. Someone’s brown, someone’s yellow; someone is white and someone is black. You could be …
Saga of Myth, Mystery and Misunderstanding Even in the age of artificial intelligence, period myth, mystery, and superstitious beliefs continue to denigrate people. When the world is talking of inhabiting the planet Mars, some still refuse to raise up the idea that menstruators are “impure” because they bleed. Avni Gupta dwells upon the times when the surrounding women suggested tying a …