At the very onset, this article will clear certain preliminary points. First, the treatment of stereotypes is not based on the clinical, ‘authenticate’ definition of any manual of psychology. Second, the article does not claim that there has not been any progress, but only highlights the underlying forces, parallel to the definition of progress. Third, […]
“You can read that part on your own, at home,” said most of the Biology teachers while we were in school. “You’re a kid. You’ll understand it once you get married”, said mom and dad. Intrigued by this shady and obscure world, we all did our bit of research and gathered a whole lot of […]
It is unfortunate to realize that we have been so conditioned to thinking of sex as a primal instinct, we forget that it is far less mechanical than we sometimes assume it to be. Sexual arousal is not just about the right aphrodisiacs, a phenomenal drive, or, if you’re fortunate, love. Our body’s and mind’s […]
Puberty is a word we’re semi-unacquainted with. Contemporary education has made us remember all the characteristic features of puberty such as breast growth, menstruation, and growth of pubic hair in women and development of the penis, deepening of the voice, the emergence of defined Adam’s apple in males, and whatnot. It does teach you about […]
Written by- Medha Sharma and Suhasi Dewan Breaking the Myths around Bras There are ample amounts of myths about going braless that dictate our lives since time immemorial. The sociological constructs are so rigid and programmed in our society that it gives little to no space for a conflicting idea to enter our system. Let […]
Written by- Abhivyakti Gupta & Vagmi Sharma Who is a Sex Worker? “Unethical! Illegal! What a disgrace! This is socially unacceptable!! Shameless!” These are often the words that come to one’s mind when they hear the word ‘sex worker’. According to WHO, sex work is defined as the provision of sexual services for money or […]
Sayandeep observes that the debate whether Monogamy is ‘natural’ or ‘unnatural’ to humans is an age old one. But besides this argument over human biology, it is very evident that Monogamy is surely the ‘norm’ in most of the societies on the planet. But where does this social construction really come from? How does the […]
Written by- Aadya Gupta and Nandini Shukl The Uglier Side of Sexism Sexism has two sides, the hostile and well recognized, which consists of denying women access to areas deemed ‘important’, and the other (falsely) benevolent, which involves praising their skills in traditionally feminine and undervalued tasks. These two sides combine to form ambivalent sexism. […]
Written by – Saumya Khatri Dating apps have penetrated Indian phones accompanied by few dynamic changes in the dating pattern of youngsters. A generation who refused to talk about sex openly, let alone indulge in it before marriage has birthed a generation which guiltlessly confesses to have more than one dating app on their smartphones. […]
Written by – Eshna Sharma Losing the V-card, popping the cherry- the concept of virginity is one that has always had overemphasised depictions in popular media, yet remains shrouded in myth and secrecy. Virginity by textbook definition, essentially means the state of not having engaged in sexual intercourse. There are cultural and religious traditions that […]
