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 […]
Written By – Saumya Khatri Most parts of our lives are engulfed with binaries, good and bad, angelic and satanic, hot and cold and many others. It leaves almost no room to think otherwise. It forces us to perceive ourselves in these binaries and others too. One such binary strategically and structurally maintained is the […]
Written by Aadya Gupta The first thing that comes to mind when we think about one-night stands would probably be something like this: Cue some movie montage of a twenty-something girl, in a short sparkly dress waking up in someone else’s bed. She looks to the side to see who she slept with last night, […]
Catchy isn’t it? No, it isn’t a clickbait! “Let’s talk about sex” was the theme of a recent event organized by a youth organisation Pratisandhi that aims to promote dialogue on sexual health education in India. The organisation has been doing a remarkable job in normalising conversations regarding sexual health and related issues. […]
On 20th August 2018, our team of volunteers, in collaboration with ITL Public School, visited the SPYM Shelter in Raja Garden. During this visit, out team along with the students oriented women staying at the shelter about important issues such as vaginal discharge, menstrual hygiene, and safe sex. In addition to this, we interacted with […]
