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 […]
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- Nandini Sharma & Asher Kaul What is sexual self-esteem? Sexual Self Esteem, or Sexual Self-Image, are two terms that refer to the feelings, and opinions one has about their body. It is inclusive of the confidence, or the skepticism you have about your own self. It has the capacity of widely impacting your mental […]
Written by- Asher Kaul The Vitruvian Man One of the first and most widely accepted variants of the ideal body type was by Leonardo da Vinci, in the form of the Vitruvian Man. This concept had been around for a long time, but his take on it was quite unique. This rendering of the Vitruvian […]
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, […]
By Saumya Khatri Sexual crimes, sex education and patriarchy, these words may sound considerably different from one another but when studied closely, they have a lot in common. Societies built upon the structure of patriarchy often deal with high sexual crimes against women and other LGBTIQ+ communities in order to keep them suppressed. In such […]
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 7th December 2018, our volunteer Simran Nanda visited the female students at Akshay Pratishthan School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Female students of classes V, VI and VII grade attended the discussion. The workshop initiated with a short briefing to the students on the theme and topics for the same. The session continued on to cover a […]
The usage of lubes is generally seen in a negative light as a sign that you’re not interested in your partner, owing to vaginal dryness. But this a myth long awaited to be broken, vaginal dryness occurs due to multiple reasons and is a much common affair than it is taken to be. When it […]
