Sex Toys: What’s The Fuzz Around Them? From hearing about sex toys in the famous TV series Sex and the City to actually wanting to try the vibrator after a sensational video of Kiara Advani in Lust Stories — it’s been quite a ride for exploring beyond the traditional stimulation of the clitoris with fingers. A survey …
5 Conditions That Mess With Menstruation Probing into the concept of menstruation, it has always been looked upon negatively. Stemming from cultural beliefs about bodily fluids and processes, it has been taboo. Thus resulting in stigmatization and further affecting menstruators’ health and well-being. The lack of awareness around different menstrual disorders has led to many …
Parents and Beauty Standards Trigger warning: Mentions of self-image and confidence regarding beauty standards are mentioned below in the form of different dialogues further in this article. In a country like India, where particular gender identities have their own set of predominant concerns in society, did we ever think that beauty standards would also be another …
Gender Representation in Children’s Storybooks Children’s books most of the time contain characters which are either fictional or dreamy, which on a surface spells magic with respect to anyone’s imagination of an alternative world. From a prince riding a horse to a barbie dream house, it covers it all. While it all seems to be …
Let’s talk! Sexual rights in India and Persons with Disability (PwD) Sexual rights, often misunderstood to a limited understanding of one’s right to sexuality. These human rights also include freedom, equality, privacy, security, etc. The International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) defined, “Sexual rights embrace certain human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international human rights …
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Sexual Health While Living with the HIV The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages the immunity system of an individual. In most cases, a person with this virus is asymptomatic. They start showing symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) like fever, fatigue, night sweats, etc. HIV spreads in several ways in which …
Demisexuality, the need to normalize sexual orientations on the margins. Nikita Ghodke writes, demisexuality has nothing to do with one’s gender identity. It neither can be confused with asexuality. However, demisexuals come under the asexual umbrella or the asexual spectrum. People that identify as demisexuals find themselves experiencing sexual attraction only if a strong emotional …
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Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: Let’s break the stigma Normalizing learning disabilities. Disability is a term identified with individuals that experience difficulty in carrying out certain activities. These impairments can be cognitive, intellectual, mental, physical, etc. Individuals with any disabilities bear stigma & stereotypes. Among these, learning disabilities suffer the most with mental health issues on …
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Marginalized communities and Mental health talk 101 Nikita Ghodke writes: Marginalized communities are often relegated to the borders of society. They are deprived of the elementary control of their lives, leaving them handicapped. Sociologists say these communities majorly impact the development of human beings and society. The end goal of any society is to empower …
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Let’s Talk Sex During Menstruation? Painful or Pleasuring? Nikita Ghodke writes about sexual intercourse during periods. Sex during mensturation? How? Messy? Sex and menstruation are two topics that are never quite discussed altogether. Sex during menstruation is often considered ‘messy,’ ‘dirty,’ ‘dangerous,’ and so on. These preconceived opinions are archaic ideas. From ‘How can anyone …
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