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Financial Abuse: the Invisible Companion of Domestic Violence

This article is intended as a primer on what constitutes marital financial abuse. If either you, a friend or a relative of yours is going through such an unpleasant situation, you should learn to recognize the signs and reach out to persons who may be caught in this situation and offer your help.

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Why The ABCs Of Sex Work Matter

The article highlights the need for a more conscious and cognizant use of language while talking about sex work – using language as a tool for social equality, as opposed to one of oppression. Since this outdated use of language has impacted the material conditions under which sex workers are forced to operate, it remains a matter of utmost importance.

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Sex Workers Of DMSC Claim Their Bodies: Tale Of The Night Fairies

Sex Workers Of DMSC Claim Their Bodies: Tale of The Night Fairies Most of us picture prostitution as disrespectable and horrendous jobs. We often pity the sex workers and their lifestyle, almost believing them to be helpless and miserable, but as Ariana Grande says “God is a woman”, there are several sex workers who lead

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Not All Work In the Market Is Legal- On Legalization Of Prostitution

Not All Work In The Market Is Legal- On Legalization Of Prostitution Prostitution or Sex Work is an occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. It is one of the oldest professions to exist. But today this profession stays tainted with the stains of horrendous crimes. In India Prostitution isn’t declared illegal.

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Sex Positivity – The Side That Is Not So Positive

The article talks about the way societal narratives of sex positivity prove to be reductionist and exclusionary, how sex gets reduced down to a reproductive activity, and how there’s not much relief from the expectations the movement sets for people who do not identify with being vocal or overt about their identity vis-a-vis their preferences and experiences.

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Media Representation Of Sex: More Than Just The Fantasies

Media Representation Of Sex: More Than Just The Fantasies Cinema is said to be the mirrors of society. Movies and TV shows raise the bar for expectations for experiences in life, and sex is no exception. With Positive ones there are negative ones as well. Many TV shows and movies include aspects of sex that

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