Implied Consent: Your Yes ≠ Their Yes Arshia Bathla explores the subtle nuances of implied consent and aims to delineate the fine lines involved. When asked about her experience with consent, 20-year-old Shambhavi says, “Sometimes, boys have tried to shame me into indulging in sexual acts that I wasn’t comfortable with. They assume that the […]
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Queer Sexual Health Leela Moza explores the essential nuances of the issues around queer sexual health. Queering Sexual Education It is not a secret that the world that we live in is dominantly heteronormative. From the novels that we have read as children to the epic romance sagas we know, the spotlight falls upon a
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Paternity Leave in India As we slowly move towards making the workplace more equal, with measures such as period or menstrual leaves being a hot topic, Eshna takes a look at the paternity leave policies in India. On June 3, 2019, food aggregator and restaurant discovery service provider, Zomato introduced a policy whereby paid parental
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Autosexuality: Sexual Attraction to Oneself Nikita Ghodke writes about how sexuality is a personal and important expression. It’s an identity that helps understand one’s own sexual, emotional, or physical desires. It has nothing to do with one’s gender expression or sexual orientation. It’s based on individual interests. Sexuality is fluid. One can identify themselves with more
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Sex Talk: They Who Must Not Be Named Avni Gupta contemplates the tradition of nicknaming one’s sexual body parts and replacing them with quirky terms during the sex talk. Slang seems to be the most prevalent when we’re talking about sex or anything remotely related to the activity. Today’s generation prefers euphemisms over the correct terminology
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Benevolent Sexism 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
Modern Matchmaking Written by – Tanisha Saxena Tanisha Saxena thinks one thing that has been on everyone’s mind ever since Indian Matchmaking, a Netflix show based on the arranged marriage scenario in India, has released is whether it is an accurate portrayal of the industry. It has also received severe criticism for perpetration of misogynistic and regressive mindsets.
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Pornography Taking Over Sex Education’s Role Amongst Youth Avni Gupta articulates the need to differentiate reel and real when it comes to sexual content in pornography. Facts: In 2018, India emerged as the third-largest consumer of porn, according to the annual report from Pornhub. Porn is estimated to be a $57 billion per annum industry, with revenue being larger than
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A Thread on Sexual Freedom Tanisha Saxena believes, from the wise Gen-Y to the emboldened millennials and the hashtag savvy Gen-Z, India encompasses a population motivated by purpose, committed to action, and extremely passionate about making their mark. MTV, a popular youth and music brand releases a Youth Insights Study every 2-3 years reflecting the youth’s choices
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Self Pleasure: A Freedom Yet To Be Known 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
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