Marked as Contagious
A century of public health imagery taught society to fear sex workers as disease vectors. This stigma persists, shaping modern healthcare and policy in devastating cycles.
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Lesbian Sex IS Real Sex: Challenging Heteronormative Narratives
Lesbian Sex IS Real Sex: Challenging Heteronormative Narratives Key Takeaways Narratives and norms are guided by heteronormative ideals. The blatant disregard of intimacy among queer individuals. This calls for destigmatising and solidifying of queer intimacy. Social frameworks which guide narratives towards a different path are necessary. What is Heteronormativity? Heteronormativity refers to the assumption and
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Virginity: What is it, really?
Virginity: What is it, really? Key Takeaways Virginity is a social construct, not a biological fact. The hymen is not a proof of virginity. It varies for everyone. Cultural pressure around virginity reinforces gender inequality. Roots Of Virginity Merriam-Webster defines ‘virgin’ as a person who has not had sexual intercourse. For many, losing virginity is
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Registering your love: New rules, old taboos
Uttarakhand demands lovers register! Tradition clashes with modernity, risking jail. Read more to find out!
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Is Post-Nut Clarity A Thing?
Right after an orgasm, sometimes you ask yourself: What am I doing here? What did I just do? Why am I wasting my time? Post-nut clarity is a real and natural phenomenon. Here we answer some frequently asked questions about the feeling!
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Sexual Shame: Two sides of the same coin and here’s how to deal with it
Sexual shame can be debilitating in all kinds of ways: physically, emotionally and mentally. This article aims to talk about the symptoms, causes and solutions to deal with shame around sexual intimacy. Here’s how to reclaim your sexuality minus the stigma.
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Balancing Taboos & Awareness through China’s Guangzhou Sex Festival
A decade or two earlier, sex education was considered taboo. How did people then know about it? Sadly, many didn’t. Some did when they did the act, and a few through books and video formats. This lack of knowledge was extended to such an extent that China, a country known for being secretive in terms of political and societal matters, started hosting an event that promotes sex.
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Transcending Taboos: Exploring the curious world of Bhutanese Phallus Worship
Beyond the well-known monasteries and prayer flags of Bhutan, an intriguing custom thrives – the practice of Phallus Worship. Embracing these intricate symbols, the Bhutanese showcase a unique belief system – one that treats a symbol considered to be vulgar as a sign of luck and fertility. Read on to discover how this unique tradition can inspire conversations on transcending taboos and embracing sex positivity.
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Sex in the Media
A child’s perception of sex is tarnished by media exposure, which also fosters the notion that it is evil and filthy. Young adults base their concept of sex in a world that is far from reality because of the comfortable taboo that surrounds sex in our society. Many factors make the connection between sex and the media quite problematic. However, media has also been the only source of information for people whose households rule sex out as filthy and uncultured. Media, therefore, plays a very important role in influencing how sex is portrayed in society and in people’s eyes
Destigmatizing The Intersection Of Sexual Dysfunction And Anxiety
The article explores the relationship between sexual dysfunction and anxiety. The attempt is to examine the relationship between the two and how one aspect hampers another aspect of life. The unraveling of roots that are personal, emotional but also societally imposed is discussed so that there is scope for conversation and introspection.
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