Media often lacks proper sex education, with rom-coms and social media spreading harmful stereotypes. Mainstream porn and lack of representation contribute to the issue. To combat this, it’s essential to have media literacy and fact-based sex education. The best advice comes from genuine conversations and reliable sources, rather than trending hashtags.
Rated R for Ridiculous: How the Media Spins the Truth Read More »
Have you been experiencing extreme tightness or a stinging sensation when you try to have penile-vaginal intercourse, insert a finger or even a tampon in your vagina? You might have something called ‘vaginismus’! Keep reading for more info!
Find Yourself Having Pain “Down There”? – All About Vaginismus Read More »
Need a couple of hard-hitting books to add to your never-ending TBR? We’ve got you covered! Here is a list of books on sexual and reproductive health rights to help you reach your reading goal this summer!
Your Summer Reading-List Read More »
Picture this: daily “good morning” texts, surprise office flowers, and playful marriage jokes by the third date. You’re living in a Taylor Swift song, right? Well, brace yourself; you might be in the midst of a love-bombing attack. Curious to learn more? Read This Blog for insights into Viv and Beau’s story from the latest season of Sex Education, where the perils of love bombing are revealed.
Roses to Red Flags: Viv and Beau’s Love Bombing in Sex Education S4 Read More »
Sex education in Indian classrooms faces challenges due to taboos and objections. The Adolescent FLE program needs updating with inclusive topics. Recommendations include teacher training, parental engagement, community involvement, and ongoing assessment for informed sexual health choices among Indian youth.
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Infant Protection Day on November 7th focuses on raising awareness about child safety. Despite India’s high neonatal death rate, recent data shows a decline in infant mortality due to improved healthcare infrastructure. Factors like poverty, malnutrition, and lack of healthcare facilities contribute to high rates. Sex education plays a vital role, in promoting maternal and child health, reducing gender discrimination, improving healthcare access, and lowering fertility rates to combat infant mortality.
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The words disability and desire are hardly ever used in the same sentence. Convention relegates disability to the likelihood of asexuality which has been created and furthered by the epitomisation of able-bodied standards of beauty in popular media and culture. Issac Godwins’s portrayal on the British show Sex Education thus, appears almost revolutionary for its nuance. The character, in its essence, pushes us to re-conceptualize our understanding of disabled desire.
Re-imaging Disabled Desires: The Case of Isaac from Sex Education Read More »
When the basic right to even exercise autonomy on one’s body is taken away, that’s when you know that it’s a war on women. The situation worsened with the overturning of the Roe V Wade case that primarily gave the women in the US, abortion rights. This decision of overturning the landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of the US took back the search for women’s rights on an equality level almost 50 years back. The Supreme Court is supposed to expand on the rights that are listed for people and not take away necessities. The Roe case held in itself an entire class of rights that people should have.
Roe V Wade: The Right to Bodily Decisions Read More »
From using Bollywood to make sex education more engaging, to tackling sensitive issues in a conservative society, Debasmita, the Creative Associate at Agents of Ishq and her team are breaking down barriers and making progress towards a more open and inclusive society. Don’t miss this exclusive interview and learn how Agents of Ishq is revolutionising sex education in India.
The new Bollywood movie starring Rakul Preet Singh feels like a lingering government ad aimed at supporting safe sex by encouraging condom use.
Chhatriwali: Review Read More »
