Surveying Sex-Ed in Public’s Secret Thoughts “You can read that part on your own, at home,” said most of the Biology teachers while we were in school. “You’re a kid. You’ll understand it once you get married”, said mom and dad. Intrigued by this shady and obscure world, we all did our bit of research […]
Surveying Sex-Ed in Public’s Secret Thoughts Read More »
Sex on my Mind It is unfortunate to realize that we have been so conditioned to thinking of sex as a primal instinct, we forget that it is far less mechanical than we sometimes assume it to be. Sexual arousal is not just about the right aphrodisiacs, a phenomenal drive, or, if you’re fortunate, love.
Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby Puberty is a word we’re semi-unacquainted with. Contemporary education has made us remember all the characteristic features of puberty such as breast growth, menstruation, and growth of pubic hair in women and development of the penis, deepening of the voice, the emergence of defined Adam’s apple in males, and whatnot.
Let’s Talk about Sex, Baby Read More »
Bras: to wear or not to wear? Written by- Medha Sharma and Suhasi Dewan Breaking the Myths around Bras There are ample amounts of myths about going braless that dictate our lives since time immemorial. The sociological constructs are so rigid and programmed in our society that it gives little to no space for a conflicting idea
Bras: to wear or not to wear? Read More »
What a Slut! Written by- Abhivyakti Gupta & Vagmi Sharma Who is a Sex Worker? “Unethical! Illegal! What a disgrace! This is socially unacceptable!! Shameless!” These are often the words that come to one’s mind when they hear the word ‘sex worker’. According to WHO, sex work is defined as the provision of sexual services for money or
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
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
Self Pleasure: A Freedom Yet To Be Known Read More »
Let’s Talk About Sex! Catchy isn’t it? No, it isn’t a clickbait!“Let’s talk about sex” was the theme of a recent event organized by a youth organisation Pratisandhi that aims to promote dialogue on sexual health education in India. The organisation has been doing a remarkable job in normalising conversations regarding sexual health and related
Let’s Talk About Sex! Read More »
SPYM Shelter: Decoding Menstrual Hygiene On 20th August 2018, our team of volunteers, in collaboration with ITL Public School, visited the SPYM Shelter in Raja Garden. During this visit, out team along with the students oriented women staying at the shelter about important issues such as vaginal discharge, menstrual hygiene, and safe sex. In addition
SPYM Shelter: Decoding Menstrual Hygiene Read More »
