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Trigger Warnings and the Subversive Potential of Uncomfortable Conversations
Giving a trigger warning helps to somewhat flatten that hierarchy by making sure the audience is okay with the content. It can also shift power to the audience who may now decide what they would like to do with that information – to stay put and listen, or to walk out.
By Arpita Das
The Nuances of Power Equations in BDSM
Irrespective of the gender or sexual orientation of the people involved, the only way the scales of power can be balanced in favour of everyone involved, is through explicit, well-informed consent.
By Asmi
July 2, 2018
Brushstrokes: Pussy and Patron
Photographer Roshni Kumar’s photo-series, Pussy and Patron, seeks to challenge this, drawing inspiration from “retro erotica” to capture photos of the nude female form expressing desire and sexual agency in empowered ways.
By Curated Content
July 2, 2018
The Ocean in My Veins
The circulation of our bodily energies potentially ushers queer futurities. A future that is yet to come, a future in which our bodies will not be imprinted with fear. A future in which newer creative economies of desire, love, and pleasure surround us like the blue waters of the Indian Ocean. I write this brief reflection in hopes of such futures.
By Debanuj DasGupta
July 2, 2018
Editorial: Wellbeing and Sexuality
In the mid-month issue on Wellbeing and Sexuality, we bring you an article by Jai Ranjan Ram sharing what he learned in his psychiatric practice from a self-identified pansexual homoflexible adolescent.
By TARSHI
June 15, 2018
“You Will Never Learn!” – Conversations Between a 17 Year Old and a 53 Year Old
As if the challenges of parents bringing up adolescents in a world dominated by social media is not enough, the addition of teaching these parents to accept different sexual orientations and the fluidity of gender in a gender-binary world can be daunting.
By Dr Jai Ranjan Ram
क्विअर लोगों की मानसिक देखभाल – मुझसे बात करें
मेरे यह पूछने पर कि, “जब आप दुखी होते हैं तो किससे बात करते हैं”, जोगप्पा ने ने कहा “देवी…
By Vinay Chandran
June 15, 2018
स्वयं की देखभाल एवं खुशहाली के बारे में मेरी सीख
घरेलु हिंसा विषय पर काम कर रही एक नारीवादी संस्था के साथ सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता के रूप में अपने करियर के…
By Arpita Das
June 15, 2018
एक अदृश्य विकलांगता के साथ जीते हुए खुशहाली की चाह
पिछले साल के जुलाई महीने में मुझे बताया गया कि मुझे फ़ाइब्रोमायल्जिआ नाम की बीमारी है। आप में से जिनको…
By Rituparna Borah
June 15, 2018
Postpartum Depression: Deromanticising Motherhood
As depicted in various forms of media, society has unrealistic expectations of how mothers and motherhood should be – enamoured by their babies, to feel only happiness at being a mother, being completely focused on their babies, living in the ‘glow of motherhood’. Being depressed is simply not seen as an acceptable response.
By Curated Content
June 15, 2018
How Being A Queer Feminist Shaped My Approach To Mental Health
As a queer-feminist mental health practitioner, my way to understand realities is to examine the power relations that exist in our social locations, identities and structures.
By Curated Content
In dealing with other people’s trauma, India’s mental health workforce is battling burnout
India has a severe shortage of mental health professionals and the experiences of counsellors like Kapoor raise the question of whether there is a wave of therapist burnout in the country. Unfortunately, there has been no research to indicate the extent of the problem in India.
By Curated Content
इंटरव्यू: स्वयं की देखभाल और यौनिकता के बीच सम्बन्ध पर राधिका चंदिरामनी के विचार
राधिका चंदिरामनी एक नैदानिक मनोवैज्ञानिक (क्लीनिकल सायकोलॉजिस्ट), लेखक और संपादक हैं। उन्होंने 1996 में नई दिल्ली में तारशी (Talking about…
By Anjora Sarangi
Issue in Focus: Of Webs and Wellbeing
Is seeking wellbeing selfish and individualistic? Does it imply placing one’s own interests above those of others? In the context of sexuality, does it mean prioritising one’s pursuit and attainment of pleasure above all else?
By Radhika Chandiramani
June 1, 2018
Talk to Me – Queer Mental Healthcare
It was, however, the community’s consistent refrain of having “no one” to talk to, that made the problem of mental health crises stand out during my conversations.
By Vinay Chandran
June 1, 2018