Feminism and Sexuality

Nazrein Milana, Nazrein Churana OR Your Selfie’s Eye: An Anecdotal Reflection
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Nazrein Milana, Nazrein Churana OR Your Selfie’s Eye: An Anecdotal Reflection

In 2013, ‘selfie’ entered the Oxford English Dictionary. By 2015, with front-facing phone cameras available on the cheapest of smartphones,…
By Paromita Vohra
November 17, 2015
Nazrein Milana, Nazrein Churana OR Your Selfie’s Eye: An Anecdotal Reflection
The Editorial: Feminism and Sexuality
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The Editorial: Feminism and Sexuality

“Ab dil karta hai haule haule se Main toh khud ko gale lagaun Kisi aur ki mujhko zaroorat kya Main…
By TARSHI
November 15, 2015
The Editorial: Feminism and Sexuality
How I Became a Feminist, and Other Mundane Things
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How I Became a Feminist, and Other Mundane Things

I did not know what feminism meant, but I remember being told I’m too rough for a girl. Or, was…
By Japleen Pasricha
November 15, 2015
How I Became a Feminist, and Other Mundane Things
Talking about Gender and Sexuality as a Feminist Mother: It Only Gets More Complicated
Silhouette of a woman with a little boy walking in a park, hand in hand.
Talking about Gender and Sexuality as a Feminist Mother: It Only Gets More Complicated

“Mamma, look, that’s a boy giraffe, I can see his penis,” exclaims my four-year-old daughter in delight at her discovery…
By Shilpa Phadke
November 15, 2015
Talking about Gender and Sexuality as a Feminist Mother: It Only Gets More Complicated
New Project Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Lesser Known Feminist History
Uzma Noorani, a human rights activist, sitting on a sofa smiling. She is wearing an orange and pink Indian suit, and has her hair falling on her shoulders.
New Project Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Lesser Known Feminist History

[slideshow_deploy id=’7496′] It had been there for decades  — a red, blue and white flag unfurling in the wind, an…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
New Project Sheds Light on Pakistan’s Lesser Known Feminist History
Feminism, Marriage, and the Dilemma
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Feminism, Marriage, and the Dilemma

Before I was introduced to theatre and the arts in the 11th standard, the future I saw for myself was…
By Jyotsna Khatry
November 15, 2015
Feminism, Marriage, and the Dilemma
इससे पोर्न (कामुक सामग्री) का क्या लेना देना? भारत में नारीवाद, यौनिकता, पोर्नोग्राफी और मर्दानगी
Two men hanging out on a side of a road, by their motorcycle. One wearing a blue tee sits on the motorcycle with his elbows on the handle. The other, in a blue shirt, stands resting his elbows on the first one's shoulder.
इससे पोर्न (कामुक सामग्री) का क्या लेना देना? भारत में नारीवाद, यौनिकता, पोर्नोग्राफी और मर्दानगी

 मैं अपनी एक अमेरिकन दोस्त के साथ बातचीत कर रहा था जो स्वयं को दूसरी लहर की नारीवादी मानती हैं…
By Harjant Gill
November 15, 2015
इससे पोर्न (कामुक सामग्री) का क्या लेना देना? भारत में नारीवाद, यौनिकता, पोर्नोग्राफी और मर्दानगी
Video Page: Lata Mani on Neoliberalisation and Gender
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Video Page: Lata Mani on Neoliberalisation and Gender

Watch media theorist, linguist and philosopher, Wolfgang Sutzl interview feminist historian and cultural critic Lata Mani about the impact of neoliberalism…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
Video Page: Lata Mani on Neoliberalisation and Gender
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked
Magenta-coloured poster. On the top is written, "#MondayMythBusting". Below in white is written, next to a cross sign, "Feminism only fights for the rights of [straight, cis] women." Below it is written next to a tick mark sign, "My feminism will be intersectional, or it will be bullshit. -- Flavia Dzodan"
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked

This article was originally posted in the Feminism in India blog. Feminism has earned a bad name for itself in recent…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked
Book Review: Come As You Are
Book cover with white background. Line drawing of a woman from waist to thighs, naked. On top is written the author's name in black "Emily Nayoski". Below it in red in cursive is written, "COME as you are".
Book Review: Come As You Are

You should venture to read Emily Nagoski’s book, Come As You Are in public. Not because you want to make…
By Shweta Krishnan
November 15, 2015
Book Review: Come As You Are
Sex Isn’t Chromosomes: The Story of a Century of Misconceptions About X & Y
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Sex Isn’t Chromosomes: The Story of a Century of Misconceptions About X & Y

By Ian Steadman The influence of the XX/XY model of chromosomal sex has been profound over the last century, but…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
Sex Isn’t Chromosomes: The Story of a Century of Misconceptions About X & Y
नारीवाद, यौनिकता और विकलांगता पर कुछ विचार
Painting of a bunch of women sitting dejectedly in a town square like area
नारीवाद, यौनिकता और विकलांगता पर कुछ विचार

नहलाए जाने और नए कपड़े मिलने पर बुला बहुत खुश नहीं होती थीं। खाना वह ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी ले लेती थीं –…
By Gunjan Chandak Khemka
November 1, 2015
नारीवाद, यौनिकता और विकलांगता पर कुछ विचार
Issue In Focus: What’s Porn Got To Do With It?
Two men hanging out on a side of a road, by their motorcycle. One wearing a blue tee sits on the motorcycle with his elbows on the handle. The other, in a blue shirt, stands resting his elbows on the first one's shoulder.
Issue In Focus: What’s Porn Got To Do With It?

During a recent conversation with an American friend who is a self-professed feminist of the second-wave variety and hence regards…
By Harjant Gill
November 1, 2015
Issue In Focus: What’s Porn Got To Do With It?
Issue In Focus: Challenging Neo-liberal ‘Equality’ in Consent
A brown woman in a blue top standing amongst a crowd raises a placard that reads in black on a white background, "Keep sex sexy - consent."
Issue In Focus: Challenging Neo-liberal ‘Equality’ in Consent

In an ideal world, this article would read at Tweet-length: “Enthusiastic sexual consent is sexy, and necessary for negotiating unequal…
By Kristin Francoeur
November 1, 2015
Issue In Focus: Challenging Neo-liberal ‘Equality’ in Consent
Interview: Alejandra Sardá-Chandiramani on Sexuality and Social Movements in Latin America
Interview: Alejandra Sardá-Chandiramani on Sexuality and Social Movements in Latin America
November 1, 2015
Interview: Alejandra Sardá-Chandiramani on Sexuality and Social Movements in Latin America
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