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Editorial: Memory and Sexuality
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Editorial: Memory and Sexuality

In our mid-month issue we have an interesting medley of articles many of which talk about the memory of and in the body. Rashi Kapoor presents a therapist’s perspective on body memory and healing, Debanuj Das Gupta offers us a deeply personal and political insight into AIDS, melancholia and queer memory…
By TARSHI
April 16, 2018
Editorial: Memory and Sexuality
Sudha ji’s Love Story
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Sudha ji’s Love Story

Sudha ji’s indomitable spirit made me question if I was settling down for too little, if there was more that I should ask for, and if there is more that I deserve.

By Chandrabarna Saha
April 16, 2018
Sudha ji’s Love Story
A Story of the Body: Understanding Memories and Sexuality
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A Story of the Body: Understanding Memories and Sexuality

“I was not a wanted child. Of course I am a girl, and that explains it. It’s like no one really cares if I exist. My brothers are useless, but they are everything to them(her parents). It’s not like he (her lover) needs me either; I still take food for him everyday.”
By Rashi Kapoor
April 16, 2018
A Story of the Body: Understanding Memories and Sexuality
My First Memories of Dabbling into online BDSM still Empower me after more than a Decade
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My First Memories of Dabbling into online BDSM still Empower me after more than a Decade

If not for these memories, my exploration of sexuality would perhaps have stopped a few years ago, when I was single for a long time and didn’t know if I could find someone like me.

By Asmi
April 16, 2018
My First Memories of Dabbling into online BDSM still Empower me after more than a Decade
Who am I?
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Who am I?

In a world that attempts to reduce my identity to fit the contours of its control and domesticity, I choose to rebel through my existence.
By Abhaya Tatavarti
April 16, 2018
Who am I?
Paromitar Ek Din: Recalling Memories of Sexual Solidarity
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Paromitar Ek Din: Recalling Memories of Sexual Solidarity

Paromitar Ek Din is a study in female subjectivity – it is essentially a woman telling the story (or rather, recollecting the story) of another woman, and reflecting upon themes of sexuality, oppression, and gender-based discrimination.
By Rohini Banerjee
April 2, 2018
Paromitar Ek Din: Recalling Memories of Sexual Solidarity
How my Memory Introduced me to my Caste
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How my Memory Introduced me to my Caste

Historically, morality has been a privilege of the Savarna, and sexuality has been the fort that Savarna men seek to protect through patriarchy.
By dyuti
April 2, 2018
How my Memory Introduced me to my Caste
Building Resilience from Memories
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Building Resilience from Memories

By creating a safe space to discuss these issues [of sexual abuse] and acknowledging these experiences, we can find a way to address the root cause and move forward in our healing process.
By ElsaMarie D'Silva
April 2, 2018
Building Resilience from Memories
Brushstrokes: NSFW: Student’s Powerful Art Project Reveals the Lasting Effects of Sexual Assault
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Brushstrokes: NSFW: Student’s Powerful Art Project Reveals the Lasting Effects of Sexual Assault

Emma Krenzer, a 19-year-old student has made waves with her art project, creating a map showing the lasting impact of human touch.
By Curated Content
April 2, 2018
Brushstrokes: NSFW: Student’s Powerful Art Project Reveals the Lasting Effects of Sexual Assault