Sexuality
Shamed and Sidelined For Too Long, Plus-Size Women in Pakistan Are Now Speaking Up
“I realised plus-size acceptance is neither a movement to eat whatever you want nor is it about placing restrictions,” Amina said. “It’s about being kind to your body and realising you are not defined by the size of your waist.”
By Curated Content
Sexy Crip Desires
Many disabled people in India live with their parents and any expression of sexuality is suppressed as a rule within the confines of their homes. Sexual desires of persons with disabilities are seldom a priority issue for families or civil society. More is said through silence than words. Be grateful that you are alive. Isn’t that enough?
By Abhishek Anicca
February 4, 2023
Sexuality: What Does It Mean To Be Human?
Sexual rights include the right to express one’s sexuality freely, without discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, and to have access to provisions in the legal framework that are all-inclusive and offer protection whenever the need arises.
By Sanya Talwar
December 2, 2019
Sexuality, Choice and ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Kwan’s ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ does not just highlight the lifestyle of the segment of Singaporean society that is unimaginable and unattainable to most people, it amplifies that heterosexuality is often not a choice.
By Vizla Kumaresan
March 5, 2019
Sexuality and the Single Woman
I am confident in my sexuality and know what I want from life. I definitely do not want to be joined at the hip with a man to feel fulfilled. But I do know what I want from a man and I can enter a relationship from a point of equality rather than subservience.
By ElsaMarie D'Silva
November 1, 2018
Sexuality and the homelessness of being
As an integral aspect of the self, sexuality is at the core of home in the ways in which that home designs space for sexual being, an evolving sexual self, sexual experience and sexual expression, or does not do so, or does so for some members of the home but not for others.
By Shikha Aleya
March 5, 2018
Sexuality and Spirituality – Coming Full Circle
What do we create for ourselves in that moment of acute awareness? Do we create empowerment, love, care, self-expression; or do we manipulate it to create abuse, distrust and disharmony? For, what is spirituality if not the uplifting of the human spirit? If sexuality is the medium for someone, what’s the problem?
By Asmi
November 1, 2019
Sexuality And Looking Beyond Safety
We all talk of ‘safe’ as some place where we are not in danger. Well, the truth is there is danger everywhere. So, maybe before we even delve into the subject of safety and sexuality, it is imperative that we take a moment to pause and see what safety and sexuality could even mean.
By Asmi
April 1, 2020
Sexual Healing with Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
Sex and sexuality are taboo subjects and not openly discussed. Yet, it is only when the sperm and egg fuse…
By Rangana Rupavi Choudhuri
April 22, 2015
Sexual and Reproductive Rights of Women with Disabilities: The Long Road Ahead
Motherhood is hallowed concept in Indian society – folklore and stories of branding women who do not bear a child…
By Shampa Sengupta
SEXLESS IN THE CITY (FOR NO FAULT OF MINE)
If a woman likes a man, she seduces him with her charm, wit and humour. This, I have seen, works….
By Malini Chib
December 1, 2014
Sexing the Digital
That offline patriarchal norms are travelling online – lock, stock and barrel. Digital technologies may appear to be gender-neutral, but floating below their waters is the whole kit and caboodle of patriarchy.
By Bishakha Datta
December 18, 2023
Sex, the City and Hypocrisy
India is home to a whopping 17.5% of the total world population. Half of this population is its women. No, correction,…
By Guest Writer
June 17, 2015
Sex Toys? Yes, But No One Should Know
When I first decided to cater to the sex-toy related needs of the Indian market, I knew one thing for sure: the biggest concern for me to address would be privacy.
By Raj Armani
September 2, 2019
Sex Toys and Law – The Unexplored Opportunity
Sex toys are an exception to the basic understanding of toys. First of all, these toys are generally used by…
By Jasmine George
June 1, 2014