Youth and Sexuality

Male, Female, Transgender? How Does One’s Sexuality Determine Happiness And Success In Life?

By Mahitha Kasireddi: The first question we usually ask new parents is: “Is it a boy or a girl?” There is a great answer to that one going around: “We don't know; it hasn't told us yet.”' - Kate Bornstein, 1995 Identity is one prerequisite

Youth and Sexuality

Is Ignorance Really Bliss? A Female Perspective On Sexual Education In India

By Jocelyn Jose: My decision to conduct a research study on HIV and female sex workers (FSWs) for my dissertation in Delhi two years ago provided me with some unforgettable experiences. These experiences taught me so much about ignorance, not just others but also my own.

Youth and Sexuality

“I Have Sexual Desires And I Am Not A Slut”

Submitted anonymously: We live in a world today where people still feel shy to go buy a condom, where a woman has to think a thousand times before freely buying a contraceptive pill, where if you get pregnant and you’re not married you’ll have to

Youth and Sexuality

Is Sexual Freedom A Mirror Of Democracy?

By Rini Sinha: "Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ultimately, it is rule by the people". ' Rule by the people', this is the only phrase which strikes me

Youth and Sexuality

No Strings Attached: Idyll Or Reality?

By Nidhi Sinha: “Hey do you wanna do this?” “What?” “Use each other for sex at all hours of the day, nothing else!” Yes you are right. These are the words of Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher from the movie ‘No Strings Attached’. But to

Youth and Sexuality

Gay And God: An Endless Battle Between Sexual Freedom And Religion

By Kritika Pramod Kulshrestha: In November 2012, French President Francois Hollande took one step ahead towards ushering in change into French society, with his liberal-thinking plans to introduce gay marriage and adoption rights. With the gay marriage bill set to be debated in parliament in January,

Youth and Sexuality

Law, Sex Aur Dhokha: Behind The Brothel’s Door

By Divish Gupta: इस देश के लाखों लोग अपने फ़ैसले खुद नहीं लेते, उनके फ़ैसले ग़रीबी लेती है| One among those millions is a lady living with her 20-25 co-workers in a workplace situated very close to New Delhi Railway Station. She is 41, working

Youth and Sexuality

A Close Examination Of The Rape Amendment Law And Its Entailments For The “Other” Community

By Subhayan Mukerjee: The Indian culture is unique, if slightly skewed, as compared to cultures in the West. Over the years, the culture that we are accustomed to today, developed in a niche. It has borrowed much from the West, yet stuck to its primordial

Youth and Sexuality

Accept It: There Is Nothing So Queer About Being Queer

By Sumedha Bharpilania: "No matter gay, straight, or bi, Lesbian, transgendered life, I'm on the right track baby, I was born to survive" The lyrics are sourced from a Lady Gaga song called 'Born This Way' which is all about unconditional acceptance, being and loving

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