Reclaiming ‘whore’
By Dr. Sankalpa Satapathy
Women, queer and transgender persons must take back the words that men have fabricated with regressive meanings to make them feel ashamed of themselves, says Dr. Sankalpa Satapathy
By Dr. Sankalpa Satapathy
Women, queer and transgender persons must take back the words that men have fabricated with regressive meanings to make them feel ashamed of themselves, says Dr. Sankalpa Satapathy
By Pompi Banerjee
How sex workers navigate kinky desire and consent in their work was among the central themes of ‘Kink Con 2024’, writes Pompi Banerjee
By Dr. Sankalpa Satapathy
Dr. Sankalpa Satapathy questions regressive social attitudes around sexual assault that persist even in ‘progressive circles’
By Dr. Nandini Ghosh
Domestic violence and lack of access to legal redress still pose serious challenges to the wellbeing of disabled women in India, says Dr. Nandini Ghosh
By Tiara Girl
The experience of ‘Kink Con Goa’, India’s first national kink convention, was transformational, says Tiara Girl
By Debjyoti Ghosh
Debjyoti Ghosh elaborates on a webinar he moderated on polyamory on June 17, 2022 – with inputs from Arkadeepra Purkayastha
By Namrata, Shreyashi
Namrata and Shreyashi on the problem areas in the latest version of the anti-trafficking Bill – with inputs from Archit Krishna and Kaushik Gupta
By Jia Mata
Jia Mata on social norms, toxicity in queer relationships, and what can be done to make things better
By Sankalpita Mullick, Sudhasri Yadavalli
Sankalpita Mullick and Sudhasri Yadavalli analyse the controversial Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
By Diksha Sanyal
What is life like for Indian queer couples who win court approval of their right to cohabit? An analysis by Diksha Sanyal with inputs from Pawan Dhall
By Kaushik Gupta
Kaushik Gupta explains the law on online child pornography
By Santa Khurai
Santa Khurai narrates medical doctor Beyonce’s struggles around her transgender identity
By Pawan Dhall
Morning newspapers are all about marvelling with horror at the survival challenges we as a deeply unequal society throw at our girls and women. And then I marvel some more...
By Pompi Banerjee
The law may be flat-out on what constitutes sexual consent, but a mental health lens offers a different perspective on the issue. Psychologist Pompi Banerjee explains
By Kaushik Gupta
Can intoxication and sexual consent co-exist? Kaushik Gupta throws light on the legal issues involved. Reader queries I'm writing in about something that happened between two of my friends. Recently,...