Politics of Sex

Kunyaza

Kunyaza is a Rwandan sexual technique that encourages and aims to achieve ‘ejaculation’ from people with clitorises. While the practice is said to have originated in Rwanda, it is popular across Ea...

Desi Porn— the where and how of viewing mature content in India

What did India’s ban on porn really do to the country’s erotic entertainment industry? Is the industry really dead, or have we found new ways to work around the law to create and distribute mature ...

How the Supreme Court’s historical judgment of 2022 can affect us

Does the language around maternity, pregnancies, gender and sex play a key role in how we contextualise our life experiences and seek legal recourse and support? Here’s a breakdown of the Supreme C...

The Art of Living with a Suit of Thorns: reflections of a conversion therapy survivor

Abigail writes on surviving the many violences of queer and trans conversion in India, on learning to live with a fire within, and turning that fire into violets for her queer families across time ...

Gandi Baat: Talking Dirty in Hindi and Doing It Well

"Acche bacche gandi baat nahi karte". So how do I talk to my partners about sex, our attraction, our desires, and every act, position or dynamic that I want to explore? Where is the line between di...

All you need to know about contraceptives in India

How is birth control different from emergency contraceptive pills? Does India even have options for birth control? Do contraceptives always prevent pregnancy by affecting the person’s hormone cycle...

Hysterical Women

While the modern day sexual revolution sheds ample light on the benefits of navigating orgasms with a vibrator and its potential benefits for people with gender dysphoria, disability, chronic illne...

Why am I getting sex ed from a 30 second ad?

As brands like Stayfree and Durex champion the cause of better sexual awareness in India we have to ask— should brands actually be the main source of free conversations around sex and safety?

Experiencing Assault as a Queer Bahujan Man

How do our social status and caste location affect our everyday safety and sexual interactions? Anon writes on his experience with healing from an incident of assault, and bridging the gaps between...