Jaya Sharma

The Politics of Fantasy: Is There Room For Fantasy in Feminist Activism?
Illustration of two nude mermaids.

Even in these times when sexuality is talked about more than ever before, even as we are beginning to talk about sexual pleasure and not just violations, acknowledging our fantasies isn’t easy, particularly if they are of the kind that seem to defy our politics.

By Jaya Sharma
November 15, 2016
The Politics of Fantasy: Is There Room For Fantasy in Feminist Activism?
Safety and Adventure All Rolled Into One

However elusive the combination of safety and adventure, it’s a framework I find terribly useful. It helps me understand much of life, including spirituality and sexuality, and what the two might have in common.

By Jaya Sharma
November 1, 2019
Safety and Adventure All Rolled Into One
Safety and Adventure All Rolled Into One

However elusive the combination of safety and adventure, it’s a framework I find terribly useful. It helps me understand much of life, including spirituality and sexuality, and what the two might have in common.  

By Jaya Sharma
January 2, 2020
Safety and Adventure All Rolled Into One
Porn, Not Erotica
A black-and-white image of a pair of hands in handcuffs

Porn is able to express the ‘yummy yucky’ nature of many of our fantasies.  I use the term ‘yummy yucky’ because I feel it captures a mix of that which is both “hot and disturbing”

By Jaya Sharma
July 1, 2019
Porn, Not Erotica
Playing With Love
Two women dancing in a strip club. Their clothes shine in green neon light in the dark background.

I’m a sucker for love. And I don’t want to be a party pooper either. There is lots I have…

By Jaya Sharma
February 1, 2016
Playing With Love