Let’s Talk Sexuality

The Editorial: Let’s Talk Sexuality
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“There is no sexuality without knowledge.” -Slavoj Žižek, Agitating the Frame Philospher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek writes and talks…

By TARSHI
August 15, 2015
The Editorial: Let’s Talk Sexuality
“DON’T LET YOUR FOOT SLIP!” : MESSAGES ON ‘APPROPRIATE’ FEMININITY BY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUMBAI
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“In Hindi, though there is a word for rape (balaatkaar), it is rarely used by women. Instead they say izzat…

By Juhi Sidharth
August 15, 2015
“DON’T LET YOUR FOOT SLIP!” : MESSAGES ON ‘APPROPRIATE’ FEMININITY BY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN MUMBAI
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part II
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August 15, 2015
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part II
Bandar Aur Insaan Reloaded
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Last year, I received a research fellowship from the International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society (IASSCS)…

By Surabhi Shukla
August 15, 2015
Bandar Aur Insaan Reloaded
“IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?
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A lot of research concludes that globally, young people aren’t learning enough about sexuality, and that they would like to…

By Padmini Iyer
August 15, 2015
“IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ASK ME?
Damage
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When I was younger, someone took a knife to my clitoris and cut out a small but significant part of…

By Curated Content
August 15, 2015
Damage
Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom
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Chandra Deo Singh, a name not necessarily familiar to many of us, spent time in prison in1945 for taking part…

By Shikha Aleya
August 1, 2015
Issue In Focus: This Thing We Call Freedom
A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran
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When I was 16, I thought: ‘Some topics in physics have no benefit for students throughout their life. For instance,…

By Nikzad Zangeneh
August 1, 2015
A Critical View Of Sexual Health Education In Iran
Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?
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This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. The author chose to remain anonymous. Menstruation was…

By Curated Content
August 1, 2015
Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part I
August 1, 2015
DIASPORIC VALUES // Part I
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas
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[slideshow_deploy id=’6406′] How many of us know not to use regular soap to wash our genitals? How many know that…

By TARSHI
August 1, 2015
Brushstrokes: Sexuality Fundas
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
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August 1, 2015
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
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A 22-year-old autistic young man with low intellectual functioning I work with, recently got into trouble with the police because…

By Ankita Khanna
August 1, 2015
BRIDGING THE GAP: IDEAS FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMME
INTERVIEW: SEXUALITY AND ADOLESCENTS
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Our interview section this month features excerpts from three of our past interviews on issues in dealing with adolescent sexuality:…

By TARSHI Team
August 1, 2015
INTERVIEW: SEXUALITY AND ADOLESCENTS
एक परिवार में सालों तक चलता यौन शोषण, सामूहिक असहजता, और एक अंत: यही है मेरी कहानी
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यह लेख तारशी के #TalkSexuality अभियान का हिस्सा है पिछले साल अगस्त में मेरे दादाजी का निधन हो गया। इस…

By Guest Writer
August 1, 2015
एक परिवार में सालों तक चलता यौन शोषण, सामूहिक असहजता, और एक अंत: यही है मेरी कहानी
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