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Of Giggles, Whispers and Embarrassed Teachers : The ‘Sex-Ed’ Classes That Taught Us Nothing
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Of Giggles, Whispers and Embarrassed Teachers : The ‘Sex-Ed’ Classes That Taught Us Nothing

By Nishtha Relan This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz.  I remember an…
By Curated Content
January 16, 2015
Of Giggles, Whispers and Embarrassed Teachers : The ‘Sex-Ed’ Classes That Taught Us Nothing
Of Curvy Women And Rugged Men: The Endless Search For ‘Ideal’ And ‘Desirable’ Bodies
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Of Curvy Women And Rugged Men: The Endless Search For ‘Ideal’ And ‘Desirable’ Bodies

By Shambhavi Saxena This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz.  Various forms of media have…
By Curated Content
January 28, 2015
Of Curvy Women And Rugged Men: The Endless Search For ‘Ideal’ And ‘Desirable’ Bodies
Are ‘Sexpert’ Columns The Only Options Left For Our Deepest, Most Intimate Doubts?
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Are ‘Sexpert’ Columns The Only Options Left For Our Deepest, Most Intimate Doubts?

By Kirrat Sachdeva This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz.  As soon as I…
By Curated Content
February 3, 2015
Are ‘Sexpert’ Columns The Only Options Left For Our Deepest, Most Intimate Doubts?
Porn For All Its Pleasures, Is Not Reality. It’s Entertainment.
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Porn For All Its Pleasures, Is Not Reality. It’s Entertainment.

By Karthik Shankar This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz.  It was fifth grade;…
By Curated Content
February 15, 2015
Porn For All Its Pleasures, Is Not Reality. It’s Entertainment.
‘I Am A Woman, And I Masturbate. Stop Demonising Me For It’
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‘I Am A Woman, And I Masturbate. Stop Demonising Me For It’

By Nishtha Relan This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. I have faint memories of…
By Curated Content
February 17, 2015
‘I Am A Woman, And I Masturbate. Stop Demonising Me For It’
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story
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Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story

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. Last year…
By Curated Content
February 19, 2015
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story
I Wish He Had Respected My ‘No’ In The First Place
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I Wish He Had Respected My ‘No’ In The First Place

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. I met…
By Guest Writer
March 12, 2015
I Wish He Had Respected My ‘No’ In The First Place
A Boy And His Closet: My Coming Out Story
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A Boy And His Closet: My Coming Out Story

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. “So how…
By Curated Content
March 20, 2015
A Boy And His Closet: My Coming Out Story
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
August 1, 2015
‘Do Condoms Reduce Pleasure?’: Watch What These Young People Have To Say About Sex-Ed And More
Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?
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Why Is Menstruation A Woman’s ‘Worst Kept Secret’?

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’?
काश उसने मेरी ‘ना’ का मान रखा होता
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काश उसने मेरी ‘ना’ का मान रखा होता

यह लेख तारशी के #TalkSexuality अभियान का हिस्सा है गुमनाम लेखक द्वारा प्रस्तुत मैं एक दोस्त के ज़रिए इस लड़के…
By Guest Writer
August 15, 2015
काश उसने मेरी ‘ना’ का मान रखा होता
क्योंकि सेक्स और रिश्तों के सवालों को शर्म के दायरे से बाहर निकालना ज़रूरी है
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क्योंकि सेक्स और रिश्तों के सवालों को शर्म के दायरे से बाहर निकालना ज़रूरी है

This post is a part of TARSHI‘s #TalkSexuality Campaign. विथिका यादव: • क्या कंडोम के इस्तेमाल से सेक्स का मज़ा…
By Vithika Yadav
August 31, 2015
क्योंकि सेक्स और रिश्तों के सवालों को शर्म के दायरे से बाहर निकालना ज़रूरी है
‘When A Condom Broke’: The Story Of How ‘We’ Learnt About Birth Control
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‘When A Condom Broke’: The Story Of How ‘We’ Learnt About Birth Control

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. College is…
By Curated Content
August 31, 2015
‘When A Condom Broke’: The Story Of How ‘We’ Learnt About Birth Control
Because ‘Sex-ed’ Classes Taught Us Nothing, And Porn Is Only ‘Entertainment’
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Because ‘Sex-ed’ Classes Taught Us Nothing, And Porn Is Only ‘Entertainment’

By Kirrat Sachdeva This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. Talking about the need…
By Curated Content
August 31, 2015
Because ‘Sex-ed’ Classes Taught Us Nothing, And Porn Is Only ‘Entertainment’
Identifying As Queer: What Could Have Saved Me From Bullying And Abuse 10 Years Ago
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Identifying As Queer: What Could Have Saved Me From Bullying And Abuse 10 Years Ago

By Dhrubo Jyoti This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. I remember I was…
By Curated Content
August 31, 2015
Identifying As Queer: What Could Have Saved Me From Bullying And Abuse 10 Years Ago
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