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A cartoon showing a scene at a bus stop, where a man seated on a bench ogles a woman that is passing by, and the woman's genitals seem to show him the middle finger.

[slideshow_deploy id=’3075′] I’ve always had a ridiculous cartoon view of the world. It’s natural that most of my life I…

By Liz Hilton

July 1, 2014

Brushstrokes: Cartoons For Activism

Illustration of a trans woman from the online comic 'Monaz Report', which is about a trans reporter

Illustration Reportage: Monaz Diary About MONAZ DIARY Manish Nayak likes to call herself Monaz as she feels the name completes…

By Anirban Ghosh

June 1, 2014

ILLUSTRATION REPORTAGE: MONAZ DIARY

A collage showing how the ideal body type has evolved over time

[slideshow_deploy id=’2632′] We want what we see, And imitate the girls on TV, and we get over-awed, by an IMAGE,…

By Sakshi Bhatia

May 1, 2014

Brushstrokes: Body Image

A woman holding up a placard which talking about why abortion should be legal in Indonesia

Stencil art on the streets of Yogyakarta to voice rights to safe abortion for women in Indonesia.

By Tia Setiyani

April 1, 2014

Safe Abortion Now

An illustration of a woman facing sideways with snakes in place of her hair.

Medusa, oh so beautiful! radiating beauty, a mere reflection, of male gaze, curse, shame and monstrous. Controlled, yet untamed, beauty…

By James Scott Edwards

March 1, 2014

Medusa

An illustration of a boy facing a tiger, while they're both on a boat, with a quote from Life of Pi written above.

[slideshow_deploy id=’1470′] In India, we are constantly confronted by images of what Indian women should be. Goddess on walls portray…

By Shilo Shiv Suleman

February 1, 2014

The Fearless Campaign

An illustrated sketch of two men leaning against each other intimately.

[slideshow_deploy id=’1299′] Khaki dots the railway station as they try to look official, lolling in their plastic chairs. Routine checking…

By Curated Content

January 1, 2014

Brushstrokes: Sketches

Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel

A person with dark hair and glasses holds up a blue picture frame to display the mehendi on their hand and the chura on their wrist. A birthday cake with the number 29 is to the right, and a wine glass is to the left. The person's head is turned to the side; the backdrop is a red wall.

“I don’t always remember that I’m nearing thirty. On an average day the thought that I have a ticking time-bomb…

By Oindrilla DuttaGupta

December 1, 2013

Marriage And The Body As A Birthing Vessel

Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?

An artistic rendering of looking in the mirror. A person with orange hair and a green sleeveless dress looks at multicolored abstract figures beyond the mirror.

Theme: Relationship With Self Through this work of art, I want to depict the relationship of our self with the mirror…

By Jasmine George

December 1, 2013

Mirror Mirror On The Wall: Who Is The Truest Of All?

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Humour, by reflecting the absurdity of human pettiness and prejudices, can be a subversive tool to resist and challenge dominant narratives of sexuality. How can we joke about sex and sexuality in a way that is affirming of our pleasures and rights? Is it possible to be funny and politically correct? Where do we draw the line, and who do we consider, in the context of what may be offensive/insensitive and what is not? In what ways can humour be effectively used to talk about sexuality and related subjects in a way that is fun and funny without being facile? In the May issue of In Plainspeak, we further explore some of these and other ideas about Humour and Sexuality.

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