Voices
Between “Behanchod” And Article 370 Lies India’s Fragile Maculinity
The social contract of family becomes the sexual contract of the state, i.e. by placing women within the ‘domestic space’ under the ‘control’ of the ‘right’ kind of men. During partition this played out in the ‘reclaiming’ of the ‘abducted women’.
By dyuti
October 15, 2019
Between the Nation State and a Hard Place
Cultural norms and religion no doubt affect the way we perceive the world. They shape one’s behaviour, habits and practices,…
By Sarah Soysa
May 15, 2015
Bend the ball like Beckham, but where?
Such open spaces to play sports are mainly occupied by men, while women are mostly excluded on account of various gender norms. This also applies to many underprivileged girls coming from the margins of caste and class who lack access to safe and inclusive open public spaces to play, such as public parks or maidans.
By Anchal Kumari and Vinayak
April 21, 2023
Being of Queer Age
The conversion of the noun (adult) into the verb form (adulting) implies that ‘adulting’ is more performance than inevitability. Which is to say, there is no intrinsic understanding of ‘adulting’; it is something that can be learnt over time.
By Roshan Roy
March 15, 2021
Becoming a Womxn: An Autobiography on Pleasure
This article was originally published here. The canvas of a city is experiential – from the walls and windows that…
By Neel
January 3, 2022
Becoming a Womxn: An Autobiography on Pleasure
Pleasure, in the context of the private, defines the parlance of sexual satisfaction. As a womxn, the private is also the public: how I present and play with my gender, is a way of seeking validation of who I am.
By Neel
February 17, 2020
Bandar Aur Insaan Reloaded
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
Autonomy, agency, choice: Yes these are for us
The linkages between access, health, violence, the law, workplaces, gender and sexuality are really high and that’s why we all today—whether we are working on street accessibility, education, disability and employment—need to bring and build our collective understanding around gender and sexuality, keeping it at the core of our work with people, youth, and women with disabilities.
By Nidhi Goyal and Srinidhi Raghavan
February 16, 2023
Androgyny is a Quality of the Mind
As clear as I was about my sexuality, I was just as unclear about how I wanted to look and what felt good.
By Debashree
September 20, 2023
Androgynous Divinity: Celebrating Transsexuality in the Kolkata Durga Puja
The replacement of the traditional Durga idol by that of the Ardhanarishwara, without any obdurate protest, highlights the true carnivalesque spirit of Kolkata’s most looked-forward-to festival.
By Kaustav Bakshi and Arnab Adak