digital spaces

The Two Worlds of a Bi Poet
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The Two Worlds of a Bi Poet

In my flesh, I must pass
for straight…
But in the digital world,
I can be me.
By M.A. Dubbs
December 18, 2023
The Two Worlds of a Bi Poet
LOVE SEX + ROBOTS
An artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI). This image depicts a look inside how AI microchips are designed with inputs and outputs.
LOVE SEX + ROBOTS

Even with all the risks that AI poses, it seems a safer bet than humans trying to exploit dating apps to make quick money.
By Siddharth Narrain
December 18, 2023
LOVE SEX + ROBOTS
Hello?! Every Body in the R(/Z)oom?
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Hello?! Every Body in the R(/Z)oom?

Now, what you need is a good enough smartphone and sufficient data – these are the real “superstar” in the love affair between Big Tech and CSE.
By Gunjan Sharma
December 18, 2023
Hello?! Every Body in the R(/Z)oom?
Sexing the Digital
low-angle photography of an interconnected metal structure.
Sexing the Digital

That offline patriarchal norms are travelling online – lock, stock and barrel. Digital technologies may appear to be gender-neutral, but floating below their waters is the whole kit and caboodle of patriarchy.
By Bishakha Datta
December 18, 2023
Sexing the Digital
Editorial – Digital Spaces and Sexuality
red and purple light digital pixelated wallpaper.
Editorial – Digital Spaces and Sexuality

Digital entanglements transcend bodies, time, geographical borders and boundaries, influencing – and perhaps fundamentally changing – the ways in which we understand, explore and express our sexuality.
By TARSHI
December 18, 2023
Editorial – Digital Spaces and Sexuality
महामारी, आत्म-देखभाल, और सामूहिक देखभाल – ‘तारशी’ के अनुभव
An artwork that depicts humanoid figures in various postures connected to each other on a black background with twinkling stars.
महामारी, आत्म-देखभाल, और सामूहिक देखभाल – ‘तारशी’ के अनुभव

हमारा मानसिक स्वास्थ्य सिर्फ़ हमारी इकलौती ज़िम्मेदारी नहीं है बल्कि उन संस्थाओं और व्यवस्थाओं की भी ज़िम्मेदारी है जिनका हम हिस्सा हैं। इसलिए हमारी सेहत और ख़ुशहाली बनाए रखने के लिए इनका योगदान ज़रूरी है।
By Vani Viswanathan
April 18, 2024
महामारी, आत्म-देखभाल, और सामूहिक देखभाल – ‘तारशी’ के अनुभव
Revisiting Ctrl Alt Swipe Right: Sex, Sexuality and the Internet in India
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Revisiting Ctrl Alt Swipe Right: Sex, Sexuality and the Internet in India

Looking back at this piece, written seven years ago, the core issues that I identified then remain significant and relevant….
By Siddharth Narrain
July 22, 2024
Revisiting Ctrl Alt Swipe Right: Sex, Sexuality and the Internet in India
Queer Be(long)ing in Digital India
Eight people out of the frame with their hands outstretched in a circle holding phones showing a single jigsaw puzzle piece in different colours on each phone. This is against a vibrant coloured backgroud with a wave-like diffused rainbow going from one side to the other.
Queer Be(long)ing in Digital India

What does belonging, then, look like in urban India for people from different social, economic and political backgrounds?
By Vanshika Gupta and Niv
November 19, 2024
Queer Be(long)ing in Digital India
A small slice of Gender & Sexuality feels like this!
Close-up Photo of People wearing Pride Colored Socks.
A small slice of Gender & Sexuality feels like this!

Here’s to some quiet time listening in to what people are saying, and consuming, on the Internet, particularly on social media, on the subject of gender and sexuality.
By Shikha Aleya
November 19, 2024
A small slice of Gender & Sexuality feels like this!
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