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‘What can we do for them?’
A poster of the movie 'Accsex', with a yellow background and white doodles on it. The names of the director and the cast is printed in dark letter towards the bottom.
‘What can we do for them?’

‘How can she claim to be deaf if she doesn’t use sign language?’ ‘I’m glad this film has articulated the…
By Shweta Ghosh
August 1, 2014
‘What can we do for them?’
सेक्सलेस इन द सिटी (जिसमें मेरी कोई गलती भी नहीं)
Malini Chib
सेक्सलेस इन द सिटी (जिसमें मेरी कोई गलती भी नहीं)

सेक्स या भावनात्मक जुड़ाव के लिए दोनों तरफ़ से जुड़ाव होना ज़रूरी है। विकलांगता के साथ जी रहे व्यक्ति को स्वाभाविक रूप से थोड़ा ज़्यादा देना होगा जिससे कि रिश्ता चल सके।
By Malini Chib
January 2, 2019
सेक्सलेस इन द सिटी (जिसमें मेरी कोई गलती भी नहीं)
साक्षात्कार – श्रीनिधि राघवन
A photograph of disability rights activist Srinidhi Raghavan. She is wearing a blue top with a white pattern, black-rimmed spectacles, and a yellow hair-band.
साक्षात्कार – श्रीनिधि राघवन

ऐसी जगहों की बहुत कमी है जहां विकलांगता के साथ जी रहे लोग अपने यौनिक अनुभवों या यौनिक जिज्ञासा के बारे में खुलकर बात कर सकें। खास तौर पर विकलांगता के साथ जी रहे युवाओं पर हर वक़्त निगरानी रहती है जिसका मतलब है कि वे यौन अनुभवों से वंचित रह जाते हैं और अपनी यौनिकता को समझ नहीं पाते।

By Shikha Aleya
December 12, 2022
साक्षात्कार – श्रीनिधि राघवन
यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता
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यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता

[संपादक की ओर से – प्राची श्रीवास्तव, एक मनोवैज्ञानिक, सामाजिक कौशल प्रशिक्षक और व्यवहार प्रबंधन सलाहकार हैं। स्टापू की स्थापना करने…
By Prachi Srivastava
August 1, 2014
यौनिकता शिक्षा एवं विकलांगता
चुनौती पहुँच की – इच्छाएँ, कल्पनाएँ और विकलांगता के साथ रह रहे लोग
Still from a Hindi film 'The Dirty Picture' (2011). A brown woman has open black hair, is wearing a black bindi, and a bright-coloured, deep-neck blouse. A man behind her is touching her waist. There are piles of oranges in the garden around them. They both are singing a song.
चुनौती पहुँच की – इच्छाएँ, कल्पनाएँ और विकलांगता के साथ रह रहे लोग

प्रत्येक फैंटसी या कल्पना एक बेहद ही निजी अनुभव होती है, भले ही यह मन में ही रखी जाए या दूसरों को बतायी…
By Shikha Aleya
August 16, 2017
चुनौती पहुँच की – इच्छाएँ, कल्पनाएँ और विकलांगता के साथ रह रहे लोग
गतिशीलता और यौनिकता – आम मान्यताएँ और उनको पुनः परिभाषित करना
Picture of a woman dressed in a saree sitting on a wheelchair
गतिशीलता और यौनिकता – आम मान्यताएँ और उनको पुनः परिभाषित करना

केवल एक तरह से जीवन जीने, या अपनी यौनिकता को अनुभव करने से अधिक और भी बहुत कुछ होता है। इसके लिए ज़रूरी है कि पहले तो हम अपने मन में इसे स्वीकार करें और इसके लिए तैयार हों।

By Shikha Aleya
August 13, 2019
गतिशीलता और यौनिकता – आम मान्यताएँ और उनको पुनः परिभाषित करना
एक अदृश्य विकलांगता के साथ जीते हुए खुशहाली की चाह
two drawings of figures lying in fetal position
एक अदृश्य विकलांगता के साथ जीते हुए खुशहाली की चाह

पिछले साल के जुलाई महीने में मुझे बताया गया कि मुझे फ़ाइब्रोमायल्जिआ नाम की बीमारी है। आप में से जिनको…
By Rituparna Borah
June 15, 2018
एक अदृश्य विकलांगता के साथ जीते हुए खुशहाली की चाह
With Love: A Special Issue on Sexuality, Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Self-care
An illustration of the title of the article with a beige background. There are oblong-shaped blobs in peach and sap green on the upper left corner and the lower right corner. At the centre is the logo of TARSHI followed by three verticle rows of squiggly lines and the text that reads "In Plainspeak: Sexuality, mental health, wellbeing and self-care"
With Love: A Special Issue on Sexuality, Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Self-care
Any conversation on sexuality cannot exclude engagement with the myriad ways in which taboos around sexuality, the privileging of heteronormative ideals, the violence and marginalisation faced by people deviating from norms of sexuality and gender affect our mental health and well-being.
By TARSHI
June 15, 2022
With Love: A Special Issue on Sexuality, Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Self-care
Where do we begin?
An office space with rows of desks. At the forefront are two desks with monitors, chairs and desk lamps. There are knick-knacks like a wooden statue of a cat, plan, a bottle containing amber-coloured liquid and cables.
Where do we begin?
What does it mean to extend acceptance and support in one of life’s most crucial areas – the workspace? How do we unpack the concept of positive discrimination and affirmative action at the level of the organisation.
By Shikha Aleya
September 19, 2022
Where do we begin?
When Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler Go For a Walk
When Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler Go For a Walk
August 1, 2014
When Sunaura Taylor and Judith Butler Go For a Walk
Video Page: What is Intersectionality?
A still from the video which says 'intersectionality'
Video Page: What is Intersectionality?

If feminism is about fighting for equality, then how can we ensure that our feminism is truly inclusive and equal? Does it feature only a certain kind of voice or experience, and not take into account the multiple axes of oppression that another group of people may face?
By Curated Content
December 2, 2019
Video Page: What is Intersectionality?
Video Corner: Queering as a Way of Life | An In Plainspeak Webinar
A poster of the webinar with photos of Abhishek Anicca and Srinidhi Raghavan
Video Corner: Queering as a Way of Life | An In Plainspeak Webinar

At TARSHI, we see queering as more than just an adjective; it’s a verb, an action that involves questioning accepted…
By TARSHI
July 22, 2024
Video Corner: Queering as a Way of Life | An In Plainspeak Webinar
Unraveling the Myth: People with Disabilities Do It Too
Unraveling the Myth: People with Disabilities Do It Too

‘People say, someone who has a disability should not indulge in sex,’ Inocente, a blind man in his 40s, told…
By Shantha Rau Barriga
August 1, 2014
Unraveling the Myth: People with Disabilities Do It Too
Unmaking of a Calendar
Natasha Chandhock in process of Unmaking of a Calendar
Unmaking of a Calendar

The artwork with its process video titled ‘Unmaking of a Calendar’ is an attempt to challenge the ableist lens through which we observe accessibility to sexuality.
By Taash
February 2, 2023
Unmaking of a Calendar
To Exist is to Defy
Abhigya-Singh-2 (1)
To Exist is to Defy

The novel turns the idea of masculinity on its head through the story of Brit, a boy who is as sharp as he is fragile. Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, Brit’s bones break easily, but his spirit doesn’t.
By Abhigya Singh
April 17, 2025
To Exist is to Defy
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