Gender and Sexuality Archives • In Plainspeak

Gender and Sexuality

Date Name

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two roads between trees Forking forest path

Editorial – Commitment and Sexuality

Paths can loop back, spiral, zigzag, curve, twist and turn, or simply meander

By TARSHI

August 17, 2026

Editorial – Commitment and Sexuality

White tray with "yes no" pattern, red heart, and "maybe...".

To Commit Or Not To Commit

I sometimes feel that my sexuality exists in a vacuum

By Krishnapriya K

August 17, 2026

To Commit Or Not To Commit

An illustration of a character trying holding onto flowers. About growth. BY Olga Mrozek for IPPF x Fine Acts

Editorial – Information and Sexuality

Sift the sense from the nonsense.

By TARSHI

July 13, 2026

Editorial – Information and Sexuality

Abstract 3D illustration of colourful interconnected molecular structures floating against a dark blue background.

Squinting Before Calibrating

Learning to see differently

By Sayantan Datta

July 13, 2026

Squinting Before Calibrating

cover of Love, sex, and india by Agents of Ishq - edited by Paromita Vohra

The Many Ways We Love, Live and Have Sex

An archive of desire like no other

By Anant

June 15, 2026

The Many Ways We Love, Live and Have Sex

magnifying glass with wooden frame on a surface with twigs and leaves beside it

Subject to Scrutiny

Who and what is being scrutinised, by whom and how?

By Cat D

May 18, 2026

Subject to Scrutiny

Themes

In Plainspeak publishes one issue every month, with a single theme running across two months. Our aim is to expand safe, inclusive self-affirming spaces.

CURRENT ISSUES :

August-September 2026: Commitment and Sexuality

Commitment can mean standing by a person, relationship, identity, cause, affiliation, or practice. In the context of sexuality, it can take many forms – from committed partnerships and chosen families to commitments to celibacy, safer sex, or other personal values and practices. Commitment is often seen as a cornerstone of relationships, but what gives it meaning? Is it defined by ceremonies, vows, or legal recognition, or by everyday actions and intentions? Commitment can deepen intimacy, trust, and wellbeing, but it can also become complex when different loyalties or identities come into conflict. This issue of In Plainspeak explores the many meanings, possibilities, and tensions of commitment in relation to sexuality

अगस्त-सितंबर 2026: प्रतिबद्धता और यौनिकता

प्रतिबद्धता का मतलब है किसी की ओर या किसी रिश्ते, मकसद, पहचान, जुड़ाव या किसी काम के साथ लगातार जुड़े रहना और उसका साथ निभाना। उदाहरण के लिए, यौनिकता के संदर्भ में, इसका मतलब हो सकता है कि एक या एक से अधिक लोगों के साथ अपनी यौनिक साझेदारी को महत्व और प्राथमिकता देना। या यह भी हो सकता है कि किसी अभ्यास के प्रति प्रतिबद्धता, जैसे अविवाहित ज़िंदगी अपनाना या सुरक्षित यौन संबंध रखना, या फिर क्वीयर रिश्तों और चुने हुए परिवार के प्रति जुड़ाव और ज़िम्मेदारी निभाना। क्या किसी प्रतिबद्धता को जायज़ मानने के लिए किसी समारोह या किसी तरह के संकल्प की ज़रूरत होती है? प्रतिबद्धता का यौन आकर्षण, इच्छा, जुनून, आनंद और संतुष्टि पर क्या असर होता है? यह हमारे सुख-चैन और मानसिक भलाई को कैसे प्रभावित करता है? क्या होता है जब हमारी अलग-अलग प्रतिबद्धताएँ आपस में उलझ जाती हैं? और अगर, उदाहरण के लिए, किसी की यौन पहचान से जुड़ी प्रतिबद्धता उसकी जातीय पहचान, धार्मिक मान्यताओं या ऑनलाइन यौन बर्ताव से टकरा जाए, तब क्या होता है? क्या प्रतिबद्धता एक सीमा है, एक आज़ादी है, अपने आप को समझने की एक लगातार चलने वाली प्रक्रिया है, या कुछ और ही? ‘इन प्लेनस्पीक‘ का यह अंक प्रतिबद्धता और यौनिकता से जुड़े इन और दूसरे सवालों पर बात करता है।

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