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Digital Intimacies and Sexuality – Editorial
We humans are sometimes able to squeeze kindness out of a stone. And love out of nowhere.
By TARSHI
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
Lost and Found on the Internet: Reimagining Intimacy, Risk and Survival
Maintaining the streak meant maintaining contact
By Niv, Vanshika Gupta, Anjani Chadha
Screens, Swipes and Ephemeral Intimacies
The convergence of technology and romance opens up a complex network of possibilities…
By Himani Bajaj
March 17, 2026
Safe Screens, Safe Relationships – Ground Realities from Meri Trustline
Digital abuse is not merely a technical or legal issue, but an emotional and social experience.
By Salman Mujawar
डिजिटल स्पेस में एसेक्सुअलिटी – अंतरंगता, सीमाएं और अदृश्यता
डिजिटल रिश्तों में एसेक्सुअल लोगों को सबसे ज़्यादा संघर्ष अपनी सीमाओं को लेकर करना पड़ता है। “मुझे इसमें दिलचस्पी नहीं है” या “मैं ऐसा नहीं चाहता” जैसे वाक्य कई बार सामने वाले को अपमान या रिजेक्शन जैसे लग सकते हैं।
By Imran Khan
March 17, 2026
The Illusion of Connection and Choice in the Digital World
People are becoming lonelier, and their desire for connection, stronger.
By Aratrika Datta
February 17, 2026
Digital Intimacies, Gendered Exposure, and the Violence of Virality
Intimacy – whether sexual, emotional, or relational – cannot be treated as raw material for consumption without consequence
By Daraa Patel
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
Can’t Help Blending With You
…something truer than thought starts to climb upwards.
By Taarina Therese Chandiramani
February 17, 2026
Body-doubling in the Digital Age
My mother will be so ashamed of me for ‘dying for sex’.
By Apoorva Ravi
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
Editorial – Anthology Jan 2026
To remind us of what spaces that are safe, inclusive and self-affirming for each person could look like, we have curated a selection of articles from the last five years of In Plainspeak for this anthology – our gift to wish you a wonderful 2026.
By TARSHI
January 16, 2026
Meanings and Meaninglessness
Gender has perplexed me throughout life. I never quite understood femininity or masculinity much – I mostly lived in what other people thought I was. One thing I did know always is that I never, ever, want to be seen as a man. But can I still hold masculinity?
By Sudipta Das
January 16, 2026