Couples You See In Rom-Coms
This is a writing experiment. The model in the featured image is my friend Anmol Karnik.
Body & Sex
Body image, Beauty perceptions & standards, Sex, Sexuality, Reproductive health, Physical fitness
The Politics Of Smile
You should smile more, women are told, it makes you look good. This is said as a compliment but is erasure.
39 Looks Like This
Don’t erase my history and tell me that it’s a compliment. 39 looks like this.
Kiss Kiss
Do you remember your last kiss? Everyone remembers their first. But kisses lose significance as we get older.
Where I Regret Doing The Right Thing
It was respite from the morning’s fight, a common occurrence in the horror story I lived in. It didn’t feel right.
No, I Do Not Want To Take Your Dating App Virginity
Dating app virgins who open with “This is my first time here”. The Indian man is already an unappetizing offering on a dating app. But a dating app virgin?
Part Time Lovers
The 60s talked of free love. Millennials say fuck-buddies or if they want to be nice, friends-with-benefits. How do we navigate our many lovers?
Polyamory: In The Name Of Love (For Many)
Millennial Free Love Or Old Cheating With A New Name? I’ve written about polyamory before. I’ve known polyamorous people. I’ve been out with some. I have felt a deep connection, even great affection for a polyamorous person. But I’ve also known a lot of men who use polyamory as license…
A Bleeding Goddess
Don’t objectify me. Don’t deify me. I am not a sex object. I am not a worship object. I am no goddess. I am a person. I am a voice.
AgentsOfIshq: ‘You Should Wear Maroon For Your Skin’ And Other Advice I’ve Ignored As A Non-Fair Woman
AgentsOfIshq ran a story of mine on dark skin pride and my love of colour.