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Sexuality

A new book studies the lives of diverse groups of Indian women to better understand sex positivity

Amrita Narayanan
· Jul 20, 2023 · 09:30 am
To be queer is to be especially lonely: How do marginalised individuals find identity, connection?

Samragni Dagupta
· Jun 28, 2023 · 01:30 pm
Why do we find someone reading so attractive?

Silvia Hurtado González, The Conversation
· Apr 28, 2023 · 05:30 pm
What the ‘masturbating man’ in Pompeii was actually doing when Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years ago

Esmé Louise James, The Conversation
· Jul 13, 2022 · 09:30 pm
Violence, stigma and identity: Why the queer mental health crisis requires attention

Chapal Mehra
· Jun 13, 2022 · 07:30 am
How the sensual diaries of Anais Nin stand as a distinct emblem of feminism

Alice Gorman, The Conversation
· Apr 29, 2022 · 05:30 pm
Romance, desire and heartbreak: Tales from Taiwan’s ‘love motels’

Sowmiya Ashok
· Mar 29, 2022 · 11:30 am
‘Sexual Revolution’: A new book covers the flashpoints of the #MeToo-era gender politics

Zora Simic, The Conversation
· Mar 11, 2022 · 06:00 pm
With Superman coming out as bisexual, the suppression of queer superheroes has finally ended

Jason Bainbridge, The Conversation
· Oct 15, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Marquis de Sade: Depraved monster or misunderstood genius? It’s complicated

Alyce Mahon, The Conversation
· Oct 01, 2020 · 05:30 pm
With a job fair for the LGBTQI community, corporate India takes a small step towards inclusivity

Manavi Kapur, qz.com
· Mar 02, 2020 · 01:30 pm
This audacious book tackles the politics of gender and sexuality in India with rigour and chutzpah

Apala Bhowmick
· May 18, 2019 · 03:30 pm
An Indian artist is drawing attention to women’s fraught relationship with their breasts

Preetha Banerjee
· Feb 23, 2019 · 11:30 am
Infinite Variety: A History of Desire in India

Scroll Staff
· Dec 31, 2018 · 04:12 pm
The Buddhist monk from Tibet who gave up his monastic vows in India and advocated sexual freedom

Donald S Lopez Jr, Aeon
· Sep 07, 2018 · 08:30 pm
Trying To Grow

Scroll Staff
· Aug 08, 2018 · 02:54 pm
Interview: ‘Desire is never straightforward. In fact, there is nothing straight about desire at all’

Urvashi Bahuguna
· Jun 10, 2018 · 08:30 am
From Sidney Sheldon to online fan fiction, why erotica is so popular as a way to explore sexuality

Richa Kaul Padte
· May 21, 2018 · 08:30 am
Why the institution of marriage needs to be interrogated, particularly by women

Sharanya Manivannan
· May 18, 2018 · 05:30 pm
No longer alone: LGBTQ people from West Asia and North Africa share stories of self-discovery

Scroll Staff
· May 10, 2018 · 01:00 pm