Growing and Giving Love Even When you Can’t
This book is a collection of both the good and the bad. Burnt Bones and Beautiful Butterflies shows us that ...
Tag: taboo
Why Aren’t More Womxn Having Orgasms?
Female orgasms are better than men’s—they last longer and are more intense. It’s a wonderful gift of life and an ...
On Religion and Menstruation: How Fighting Taboos Starts at Home
In spite of how challenging these conversations may be, they are always worthwhile. And when I am unable to make ...
These 5 South Asian Men Are Opening up About Their Mental Health and Toxic Masculinity
Mental health has always been a taboo subject in the South Asian community, but thankfully these days more and more ...
Destigmatizing Menstrual Hygiene Through Poetry
Your cycle is a weapon to create destroy. Don’t you ever hate the vast country of your body so they ...
It’s Mental Health Awareness Month — 4 Incredible South Asian Resources to Break the Silence
Mention "depression" or any other mental illness in casual conversation with a South Asian and you are bound to be ...
Three Ways the Indian Feminist Tradition of Tantra Honors and Celebrates Women’s Sexuality
by Mytrae Meliana - Follow @MytraeMeliana It is ironic that India has a beautiful, sacred tradition—Tantra—which affirms, celebrates, and worships women’s ...
Sex and South Asians: The Ultimate Taboo
S-E-X. To say this is a taboo word in the South Asian culture is a massive, massive understatement. I did ...
How an ‘ABCD’ Suffered Through an Eating Disorder – And Recovered
Fighting my mother was proving to be worthless, but internalizing my emotions seemed to be something I could manage---something I ...
#BleedingLove: ‘I Thought I was Being Punished for Being a Woman’
Everyone looked at me as if I was filthy and would not come near me during any religious events. I ...
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