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The AOI Orgasm Anxiety Survey
What do people really feel about their sex lives? We asked. They told us.
Teachers Tell Us Why They Need Sex-Ed In Schools! AOI x The Gender Lab
35 teachers share their stories, needs and demands for Sex-Ed in schools!
Love Paranoia
After every rejection I ask, is it my disability?
How We Found Comprehensive Sex-Ed Goals in the AOI Blue Film Contest!
Condoms se Consent tak, everything a Blue Film Script can reveal!
Fantasy, Feminism, Erotics, Politics: An Interview with Jaya Sharma
Jaya Sharma tells us about BDSM, fantasy and reality ka khel!
Without Fantasy There is No Liberty! Bole Toh? An AOI Chhotu Essay
Can fantasy allow us to rethink reality?
Iss Fantasy Ko Main Kya Naam Du? A Chart of Spicy Fantasies
So are you into Daydreaming or Dendrophilia?
What Is Sexual Confidence Anyway? 20 People Tell Us
Beyond the stereotypes of wham, bam, thank you ma'am, what does it really mean?
SLUT METRO : The Many Journeys to Sexual Confidence!
The AOI Pleasure Alphabet
Not just one but three pleasures per letter!
Stories From A Survey: Chintu's Story
How Do Vulnerabilities Play Out in Sex?
Why do we make sexual choices that make us vulnerable? Can one #VulnerABILITY lead to another?
7 Kinds of Vulnerability We Glimpse in Films
From Deewar, to Frances Ha - what vulnerabilities do films bring out?
Why We Need Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Why CSE helps dismantle the sexual vulnerability time-bomb!
PROSTATE AND PATRIARCHY
Why does prostate pleasure scare conventional masculinity?
Why Does Guilt Follow Pleasure - An Investigative Documentary About Me
Moving from guilt to satisfaction in sex!
READING MINDS - 8 Indian Books About Experiencing Mental Illness
Books to help understand mental and emotional turmoil
My Journey From Trauma To Touch - A Poem
Can trauma soften when we confront it?
Teens Write #NotesToMyGenitals
If Teens could write letters to their private parts, what would they say?
Sex Sure Doesn't Need #PeriodLeaves
What's so special about the flow period sex can take?
Looking For Privacy In Laws
A list of laws which play a part in governing private lives
Being A Sub Made Me Bloom And Widened My Perspective
What sharing intimacy with strangers online may reveal about your kinky self.
My First Schoolgirl Crush
There’s a magical quality to falling in love for the first time – it's dreamlike; pixie dust in the air.
OBGYNji Is Here To Bust Common Myths About Abortion
I Saw My Child Masturbating! What Should I Do?
Tips to talk masturbation with kids stigma-free!
Memories of Touch- Poem In A Pandemic
In the protected rooms where people are intubated there are no last hugs and the only thing to touch may be the glass of the window through which you can look at them
Small Doubts: If My Partner Gives Me A Below Job, Am I Also Supposed To Give Him A Below Job In Return?
Love Stole My Heart, Caste Broke It
If caste were not a factor, I would have been married to my first boyfriend because there was no other issue.
I Have a Disability. Why Does Everyone Keep Saying That Love is Not For Me?
It took me way too long to realise that I, too, was allowed to love. That I, too, was worthy of it.
Stuff People Said They Miss In Porn!
What people wish porn also included.
Is ‘Good Touch’ and ‘Bad Touch’ an Unhelpful Shortcut to Teaching Kids about Consent?
Is focusing all our energy only on preventing abuse, instead of building autonomy, missing the woods for the trees?
The Shame Around My Friend's Abortion Scarred Us All - A Comic
A comic about Akhil's memory of a school friend who needed help.
What Emraan Hashmi Couldn’t Teach Me About Dhichak Dhichak
I thought sex meant lying next to someone under a blanket and smooching. I was so, so wrong
100 Things in My Body
What else do we have in this world apart from our bodies?
Small Doubts: How Do I Respond to Unsolicited Advice About My Weight?
Our #SexEtt column, this time about annoying nuskas.
Hair, There and Everywhere: The AOI Body Hair Survey
What we learned from 665 people's answers about body hair
Amma, I Wonder If You Had Orgasms
I have always wanted to ask you this. Can you tell me about your orgasms?
How Do Women's Bodies Change With Age?
We rarely talk about it, so we’re often clueless about what to expect.
They Get an Angina When They See a Vagina
My Facebook is a nation, That needs sex education
To be Truly Sex Positive, I Think We Need to Step Back From Sex
Between being strictly platonic and having sex is a sea of sensuality. Are we ready to see that yet?
When it Comes to Sex-Ed, What Do Young People Want to Talk About?
At a workshop for adolescents, we saw young people work through their fears and apprehensions to speak about their crushes.
Small Doubts
With some Ishqiaon-Dishqiaon answers.
Want to Talk to Your Kid about Sex and Wondering Where to Start? These Videos Will Help
Things Young Men Say to Me During Sex-Ed Workshops
From ‘What is a clitoris?’ to sharing stories of heartbreak, a sexuality educator tells us some of the burning issues on men’s minds
Wondering Why People are Protesting the Anti-Trafficking Bill? Here’s a Quick Guide
In past days you would have seen that people are protesting the Anti-Trafficking Bill alongside the Trans Rights Bill. The two Bills are flawed on their own. But they are also connected in some ways.
Not Sure Why People Are Protesting the Trans Bill? Here's A Quick Guide
Many amendments have been made to the Bill since it was drafted, but activists say it is still discriminatory, mainly for the following reasons.
We Asked: Has #MeToo Changed Anything for You? Here’s What You Told Us
Are You a Man? Has #MeToo Changed Anything for You?
If you identify as a man, this is for you.
What I Learned from Reading Erotica at Twelve
Who can tell you how to please a woman better than a woman?
More women should be writing about sex
Have You Watched This Sweet Film About Anshuman Travelling on the Metro?
The film is a lovely portrait of it sparkling protagonist finding his way in the world
'Aap Karthe Mere Saath Sex?'
The day my research interview with a Hyderabad auto driver went off script to include sex, desire and consent
How to Love Yourself When You Are Asked Not To: A Conversation With Supriya Joshi
Highlights from the June AOI Conversation with Supriya Joshi
Why My Photo for My Lover Ruffled So Many Feathers
I had taken the photo years ago on my phone and sent it to my boyfriend, but it had stayed with me in my head.
Isn't A Whatsapp Love Story A Real Love Story?
Could you fall crazily in love with someone you've never met IRL?
Why Write About Love: A Conversation With Annie Zaidi
What goes into a love story? Why is it important to write about love? Can writing about love be an act of dissent?
Sex Actually: Memories of Mid-Afternoon Sex, and Losing Friends
Sex Actually: Ecstasy, Anxiety and the Fear of Being Judged
Sex, as it actually is.
Different Personas In Bed
Perhaps we adopt sexual personas to make ourselves feel more confident, or to make our lovers feel more confident. Some people adopt different personas as a temporary holiday from their real lives.
Sex Actually: Of Broken Vaginas and Negotiating Consent
New stories of women's unforgettable sexual encounters.
I Stopped a Man From Harassing a Young Boy on a Bus, Because it's Happened to Me Too
Think about all the hotel rooms, offices, malls, streets, building blocks and so many other places all over the world where similar things might be happening at this very moment.
What Is It Like To Have Sex and Love With Both Men and Women
Sex with men and with women is actually very different but it’s difficult to articulate the difference in sensation.
Is It Better To Have Loved and Lost Than Never To Have Loved At All?
While we sometimes have the pleasure and good luck of finding a “Truly, madly, deeply” wala love, we may not always find the “Forever and always” kind.
Sex Actually 2.0 :
Stories of women's sexual experiences and thoughts... continued.
Sex Actually: The Sexual Encounter Women Say They Can't Forget
Women make sense of their diverse sexual experiences.
The Agents of Ishq Winter Reading List: Books to Help You Do It Better
Here’s a list of tried and tested books that will tell you how to get better at sex. Some old, some new, some serious and some hilarious but all will comfort you with their practical advice.
1) It's Normal by Mahinder Watsa (2015, English)
People Call Me 'Pervert' Because I Like Sex
They can laugh and shame me all they want, but it's through sexual relationships that I learned how to build trust, seek consent, and stop judging
Curious Cat or Sleeping Dragon: What's your position on positions?
Is the definition of good sex many-positions wala sex?
Meri “Baingan” Wali Story
My bainganwali story took place in Delhi, declared one of the unsafest cities in general, but for women in particular.
Belly Laughter
Goddesses with bellies full of love and laughter!
#MardonWaliBaatein: A Twitter Conversation About Men and Sexual Emotions
Twitter chat with Manak Matiyani and Devanik Saha storified
What Men Talk About When They Talk About Sex
As boys grow up and start having their first experiences, the conversation is similar to sharing newfound facts about sex in childhood: “You won’t believe what I did!” “how did it feel?” “this is how it is.”
What Being a Sexologist Taught Me About People
Stigma has been my prime nemesis.
Mard, Mann Aur Jealousy: 5 Men Talk about Dealing With Unusual Jealousies
Unusual jealousies men experience and how it affects the way they look at themselves as sexual beings.
THINGS PEOPLE TOLD US ABOUT THEIR FIRST TIME
PARENTS TUMKO SEX-ED PE BHAROSA NAHI KYA? THEN THESE THREE VIDEOS WILL GIVE YOU CONFIDENCE
Mission Orgasm: Exploring the Galaxies Of Pleasure!
How I Helped My Mother Watch Porn and Other Stories
Can a young woman learn to accept her mother too is a sexual being?
Diary of An Indian Sex Educator
It was a co-ed school. But the boys were not going to learn about the body.
Why I'll Never Stop Masturbating
I accidentally discovered orgasms at 14, and began a thrilling solo trip
When Pets Walk In On Sex
Let’s face it, pets do become like family for most people. While we may all have worked out ways of getting away from our families in the pursuit of ishq, animal children have a sneaky way of sticking around and refusing to be shooed out of the room.
Making Sense of An Ending
For 25 Years I've Stayed Faithful To A Husband Who Refused Me Sex
Do I need sex? Well not really but I’d definitely like some.
How To Have THAT Awkward Conversation
ARE YOU AN ANIMAL IN BED? OKAY - WHICH ONE?
Elephants have penises that are almost as big and strong as a fifth leg.
How To Fully Taste The Compelling Joys Of Cuddling
While for some, cuddling might be in the same category of pleasure as panipuri and sex, for me it belongs in a fuzzier category.
For starters, sexual desire needn't enter into it at all. Or it might, but it is really not a prerequisite.
How To Get Naked In Front Of Another Person And Be Cool With It
We feel suspense, anxiety, uncertainty, excitement and maybe even a little fear about what getting naked will mean. Should we? Shouldn’t we?
Things You Should Know About Anal Sex
Yes, most people are curious about anal sex ki baatein. But not every woman, gay or straight, is comfortable with having a penis or a dildo in their anus. Not all men, gay or straight, are instantly (or ever) comfortable with having either a penis or a strap-on in their anus either
Watch Me As I Fall In Love: 5 Trans Persons Talk About Dating
Love is supposed to be the simplest thing, but it isn’t.
HOW NORMAL IS YOUR SEX DRIVE? (PROBABLY VERY NORMAL)
WHAT 100 WOMEN TOLD US ABOUT MASTURBATION
The truth about female masturbation and it's varied forms and experiences: As told by a hundred women
A Sexy, Sizzling Reading List to Help You Get Off
Books to spice up your sexy time!
I TOOK A JOURNEY WITH SEX TOYS AND I SAW STARS
At first it felt strange. But soon I realised the pleasure was quite unlike what I had felt before – and using it was rather easy.
WHY I DECIDED TO PAINT SEXY PICTURES OF MALE MOVIE STARS
MY 1.2 FOOT VAGINA
Dear MTV, Please Excuse But Orgasms DO Have A Gender
GYAAN FROM YOUR GYNAE
Artist Tarini Sethi: "Everyone is the same, we all have imperfections"
Everyone is awkward about themselves in some way or another. It’s okay to hate parts of your body, but these parts are what define you and one has to learn to love them instead of hide them.
Don't Miss These Nine Stories About Young Girls' Periods!
What if we could move on to talking about periods as just another part of our lives?
RECLAIM MENSTRUATION! SAY BOO TO TABOO!
Grim Hairy Tales: A Depilator’s Diary - Plain Text
WHICH WAY DO WE SLICE IT?
A poem by Jaya Sharma
MARDON WALI BAATEIN: Things Boys Told Us About Their Feelings
We tried to unpack what the young men felt about love, sex, relationships, society and a man's place vis-a-vis these things.
NOT A HAIR IN PLACE: SEX, WAXING AND THE BODY IN MY MIND
Body hair and sex - that complicated relationship!
ISHQ VISHQ SEX VEX
EXPLORING TOUCH TO EXPLOSIVE TOUCH
Let Manu take you on his journey of touch from naive bodily explorations with his male friends to the electric, experiences with the opposite sex, and along the way understandings about consent, mutuality and the simple pleasures of pleasure!
HOW WAS THE SEX-ED FOR YOU?
Birds Do It. Bees Do It.
WHAT INDIAN MEN FEEL ABOUT THEIR PENIS: RESULTS OF THE GREAT INDIAN PENIS SURVEY
