Coming out is important – it makes the community more visible. But an intense focus on coming out places the burden on the individual to brave the fallout for …
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Diary of a Closeted Young Adult in India
My soul yearns to be caressed, to be loved and admired by someone; to be with someone I can claim my own.
When June Comes Around, All I Do Is Cry
On growing up afraid of physical attraction and my own queerness.
Namesake
A poem on breaking away from the labels society cages you in.
Aliens in Lagos: Sci-FI Novel ‘Lagoon’ Offers a Bold New Future
Aliens arrive in Lagos in Nnedi Okorafor's celebrated sci-fi novel Lagoon – and with them they bring a future free of restrictive gender norms.
A Journey to the Centre of Her Existence
Growing up as a woman in India.
Thoughts on My Now-Reformed-Previously-Abusive-Ex-Boyfriend
How to cope with your abuser making amends and why progress cannot demand forgiveness.
The #MeTwo Movement: Notes on (Cyber) Crime, Mental Well-Being and PTSD in 2020
What is the solution to behaviour like the 'Bois Locker Room'? Is it predatory, or is it just bad parenting? Who do I hold accountable?
The Faulty Narrative of the ‘Good Girl’
Every day, women are victims and warriors in this constant battle of sexism, patriarchy and misogyny.
My Body
A poem on how women, despite being objectified and having their agency held hostage, continue to find the strength to battle it out.