Transacting IntimacyWhy Sex Becomes Just Another Chore for Many Indian Women “I felt like I had to save the relationship in some way or the other." By Arman Khan & Saumya Kalia
Consent To a GazeAna de Armas Expresses Concern About Nude Clips From ‘Blonde’ Spreading Online The anxiety speaks to the blurred lines between cinema and Internet culture, and the non-consensual gaze that actors are vulnerable to. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Consent in CyberspaceIn Conversation: On the Leaked Videos of Female Students The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, the murky intersection of digital privacy and gender-based harassment. By The Swaddle Team
Wait... What?The Difference Between a ‘Kink’ and a ‘Fetish’ While all fetishes are kinks, not all kinks are fetishes. By Devrupa Rakshit
Studying Between the LinesThe Feminist Debate: Are Student‑Professor Sexual Relationships Always Unethical? When desire and learning are entangled, power could either compromise or enhance both. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Bigger PictureWoe Is Me! “My Best Friend Only Posts Unflattering Pictures of Me. Do I Confront Her?” A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore. By The Swaddle Team
Slowly and StealthilyRemoving Condom Without Partner’s Consent Is a ‘Sex Crime,’ Rules Canada’s Supreme Court The significant judgment addresses how legal infrastructure can reckon with a restrictive understanding of consent and sexual trauma. By Saumya Kalia
Plea(se) be PlatonicWoman’s Friendliness Cannot Be Construed as Consent for Sex: Bombay HC "Every woman expects ‘respect’ in a relationship, be it in the nature of friendship based on mutual affection," the court observed. By Saumya Kalia
Oh Baby Baby!Why People Are Obsessed With Babies of Celebrities It seems as if we've somehow managed to put the onus of uplifting a society riddled with a variety of evils on their baby shoulders. By Devrupa Rakshit
Beyond Yes And NoWhat Consent Culture Gets Wrong About Sex In sex, we sometimes consent to the things we don’t want. When power dynamics precede us, what happens to desire? By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Bound By CasteWhy Caste Is Essential to Understanding Marital Rape "The origin of patriarchy in India is based on caste and religion... Brahminical patriarchy has laid down the foundation of an Indian man as a superior person to an Indian woman." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Rehashing ConsentPamela Anderson Is a Case Study in the Ethics of Storytelling About Survivors A previous series 'Pam and Tommy' explored consent in her relationship — without her consent. Anderson is taking the narrative back. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
In the Eyes of LawMinor’s Consent for Sexual Relations Not Legally Valid: Bombay HC The Nagpur bench of the court was ruling on the plea of a 23-year-old man accused of raping a minor girl. By Saumya Kalia
False Promises No MoreMan Faces Criminal Charges for Refusing to Marry After Sex Due to Woman’s Caste Identity The court refused to quash criminal proceedings against him under charges of rape and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. By Devrupa Rakshit
No Blurred LinesMovies Objectify Women but Glorify Men for Sexual Adventures: Madras HC The court was ruling to uphold the conviction of two men for rape and extortion against a number of women. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Consent Is Not CircumstantialBeing in Love Doesn’t Imply Sexual Consent: Kerala HC The court ruled in the case of a man convicted for non-consensual sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old girl he was in a relationship with. By Saumya Kalia
Violation of PrivacyCan’t Post Others’ Photos on Porn Sites Without Consent: Delhi HC The ruling aims to protect the privacy of Facebook and Instagram users specifically. By Aditi Murti
Bizarre ChoicesA Sex Ed Video Is Explaining Consent by Comparing Women to Milkshakes. The Lesson Is Concerning Critics say "it fails to really address the nuances of this complex issue of consent." By Liesl Goecker