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Articles with tag: Sexuality

Nothing Queer About It

Zarrar Said   Dec 3, 2008   interacts: 105

Homosexuality is demonstrated in all species from fruit flies to donkeys. Humans are no exception to this rule and the fact is that sexual orientation is an inborn combination.

Psychology of Men's Honour and Women's Sexuality

Khalid Sohail   Jan 3, 2008   interacts: 122

When Eastern women become financially and emotionally independent their husbands start losing control and become abusive and violent

Secret Life of Gays in New Delhi

Mayank AustenSoofi   Nov 21, 2007   interacts: 16

On all other days, Pegs N Pints is "normal" - strictly straight. But on Tuesday evenings as the clock struck ten, queers start trickling out of their closets.

The Proposition

Shaique Hussain   Nov 6, 2007   interacts: 2

The halala was solemnized. At 11, Iqtidar had his first experience of the flesh. Naghma was facilitated in her return to the man she really loved.

Sex Education For the Next Generation

Khalid Sohail   Sep 7, 2007   interacts: 369

Sex education based on science, medicine and human psychology rather than cultural and religious superstitions help make rational and responsible choices in life.

The Choice of Leading a Gay Life

Ali Kamran   Jul 18, 2007   interacts: 31

‘forcing them to marry hoping he or she will change’ – such a approach invites anger, irritation, tensions and worse absolute breakdown of relations.

Innocence, Loss and Nagan Chowrangi

moe Irahkob   Oct 19, 2006   interacts: 70

Barron swerved the car through the Nagan Chowrangi, took the turn toward 'Karachi Broast' and parked in front of the non-descript house. He called Farah on her cellphone. 'Open the door, we are here'.

Heidi Fleiss and Shahrukh Khan – Spot the Difference!

Farzana Versey   Feb 6, 2006   interacts: 86

Will Heidi’s male brothel empower women? In Shahrukh’s film why does the woman submit to a ghost only when he transforms into a look-alike of her husband? Why has it now become our overarching ambition to reveal liberalism mostly through the l

Night Out

soma sarkar   Oct 20, 2005   interacts: 37

Mrs. Da Cuhna handled death like she handled life. Head-on, with zest. Today was Joe, her husband’s funeral.

Lynddie’s Smile

soma sarkar   Oct 1, 2005   interacts: 6

There’s something pathological about her ability to smile.

Gay Men and Mischievous Boys

Amrita Rajan   May 2, 2005   interacts: 156

“Yaargh!” said Cleopatra as she walked off stage. “She kissed me!”

Chandni Bar

Saad Siddiqui   Apr 17, 2005   interacts: 33

There’s no sex, there’s no physical interaction, there’s no stripping or lap dances. Just a few girls wearing skirts and flimsy blouses dancing away and staring at you... What reason could there be for 40-something men to waste their tim

You are Not Ready for Desilicious

Shan Anwar   Mar 3, 2005   interacts: 12

In a city long past “firsts”, it is New York’s first social space for queer desis to party amongst their own. In doing so, they have defied the accumulated traditions and prejudices of their native and adopted lands.

Black Longings

Farzana Versey   Feb 8, 2005   interacts: 31

'Will you kiss me, please?' she pleaded. Are the desires and dreams of the disabled all bleak? I had spoken to two blind people to understand their concept of love and sex.Why should their needs and emotions be any different from ours?

Lesbians vs. Gays vs. Hinduism vs. Modernity?

Farzana Versey   Jun 21, 2004   interacts: 212

The only reason I am glad about the Girlfriend ’outing’ is because it concerns women. Lesbians have always been the secondary sex among gays. Patriarchy, even of the limp-wristed kind, still rules.

What Is the Point of Marriage?

A Shiraz   Mar 17, 2004   interacts: 52

All went well until people began to fall in love with anyone and everyone.

Do Foes of Gay Marriages Simply Fear Joy?

Tarek Fatah   Sep 21, 2003   interacts: 274

As these couples embraced their future together, we couldn’t help but feel sad for Canada’s gay and lesbian couples who are being pilloried for seeking the same happiness.

Tolerating Sexuality

Parthasarathy B   Jul 30, 2003   interacts: 36

Crime and Sex

The Quilt

Godot    Jul 24, 2003   interacts: 21

Translated from Urdu, Ismat Chughtai’s ‘Lihaf’

Closet

N J   Nov 18, 2002   interacts: 122

obviously there are thousands of Khurram out there with their conflicting mind sitting in the darkness of the closet looking for the light

Perfect Women. Imperfect Men

Nafees Ghaznavi   Oct 24, 2002   interacts: 68

women should also be able to fulfill their responsibilities towards their homes

The Discovery

Ana B J   Sep 8, 2002   interacts: 45

A young office worker makes a discovery

My Last Chappu

Shankar    Aug 25, 2001   interacts: 213

it was a real beauty!

Little White Pills

A Bismil   Jun 17, 2001   interacts: 76

Warning (Mature Content ) - He said goodbye to Rahul and his misery.

Of Boylove and Boylovers

Sabia Ahmed   Aug 31, 1999   interacts: 223

We (even in the oh-so-liberal West) live in a more conformist society that we are led to believe

Deprivation

Shandana Minhas   Aug 13, 1999   interacts: 43

This is my story. Leave me and you die

Fire Alarm

Anaamika    Dec 11, 1998   interacts: 11

As religious fundamentalists turn movie critics, what’s next for women?

Miracle Workers at Shifa

Umair A Khan   Nov 18, 1998   interacts: 13

Battling disease and taboos: from male genitalia and female sexuality to kidney stones and hypertension.

Tania

Umair A Khan   Nov 20, 1997   interacts: 15

Tania. He has looks, he has a BMW, he has all the girls he can handle, said Saadia beginning to wrap the phone cord around her fingers.

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