As a Transman, the Pressure to Fit in the Masculine Role is Immense
Most of the time, I don't choose my gender, the society chooses it for me.
Society
Why I Killed the Drag Part of Me as a Child
While trying to fit into the normative gender roles of a guy, I sub-consciously departed from the real me, killed the real me with my drag self, forgot what being the real me feels like.
Watch: Powerful Poetry About Societal Pressure on ‘How To Be A Man’
In this powerful poem, Simar Singh tells how the societal pressure of "manning up" causes emotional damage to men, and how you can #UnManYourself.
I am a Starboy
I AM WHO I AM. It’s here that I shall learn to love thyself. I am not sure I would return back to the big bad city.
The Politics of Shame and Mental Health
The lack of discussions around the politics of social interactions between multiple forces and the mentally ill person at the intersection of these forces needs to be broken, because existence cannot be free of politics, and any non-conforming act or condition will be met with the weapon of shame.
Growing up in the Wilderness in Delhi
While struggling in this world of confusion, a gay man creates identities in the numerous gay applications which are easily available these days.
Same – Sex Love Has Been Integral Part of Every Society, Including Pakistan
Gay love and same-sex erotic behaviors are integral part of every human society. It has existed since the first day and it will exist forever
In The Mood For Love
‘You don’t allow me the love of it. You only allow me the sex of it. I’ll grab what I can get!’
Romantic relationships in India are often sub-divided into tw... Read More...
Live life with ‘Head Held High’
Harvey Milk once asked every gay man and woman to come out. “Come out to your parents,” he said. “Come out to your friends…come out to your neighbours…to your... Read More...
If you were a girl, I would have married you
"I wish you were a girl, I would have definitely married you."
How many times have you heard a "straight" guy say that about you, or may be some other frie... Read More...
Love Rejected
Dr. Himadri Roy explores the sociological aspect of love among gays
The word 'love' might enhance the existence of human beings in every given society and cult... Read More...