“I was sweaty, unkempt, bothered about my exam and looking my worst, when this fellow pushed past and pinched my butt,” says Prachi. “I swung round and asked, ‘What was all that about?’ The guy said he didn’t understand what I meant.”
A darker skin tone always made life tough for Tahini, but finding a good match got tougher because of it. But despite the prejudice, she eventually did find a prince charming who didn't care about her colour.
“I needed to celebrate being a lesbian,” says Amrita. Delhi was having its second Queer Pride Parade, and she was excited to take part. But there was a problem lurking: she hadn’t dared to tell her parents about her sexuality.
India is a country where temples house busty topless goddesses, yet a girl can create havoc in an ordinary market place by wearing a short skirt. Or feel naked without a bra. What can wearing clothes – or leaving them off – mean to different people?
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