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"A hairy girl is a social outcast"

Female body
“I’ve been de-fuzzing my legs, arms, underarms and upper lip twice a month since I was 15,” says Shahnaaz. “Waxing, threading, shaving -- epilation is painful business. But I do it because being a hairy girl is like being a social outcast.”
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Confused about my sexuality

Sexual Orientation
I don’t know if I’m gay or straight or bisexual. It's so confusing. I’ve ended up hating the very thought of sex, so much that I now practice abstinence. I’ve been with both men and women. I think I prefer having sex with men – I’m not sure.
 
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First period: everyone knew I was bleeding

Female body
My mother invited all my relatives and neighbours to celebrate my first period. I was a shy 11-year-old when I had my first period. I didn’t want the world to know that I was bleeding. But everybody knew. I was confused and embarrassed.
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'My first kiss sucked'

Making Love
“I was 18 when I had my first kiss,” says Samanth. He was terrified about doing it right because she was his closest friend and he wanted to start dating her ‘officially’. “Like a total idiot I rushed. She pulled away and didn't say a thing.”
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First period: my mother thought I was evil

Female body
When I got my first period, it was scary as hell. One morning, as usual I was hurling my clothes out of the bathroom – a childish habit that had stuck. Suddenly, my sister started screaming, asking my mother to take a look at my skirt.
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Who says girls don't like porn?

Porn
When we talk about porn, we generally think it is an activity for men. But do you know many girls love watching porn too? Love Matters India asked a few women what they feel about watching porn.
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'Result of conservative mentality' - Men on eve-teasing

Sexual Harassment
Eve teasing is South Asia’s euphemism for mauling hands and foul-mouthed comments. Almost every woman experiences it. And hates it. So what makes guys do it? We asked two Indian men for their take on the street sexual harassment plague.
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Risky thrills of secret sexting

Love and relationships
“Sexting is fun,” says 21- year-old Ruchi, a self-confessed serial sexter. She’s had a long-distance lover for over a year now and says sexy SMS exchanges have helped keep her relationship buzzing.
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Gay and living together in India

Sexual Orientation
“The neighbours might think we're just roommates. I haven’t told them anything – I’m not a very social person anyway.” You need a thick skin to live in India as a same-sex couple.
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Pink imam: it’s okay to be Muslim and gay

Sexual Orientation
Is it wrong to be Muslim and gay? One imam from South Africa is homosexual himself and argues that his faith accepts him that way. Muhsin Hendricks runs a foundation called The Inner Circle, which helps Muslims who are struggling with their sexuality.
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'He sat me down on his lap'

Sexual Harassment
"He sat me down on his lap. My mind went blank. Even at age eight with no experience of anything sexual I knew I had to get away and fast.” Pranaadhika Sinha Devburman says life was cruising along until she was sexually abused by her caretaker.
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Living a silent lesbian life in Pakistan

Sexual Orientation
Fatima leaned in to share a secret she had revealed to only a few people: "I'm lesbian," she said hesitantly. "I think I knew since a very early age. It felt quite isolating. Like, I didn't see people or kids around me feel the same way."