Acid Attack: Fight the Burn with Your Fire | Psychology Behind it | First Aid democraticnaari democratic naari
Sexual Violence

Acid Attack: Fight the Burn with Your Fire | Psychology Behind it | First Aid

According to India Today’s Data Intelligence Unit (DIU), there were 1,483 acid attacks in the country between 2014 and 2018. According to data published by the National Crime Records Bureau, this is the case. What kind of violence do you think an acid attack is? No, it’s not physical abuse. It is, in fact, sexual …

Pornography How its affecting Women democratic naari democraticnaari
Sex Education

Psychological Aspects of Pornography: How its affecting Women

With recent developments in communication technology and the internet, everything a person could ever need is available at the tip of their fingers. However, this includes unrestricted access to pornography and other deplorable videos and activities on the dark web. Pornography mainly includes materials and contents representing graphic imagery meant to arouse and stimulate the …

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Health

Grow The Grass: Untamed Pubic Hair Helps

Human body, though complex, has a sufficiently sophisticated defence mechanism. Every opening in our body is guarded against pathogens and foreign substances to a large extent by the immune system. Our mouth has saliva as the first line of defence, earwax acts as a filter for ears, nose has mucus and cilia (commonly called nose …

Sexting: What is Sexting and its Consequences democraticnaari democratic naari
Health & Relationships Sex Education

Sexting: What is Sexting and its Consequences

Don’t try to run after reading the topic. I know it’s a sensitive topic to talk about but you should have knowledge of each and everything. Because a wise man once said, A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. So let’s come to the point What is Sexting? By the name itself you can guess …

Going Braless Is wearing bra bad for you democraticnaari democraticnaari
Health

Going Braless: Is Not Wearing a Bra Good for You?

2020 was the year that forced most of us to stay in our homes. With millions of women being locked up in their houses to self-isolate, one common thing that women across the world welcomed was the opportunity to go braless. Women share a complicated relationship with bras. Most might agree that taking off your …

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Health Social Issue

Medical Termination of Pregnancy: The Progressive Abortion Law

Many religions believe a child as the gift of God which makes abortion a hotly debated topic or rather a taboo issue. Some may argue that the foetus growing in the woman’s womb has the right to existence which outweighs the woman’s right to control her own body. However, the modern ideologies pose conflicts to …

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Feminism Gender Equality Sexual Abuse Sexual Violence

Stop Sexual Harassment at Workplace

Sexual misconduct at the workplace started to dominate the news due to the Me Too movement’s emergence. The Me Too movement is a historic global movement that started out as a Hollywood sex scandal. Once the industry’s biggest names were called out openly for their actions, it gave the rest of the public courage and …

Body Image Positivity: What is it, and how can I improve it - democraticnaari
Break Stereotypes Health

Body Image Positivity: What is it, and how can I improve it?

What size are you in? Oh! The plus size? I’m in xs you know. Come-on you can’t wear crop-tops, they don’t fit you. Bodycons are not for you babe! Yeah and you guessed it right. I’m talking about body imaging. This is what we usually hear from friends, family, but let me introduce you’ll to …

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Feminism Gender Equality

India: Women’s Reservation Bill

Every time a renewed discussion about the women’s reservation bill possibly being tabled at the parliament occurs, there is always talk that it would be a game-changer in women empowerment. Conveniently all spokesperson of most parties discusses the importance of such a bill with a vigour that rivals most other policies. We might be at …