Whether it is tea or sex, consent is everything
Sex is great. More people should have more sex. But only when it is consensual. The problem is many people do not actually understand consent. But all of us should.…Continue Reading →
Et tu, Dadamoni? How Ashok Kumar fell from grace in Suraiya’s eyes
There are a lot of distractions while reading eBooks on the phone and Twitter is one. As I was swiping…
Free! Vital books on sex and health (only to the married)
Ad from 1954: If you are unmarried, you have the pay for sex education (or pretend to be married to…
Sultry Amitabh Bachchan-Smita Patil poster makes ‘Shakti’ (1982) look like a skin flick
Ramesh Sippy’s Shakti (1982) isn’t as much about the Amitabh Bachchan and Smita Patil on-screen romance, as the on-screen histrionics of the Big B and and the Big D –…Continue Reading →
Air India’s sarcastic Khajuraho kissing ad from the 1970s
A book and a cluster of temples have forever immortalised India has the ancient land of sex. I’ve been to…
Kamalympics – The Olympics of sex (KamaSutra Condoms ad)
If this Kamalympics were for real, wonder how many medals, India – the land of the Kamasutra – would win…
Kohinoor Maxim Sex Survey questionnaire reveals the deceptiveness of sex surveys
Came across this questionnaire for the Kohinoor Silk Condoms Maxim Sex Survey 2012. You may choose to take a print, fill it out and send it across (and Maxim may…Continue Reading →
Syringe and sex: Nirlife Oneuse disposable syringes ads
How do you spice up a disposable syringe ad? This set of three ads by DDB Mudra for Nirma’s healthcare…
‘Finally a shaving cream that doesn’t arouse sexual feelings’
Really? And I am also eagerly waiting for the deodorant that doesn’t assure deprived males of an unlimited supply of…
1930s ad for washable condoms and other contraceptives
Pamphlet advertising, one of the oldest forms of advertising, is still alive and vigorously kicking. They come tucked inside our morning newspapers, are handed to us by disinterested looking people…Continue Reading →
Husn Bewafa – Lust of Beauty…
Pleasantly surprised to find these posters in the neighbourhood. Sex in mainstream cinema has hit this genre hard but they…
The Topless Beauty and the Beasts
For obvious reasons this statue was quite popular with men (and also some women) at Surajkund Fair this year. Men…