Am I Unusual?
Shormita delves into the psyche of a trans child, portraying the conflicts within, when it is unable to understand terms like sex, gender, and sexuality of a person. An...
Transwoman or Woman: Are They Similar?
Shormita tells us about trans-women and how they are different from women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Transwoman are born as male, later they feel like a woman –...
Is Bisexuality a Natural Phenomenon?
Shormita enquires into bisexuality, Kinsley Scale, and how it has been depicted in literature and cinema. An exclusive for Different Truths. The term ‘bisexuality’ refers to the sexual or...
Scant Awareness About LGBTQIA+ Rights
Shormita rues that there is a lack of awareness about LGBTQIA+ Rights. She mentions the legal and literary sources for the marginalised community. An exclusive for Different Truths. As...
Crossdressing: Why Men Cannot Dress Like Women?
Shormita analyses why it’s not proper for men to crossdress like women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Have you heard about crossdressers? Crossdressing is an act in which a...
Prayagraj: First Ever Kinner Akhada in 2019 Ardh Kumbh
One of the highlights of the 2019 Ardh Kumbh Mela was the establishment of Kinner Akhada at the world’s largest fair, in the city. It was an attempt to...
Curious Identity: The Intersex People
Shormita explains that intersex people are born with defective sex organs or mixed sexual organs or mixed chromosomes or hormonal imbalance within their body. An exclusive for Different Truths. Few...
Do Sexual Preferences Change with Age?
Sexual preferences or orientation is fluid, reasons Shormita. The findings are startling. An exclusive for Different Truths. Sexual preference or orientation is a kind of romantic or physical attraction...
Why are Gays Forced into Heterosexual Marriage?
Shormita examines the plight of gays who are forced into a heterosexual marriage, against their will and the various repercussions of such wedlock. An exclusive for Different Truths. Marriage...
Non-Acceptance of Transgenders in the Middle East
Transgenders and other in-between gender preferences find no acceptance in most of the Middle East countries, informs Shormita. An exclusive for Different Truths. Gender binary plays a major role...