If you want to be educated and empowered with facts, here are five women to follow who are leading the conversation around intimacy, fantasy and sexual health
Apurupa Vatsalya
Apurupa Vatsalya
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Apurupa has a knack for touching upon topics that no one is talking about, be it polyamory or STIs or things related to the queer community and drag culture. Being a certified sexuality educator and queer herself, she/they also focuses on queer pleasure and sexual and reproductive rights and disability.
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@inapurupriate, Instagram
Swati Jagdish
A psychologist with more than eight years of experience in the field of pregnancy and postpartum challenges, Swati Jagdish covers topics ranging from parenting and sex education to sessions on psychology. Popularly known as Maya’s Amma to her followers on Instagram, the Coimbatore-based lactation educator and counsellor is often seen shredding stigma around breastfeeding and postpartum depression. She also has specially curated workshops to help new moms, parents and couples dealing with intimacy issues, parenting, sex-education among other concerns.
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@mayas_amma, Instagram
Seema Anand
The London-based mythologist, historian and storyteller is often seen sharing insights around topics related to sex, virginity and pleasure. In society where talking about sex is considered a taboo, Seema Anand gets on the gram every day to bust some myths and educate her followers about how they can unlearn everything they know about sex and relearn something which is more suited to the current times. Her TED talk on The Art of Seduction has over 12 million views.
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@seemaanandstorytelling, Instagram
Dr Tanaya
An award-winning, internationally trained medical doctor, embryologist, and scientist, Dr Tanaya Narendra is passionate about medical education and sharing it with others. She turns to her vast knowledge on the subject to bust myths around sexual health. She also talks about fertility and spreads awareness regarding reproductive health, cervical cancer, vaccines and menstruation.
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@dr_cuterus, Instagram
Leeza Mangalda
Her bio reads “imagine a world where all sexual experiences are consensual, safe, and pleasurable” and that is what Leeza Mangalda’s page offers.
An encyclopaedia for those seeking information and guidance, Mangaldas uses her own personal experience around sex and reproductive health to normalise conversations around sexual health, gender, and our bodies. She also educates her followers about the different types on contraceptives.
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@leezamangaldas, Instagram