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shedding its conservative, veneer and age old taboos around sexual freedom and
adopting a more inclusive and progressive expression.
mindset. The concept of an arranged This legal system also needs to catch
marriage is slowly fading out but it is still up with the change of the mindset of the
the norm. Couples are opting to live with current generation. When a couples live
each other before they get into any kind of together and there is breakup the women
commitments, and there is no time limit for can alleged rape and put the man in jail.
how long they live together before deciding However, if the woman breaks up the
to tie the knot. In fact, the availability of sex relationship, the man can only nurse
on a dating apps has completely changed heartbreak. Similarly, same sex marriages
the need for marriage where sex was the and the laws that apply to this phenomenon
principal need. Movies, Televisions shows also need to be rethought. Traditional India
have become conduits for new ideas and is wrestling with a new India emerging out
broader perspectives on sex. The portrayal of the past like a nation going through a
of intimate relationship pre-marital sex and moral puberty.
LGBTQ characters in popular media and Munda sada doli chad gaya…
in real life have challenged and changed, Maa da laadla bigad gaya….
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