Sex, in popular perception, is constructed as a very lewd, vulgar thing that ‘spoilt’ or easy-going people indulge in. This is the perception which a shy, introverted adolescent boy in India is likely to imbibe when he learns about sex for the first time. When I was growing up, I was a very quiet child and I was socially isolated for a number of reasons, beyond my control. So, I never had a chance...
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