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Sharehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10278477 Police in two Sri Lankan towns have detained nearly 200 young couples they accuse of indecent behaviour. Locals complained the young lovers were kissing, cuddling or simply holding hands, reports say. In the central town of Kurunegala about 350 …
ShareBy Monica Smith Do sex panics underpin the abject social status of female domestic migrant workers? Monica Smith says that “The state dedicates no resources to support and honour women upon return. Rather, the view of the female domestic migrant …
ShareBy Marti Mendis Do sex panics illuminate the spatialization of sexuality? Marti Mendis says that, “more than one person will say that public displays of affection are “against our culture”. But what many people fail to realize is that “our …
ShareBy Priya Thangarajah Do sex panics exhaust the room for sexual freedoms? Discussing the case of two young girls of ethnic Muslim origin who were assaulted for allegedly watching pornography, Priya Thangarajah says that “this incident did get attention but …
ShareBy Jeanne Marecek Are sex panics related to girls’ self- harming behaviour? Jeanne Marecek argues that “heightened anxiety about girls’ sexual propriety may condense and conceal anxieties about new female subjectivities and the new gendered power relations that follow from …
ShareBy Parvani Pinnewala Are ‘sex panics’ naturalized in the mental health profession? How do anxieties around sex affect the delivery of mental health care? Parvani Pinnewala writes of “the overwhelming contribution of culture and rigid socialization processes to create fear, …
ShareBy Harini Amarasuriya How do sex panics over child protection affect children? Harini Amarasuriya says that, ”while at one level these children who have experienced abuse are viewed as victims, at another level, they are considered a source of risk, …
ShareBy Hans Billimoria Does the long-running panic over HIV affect the delivery of accurate HIV-related education? Does it also have an effect on the quality of life of HIV+ people and their families? Hans Billimoria says that “in the absence …
ShareSex panics & sexuality in Sri Lanka Sex panics & sexuality in Sri Lanka If someone new to Sri Lanka were to ask about love, sex, and romance in this country, what could be said? As was evident from a …
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ShareSex panics & sexuality in Sri Lanka Sex panics & sexuality in Sri Lanka If someone new to Sri Lanka were to ask about love, sex, and romance in this country, what could be said? As was evident from a …
Share Citizenship as a concept and a practice After almost 2 decades of publishing Options in the print media, we will now be publishing on line with a view to enabling wider access to the magazine. So, it is with …
Share The appearance of beauty I asked a friend to write an essay on Beauty for this issue of Options. He was quick to refuse, but with a smile that was beautiful: “Let’s not open that can of worms.” Perhaps …
Share Showing up for work Lasantha Wickramatunga, the editor of the Sunday Leader, was assassinated on his way to work. Evidently, journalism is one of the more dangerous forms of work in Sri Lanka today. According to the International Press …
Share When we at OPTIONS chose the theme of ‘masculinity’, one of our contributing writers wondered whether such a theme would appeal to our readers. She thought ‘masculinity’ was far too theoretical—a subject that only feminist scholars would find interesting. …
Share This issue of OPTIONS focuses on the interplay between tradition and modern culture and reflects on its impact on women. Some of the articles critically examine traditional cultural beliefs and practices and how they restrict women’s choices. Others uphold …
ShareWhen we at Options decided on the theme of ‘creative writing’ for this issue, we did so with some trepidation. There are very few forums for creative writers to publish their work. Moreover, one rarely hears of writers’ guilds or …
Share Each issue of Options explores, in essence, the answers to two central questions: What is feminism? And, what does it mean to be feminist? This issue of Options in an attempt to answer these questions by exploring the …
Share There are many ways to create an alternative space. Since its inception in August 1994, Options has provided a platform to discuss challenges women face in Sri Lanka and South Asia. The Options magazine has covered a number of …