Gender

Disha I have a crush on my English teacher. I mean when she enters the classroom, I get butterflies in my stomach. I think I am in love. What should I do about this feeling! I am clueless. Nyra, 14, Nagpur. Falling in love? Okay, I hear you. We all have our crushes, I mean Continue reading...

Tina’s best friend just came out to her! She told her that she doesn’t feel attracted to boys and only feels attracted to girls. Though Teena was happy for her friend, she did not completely understand what this meant. Coming out was a new concept for her and she was confused about how she can Continue reading...

Twinkle (20) told her chachi (aunt) that she likes girls and her chachi advised her to date cute guys. Did she not hear her correctly? What and where was the confusion? Twinkle shares a page of her diary with TeenBook.  Exploring myself Dear Diary,  As a child, I hated wearing frocks, never liked Barbies, and Continue reading...

You’ve heard your friends talk about these terms or perhaps in a recent movie you were watching. Or there could be some emotions you may be noticing yourself. So if these terms and words are playing on your mind, then read on. The term LGBTQIA stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual. Continue reading...

Menstruation/periods are called irregular when the length of the cycle is more than 35 days, or if the duration varies every time it happens. There are multiple causes for an irregular cycle. for the same. Let’s dig into the reasons in this week’s Science Lab. Photo: Shutterstock/Sino Studio/Person in the photo is a model.  The Continue reading...

Hey Disha, everyone in my class has a phone. I actually need it for my classes or just to stay in touch with friends. But my parents won’t allow me to have one. It becomes very embarrassing for me sometimes. What to do? Aarna, 14, Gurgaon.  All because of the phone?  Well well, I guess Continue reading...

Should I just shave my legs and arms Disha? I want to look good in shorts. Tia, 14 Hello, puberty! Hi Tia. So my super secret informant told me you’ve hit the plane called puberty huh? First of all yayyy! Tia, who is also my super secret informant, is officially a big girl now you Continue reading...

Two types of students are famous in school. One – who are high achievers, top all subjects and everyone knows yeh school ka naam roshan karenge! Then there are others, students who pass with grace marks each year. However, apart from these two kinds of students, there is one more category of students who are, Continue reading...

Disha, there’s a girl in my coaching class. She always sits with me and we regularly exchange notes, smiles and likes me. How can I convince her to kiss me?  Ayaan, 16.      Oh, Ayaan my dear, you’ve just opened a can of butterflies, haven’t you? Let’s navigate this maze of teenage crushes together. Continue reading...