Speaker

Debasmita Das

Debasmita Das

Creative Associate at Agents of Ishq (an Indian multimedia sex-ed project)

Debasmita Das works as a Creative Associate at Agents of Ishq. She handles the visual design and art world of AOI as well as plotting about themes and social media strategies. Studied to be an animator, became AOI's designer and loves working with the many intimate stories in the AOI universe, especially the ones on queer love!

Let’s Talk About Porn! A Pleasure-Positive Approach to Social Media Engagement with Young People

Can a ‘Write Your Own Porn Script’ contest help young people think about safe-sex, consent and real-life sex more reflectively? From contests to crowdsourcing opinions, here’s how Agents of Ishq, an Indian multimedia sex-education project’s playful and pleasure-driven approach to social media engagement is creating more honest, grounded and hopeful conversations with young people about pornography, without stigmatizing self-pleasure.

Debasmita Das

Creative Associate at Agents of Ishq (an Indian multimedia sex-ed project)