THE JOURNAL

Intimacy is changing.

So is the conversation around it.

Explore perspectives on sexual wellness, intimacy, relationships, safer sex, condoms and modern culture — alongside the ideas, design and philosophy behind UNAWKD.

Minimalist illustration of an empty pocket representing where to keep condoms discreetly

Where to Keep Condoms Discreetly: The Quiet Geography of Hiding One

Wallets that leave a ring. Bags with too many pockets and none of them private. A look at the everyday, unglamorous problem of where you actually keep one.

UNLOCKED — New Beginnings, No Hesitation | UNAWKD

New intimacy comes with its own particular kind of nerves. UNLOCKED is built around that exact moment — the one where you decide to stop overthinking and start.

Eight minimalist icons representing the UNAWKD Collection One condom lineup and its design philosophy

Inside Collection One: Eight Names, One Philosophy | UNAWKD

Eight condoms. Eight names. One idea running underneath all of them — that protection shouldn't have to feel like an apology. A look inside UNAWKD's debut collection.Eight condoms. Eight names....

Condom Myths That Refuse to Die (And What's Actually True)

From "two is safer than one" to "it kills the mood" — the condom myths that keep circulating despite being wrong, and the actual reasoning that debunks each one.

Empty speech bubble illustration representing condom stigma in India and the cultural silence around sex

Condom Stigma in India: Why We Talk Around Sex, Not About It

We've mastered every indirect way to discuss sex except the direct one. A look at how condom stigma in India survives on silence, euphemism, and the art of changing the...

Why We Made UNAWKD: Rethinking Condoms, Intimacy & Sexual Wellness

Condoms are essential to safer sex, but the experience of buying and talking about them has barely changed. UNAWKD was created to challenge that experience — and build a more...