You’ll Look Prettier, If You Smile More: Stop Saying This To Women
Women are taught to smile from a very young age just so that they can avoid being labelled as aggressive, cold or hostile.
Casual Sexism
Why Is Doing Chores A Duty For Me But Not My Brother?
Women in India are so concerned with catering to men’s every need that they would rather work alone than be judged for accepting help.
Tennis Star Iga Swiatek Quizzed On ‘Makeup’; When Will We Stop Asking Sexist Questions?
Props to Swiatek who handled the question pretty well but why must she be asked the question at all? Why did the reporter sideline her achievement of winning the second French Open?
Sneaky Sexism: 15 Things Women Are Casually Told That Reek Of Gender Inequality
Subtle sexism is slow poison. It kills softly but in a manner far more deadly than blatant, boorish sexism that many women are learning to call out today.
20 Moments Of Casual, Subtle, Everyday Sexism Women Face
At this crucial point in our fight for empowerment, can we let casual sexism pass without consequence?
Vikrant Massey, Here’s How Your “Dainty Little Princesses” Remark Reinforces Casual Misogyny
This loose idea of the Tinkerbell-like, frail woman who crumbles under the slightest of stress and needs constant care and reassurance is a gender stereotype women have been trying to shed for decades now.
Another Bois Locker Room is lurking right in our homes warns Shannon Philip
Many of the things that define us as ‘Indian’ be it Bollywood, or arranged marriages, or caste or our festivals etc – all of these things often have unequal gender relations weaved through them
We Need To Stand Up To Casual Sexism For Our Children
Causal sexism may seem harmless and thus we are expected to ignore it. But it can leave a long lasting impression on our children and may end up (mis)shaping their mindset.
Will Terminating Valedictory Tradition End Campus Sexism?
The decades-old valedictory tradition at IIT-B, where students roast each other every year, has been put to sleep. According to Mumbai Mirror, graduating students at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, used to spend an evening roasting batchmates and roommates every year. This function used to be held in hostels, complete with a throne perched on […]
Casual Sexism is the Norm in Indian Politics, Ra Ga is No Exception
On December 16, Rahul Gandhi is slated to take over the presidentship of the Congress party from his mother, Sonia Gandhi. Hers was perhaps the longest tenure as president of the party. Taking over the reins of the Congress party was something that was in the making for a long while, after all, he had been […]
