Under The Microscope: Demons or Women?
Whenever you feel, there is wrongful, casual demonisation of the women in your lives, speak up, support them, and educate others around you.
Society
Dear Mummy and Papa, It is Normal For Me To Have Sex
There are cultures around the world where sex is celebrated and is an act of happiness. The misogynistic stickers of “izzat” and “sharam” are just trying to control our sex life. Not only do they suck at that job, they are also itchy and give us psychological scars. It is 2021 folks!
Staying Single Doesn’t Suck : Here Are My 5 Good Reasons!
It’s next to impossible for almost everyone to come to terms with the fact that I am not searching for “the right one”.
What if Pink is a Man and Blue just doesn’t have a Clue?
From the era of Rekha to the era of Ananya Pandey, governments have changed, political dynamics have changed, technology has changed. However, the two things which have remained unfettered are the unrealistic hype around Iphones and the forceful feminization of the colour pink.
5 Fatphobic Comments More Indigestible than Greasy Chole Bhature
Waistlines of Indian women often remain objects of scorching gazes and continuous ogling. If these waistlines do not fit a particular size or shape, they are condemned. Why?
Dear Society, Why Is Log Kya Kahenge Always A Girl’s Headache?
We all are familiar with this phrase in indian society. To fit in this society, to not face judgement, we always wonder about “log kya kahenge”. And it’s not just your face, your manners, your conversations – every single thing is judge. And baat baat par, this phrase is thrown at us. Dark circles? Hairy […]
11 Things That Scandalise Our Sanskaari Society Even In 2020
Here is a list of 11 things that scandalise our sanskaari society, and we wish it would just stop, and learn to mind its own business.
International Volunteer Day: How Volunteering Made Me Responsible
Ultimately, what matters is what we give back to the world; both, with our profession and beyond it. Identifying the areas that need our support, gathering the right kind of ideas to change the current state of affairs will change the world.
Why Are Millennial Couples In No Hurry To Get Married
The debate on the ‘due date’ of marriage is a ubiquitous form of discussion that can be found in kitchens, weddings, road trips, dinner tables and coffee shops. The concerned subject gains more importance when we place it in our Indian context. Our rigid, but stable societies fail to understand – Why are millennials in […]
Banks Denied Me Home Loan: Transgender Activist
Akkai Padmashali, a transgender activist, is scared of losing her rented house in Bangalore. She has also been denied home loans by banks allegedly because of her gender, reported TOI. In a statement to PTI she said, “I am living in fear of being evicted from my rented house because of the lease period, which expires […]
