During these trying times, it has become very difficult to have faith. With countries struggling to contain the deadly COVID-19 virus, one question remains: Why are people targeting Asians? The coronavirus outbreak started in Wuhan, China apparently due to the illegal wildlife market. Viruses transmitted from animals to humans, which then slowly but steadily spread... Continue Reading →
Friendships are something which have the power to metamorphose our life, the people around you and even you, yourself. However, some friendships although you may not realize it, put you down at every step of the way. Instead of being protective, enriching and uplifting, toxic friendships have the opposite impact. Toxic friendships between females can... Continue Reading →
On the occasion of International Women's Day, I wanted to educate the world about a certain word that stereotypes women as dumb or ignorant. Living in the postmodern digital age, certain words crop up every day and it is really important to acquaint yourselves with those terms. To be politically correct is what they say.... Continue Reading →
Though time immemorial, Bollywood is known for passing violence, assault and sexual harassment as "romance". Bollywood, or the Hindi film industry is known for its over the top appeal when it comes to the portrayal of sexual consent and sex. Due to the existence of an aggressive censor board, in the early 90's it became... Continue Reading →
At the onset of the New Year, more and more people are beginning to understand that feminism is NOT at all related to women hating men. Really, it is just about holding the belief that women and men deserve equal rights. Celebrities--- men and women, are equally championing gender equality. Below is a list of... Continue Reading →
Recently, I got the chance to showcase my blog to a bigger audience through the medium of a podcast. My podcast episode is part of a special series called Blogmas by Seneca College's Seneca Media. Doing a blog is as fun as it sounds, and I couldn't be more happier because this clearly is a... Continue Reading →
Recently, I came across a blog post by one of my favourite intersectional feminism websites, Feminism in India. It talked about how women's clothing need to be more practical. Clothing is such an integral part of our daily lives, yet it still needs work in terms of its practicality. However, most clothing brands fail to... Continue Reading →
Intersectional feminism, essentially means identifying and taking into consideration that experiences faced by women are multi-faceted, heterogeneous, and have huge cultural dimensions. It is not overtly white, able-bodied or cis-gendered. I talked to a few friends of mine, who identify themselves as intersectional feminists and asked them what led them to feminism and how has... Continue Reading →
Growing up, I didn't have any "feminist consciousness". I didn't question my life or the traditions with which I've grown. But all that changed when I started my undergraduate degree. Since I majored in English literature, I was exposed to quite a few texts written by women. They talked about their gendered experiences in a... Continue Reading →
Some films remain etched in our memories and give us worthwhile life lessons to ponder over. Below is a list of such films, that every aspiring feminist should watch. Although there are a lot more, these films just form a starting point to create a dialogue about feminism, through the usage of the visual medium.... Continue Reading →
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