Just the other day I came across few movies, a couple of speeches, few articles and a book on women, their sufferings and the uproar which urged me to write about this topic. Feminism has become quite a derogatory word in itself not because of its overuse but because of its use in wrong contexts without fully understanding the meaning of it. For the uninitiated, according to … [Read more...]
Yes, It Was A Rape. And He Didn’t Enjoy One Bit!
Rape is synonymous to bechari ladki in India. But rarely do we consider the possibility of what if it was a bechara ladka. These two statements must have been enough to bring a puzzled look on your face, and for you to start wondering, ‘what is this guy talking about?’ The constitution of India gives little scope to discuss the consequences of a guy getting raped by … [Read more...]
I Stopped Being Miss Sanskari Nice Girl, Because I Wanted To Have Iron Ovaries
Iron ovaries represent clear determination, voicing your thoughts without an ounce of fear in your heart and living your life without getting trapped in the vicious circle of the society. It means engaging with the world and demanding the respect that you truly deserve. Men have all the rights and privileges. They are entitled to these from the moment they are born with an … [Read more...]
Men Cannot Afford To Be Victims Because If They Are, No One Will Help Them
My opinion might not go well with some feminists and chivalrous groups but before you form a negative opinion about me, I want to clarify that I give equal respect to women as I do to men, have never passed lewd comments and have even stood for women on a many occasions. Recently, we heard about a few incidents where men were subjected to humiliation in public even if they … [Read more...]
The Most Basic Day To Day Examples Of Gender Inequality Which We Completely Overlook
Over the past year or so, India has witnessed one of its biggest media turnovers, with topics that have always been hushed up, thrown out into the open for people to scrutinize and comment upon and hopefully learn their mistakes from. The word ‘Women Empowerment’ has been thrown around like candy of late and people seem to think that by just knowing in theory, the ways of … [Read more...]