I will write about my experience and not pick up another stereotype but I know many women who keep thinking of excuses so that they don’t hurt family/friends/peers when they say No to someone. Like me, you would have met women in your lives who are all in when ever asked out for a round of shopping, … More X for Xcuse
As I am penning this post, I seem to have an allergy and I cannot stop sneezing. This the second bout of cold in 3 weeks and this could be due to the changing weather. Well, imagine if someone close to my family had come to believe that may be my excessive sneezes are the shadow … More W for Witch
In 1996, The Vagina Monologues was a bold new episodic play by Eve Enslar to openly talk about feminine experiences related to vagina – as a part of body, sex, love, menstruation or just the common names to refer to vagina. Since 1996, this play has been narrated all over world through various versions relevant to the country where it … More V for Vagina Monologue
Who is an Urban Woman? I have written about women who inspire me, I have written about my Mum and my Nani, and throughout April, I have been talking about women issues and some food for thought. So to begin the post on Urban Woman, I just did a google search on urban woman, and the results … More U for Urban Woman
When I was growing up, there was a locality in my city where women would dress up and sit outside their houses and look towards the road chewing betel leaves or chatting with other women. While our rickshaw used to pass that area, I would always wonder why only women are seen in that area and why … More T for Trade
Stereotypes are not a new thing. They have been around for quite some time and we have all come across stereotypes or to say phrases that we use without even realizing that it’s more of a bias than an experience. They subtly cloud our judgement and in extreme cases, many people take important decisions of life … More S for Stereotype
No woman ever invites a rape and it’s never her fault. It is the man who cannot control his sexual urges and forces himself on a woman. Rape is such a heinous crime that it scars the soul of a woman and I don’t even have any words to describe what she goes through mentally … More R for Rapist
This piece of news that I recently came across left me smiling. This is the first time that a top B-School in India had 55% women graduates and that did feel awesome. A class where women were not a handful but exactly equal. This means a balanced learning, gender neutral ideas and well-rounded perspectives. These many women entering the … More Q for Qualification
So that’s what shows up first when you type “Patriarchy” on Google and hit enter. But there is a lot to it than what meets the eyes. When we talk of equal rights for women, we need to know that deep inside patriarchy leads to many things. Daughters cannot do the last rites of parents, … More P for Patriarchy
How does it justify to have a woman in men’s shaving cream advertisement or in video games? How is it possible that if you use a certain deodorant, you smell so attractive that women get drawn to you? Be it vests, bikes or fruit juices, you will find a woman being used to sell any … More O for Objectification
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