Nalini Nair, Author at Arré

Netflix’s The Big Day Tries Hard But Can the Indian Wedding Ever Be Feminist?

The trailer of Netflix’s The Big Day promised an opportunity to sneer at ostentatious displays of paisa pretending to be celebrations of pyaar at the OTT Indian wedding. Instead we get a sugar-coating of “women empowerment”.

Nalini Nair June 12, 2016

Gender

Kink Gone Wrong: The Big BDSM Blindspot that Enables Abuse

Hollywood star Armie Hammer’s alleged cannibalism fetish caused another meme fest on Twitter, but the accusations of assault made by multiple women should make us question why we are so afraid to call out abuse, when it is masquerading as kink.

Nalini Nair April 8, 2016

Pop Culture

The Great Indian Kitchen Review: Misogyny is a Dish Served in Every Household

Jeo Baby’s The Great Indian Kitchen does not minimise women’s hard work in the kitchen to “mamta aur pyaar”. Instead, it follows the “show don’t tell” route to narrate the story of women whose entire day revolves around the four meals demanded by the men who feel entitled to their labour.

Nalini Nair March 7, 2016