Gender Archives - Page 19 of 24

Trans Bill, Same-Sex Marriage: The Fight is Far From Over For Mumbai Pride Parade in a Post-377 World

Until now, Pride protesters have been united in their aims to decriminalise the LGBT+ community’s existence. Today, each attendee faces a different rights battle. But the war rages on for dignity, freedom, and equality, regardless of orientation or gender identity.

Kahini Iyer April 14, 2016

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Look Who’s Not Cooking: Why My Children Will Never Eat Maa Ke Haath Ka Khana

When I was growing up, Maa’s kitchen had some manner of grinding, slow cooking going on at all times. But my utter lack of initiative when it comes to feeding people ghar ka khaana has been the cause of great pain to women in my family.

Sonali Kokra April 13, 2016

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Have You Ever Shut a Boy Who Made a Sexist Joke? I Haven’t. And That’s The Problem

We’ve been outraging about Delhi’s “bois locker room” and telling ourselves that we were nothing like the kids of today. But are we really guilt-free?

Hardik Rajgor April 13, 2016

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Beware of the Brocialist

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, there is a new species of men to study: Brocial-ists. Dudes who are supposedly woke and espouse the right kind of politics, but are utter douchebags to women.

Apoorva Sripathi April 11, 2016

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An Equal Marriage: How Woke Young Couples Are Dissolving Sexist Wedding Rituals

Rituals and ceremonies are just one way Indian weddings treat women as inferior to men. Whether it is refusing the “kanyadaan” ceremony, standing up to the tradition of brides touching their husbands’ feet, or even splitting the cost of the wedding equally, some Indian couples have found a way to subvert tradition.

Hitesha Phukan April 11, 2016

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Best of Arré: The Year of the Fearless Femme

The Harvey Weinstein story was a reckoning like none other. In other fields, other battles continue. But as far as the online world is concerned, this was the Year of the Fearless Femme.

Arré Bench April 9, 2016

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How My Closeted Aunt Helped Me Embrace My Sexuality

At 19, my aunt, who I once suspected of being a little bit butch, lashed out at my mother for trying to fix my engagement with a girl. She understood that I was different, just like her. And that #LoveMovesForward in different ways.

Manish Gaekwad April 9, 2016

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Will #MeToo Help Us Become Better Men?

Most heterosexual men are woefully inept at formulating their views about #MeToo. But discomfort is the beginning of introspection. One hopes this phase will lead to stock-taking, and provide men the opportunity to self-reform and become new, more attractive men.

Rahul Jayaram April 8, 2016

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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.