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I Refuse to Use the Menstrual Cup. Does that Make Me a Bad Feminist?

There are numerous advantages to a menstrual cup: cost benefit, safety, larger capacity for blood, and reduced carbon footprint. Yet, I find it hard to accept this imposition at the cost of my comfort. In a world that demands propriety, is it okay to not do the right thing once in a while?

Sahej Marwah June 16, 2016

Gender

2021: The Year of “Wife Guys” Like Virat Kohli and US Vice President Kamala Harris’ Husband Doug Emhoff

The norm has always been for women, however accomplished they may be, to play second fiddle to more powerful men in their lives. Now, a new, if somewhat rare, breed of man has emerged, willing to step into those shoes and subvert this gender imbalance.

Arré Bench June 15, 2016

Gender

Hey Indian Men, Let’s Talk About Enthusiastic Consent

Over the last weekend, a number of men who spoke the right language, were equipped with the right vocabulary to express the right kind of views on liberal issues were named as sexual harassers. None of these progressive men seemed to know about the concept of enthusiastic consent.

Jackie Thakkar June 15, 2016

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What the Joe Biden Accusations Tell Us About the Divide Between Women’s Independence and Men’s Intention

What’s been made clear by the entire story surrounding touchy-feely Joe Biden, is that young women will no longer brush their discomfort aside, simply because it doesn’t fall under the definition of harassment. The empathetic, handsy politician is a relic from a more forgiving past — and is now being called out for outdated, soft sexism.

Kahini Iyer June 14, 2016

Gender

Why the World Can’t Handle a Bald Woman

Once I decided to shave my head, there was an almost unanimous show of “what the hell happened”. Relatives were concerned about my mental health and complete strangers asked me if I was suffering from a terminal disease.

Anam Naqvi June 14, 2016

Gender

Why Has #WomenSupportingWomen, the B&W Selfie Campaign, Riled Up So Many Men?

This week, many men scolded women for posting B&W selfies with #WomenSupportingWomen. The disproportionate tone-policing the trend faced is a reminder of a belief system that any women-led conversations have to be rooted around “issues” and a “social message”. Because how dare women have a bit of harmless fun?

Oishorjyo June 13, 2016

Gender

The Other F-Word

I used to be one of those people who thought feminism was “too loaded a word” and feminists were victim-complexed man-haters. And then, I grew up.

Namaah June 13, 2016

Gender

Candlelight Marches in Assam, Gang Rape in Delhi: Eight Years After Nirbhaya, Sexual Violence Still Plagues Indian Women

In Delhi, a 14-year-old girl was raped by four men aged 17 to 30. In Bengaluru, a 20-year-old nursing student from Assam was raped and murdered. It’s horrific but headlines like these have become far too frequent in 2020.

Arré Bench June 13, 2016

Gender

Why Breastfeeding is Important for Mothers

I was clear that if ever I had a child, I would breastfeed him. Yet it wasn’t that simple. My baby and I were unable to sustain a latch. This wasn’t how it was meant to be.