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#MeToo: Will Priya Ramani’s Big Win Against MJ Akbar Force Indian Men to Introspect?

Journalist Priya Ramani’s acquittal must be celebrated for what it prevented, as dire as that might sound, and not for what it might change. MJ Akbar should have known he had already lost in public memory, what he assumed he could win by squeezing it out of a court. It’s a lesson, perhaps other men can take that no parade of power beats the quiet grace of introspection.

Manik Sharma April 6, 2016

Sports

Why Is No One Talking About Rape Allegations Against Cristiano Ronaldo?

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been accused of rape, continues to be shielded by Portugal’s PM, the national media, his club, and his corporate sponsors. In wake of the #MeToo movement, a temporary suspension for Ronaldo may not be so outrageous after all. To privilege Ronaldo’s account over that of his victims is an act of further weaponising the powerful.

Priyansh April 5, 2016

Pop Culture

Big Little Lies is Back! It Continues to Ask Difficult Questions about Sexual Abuse & Trauma

Big Little Lies came out months before the #MeToo storm, shattering many of our assumptions about what victims and abusers look like. It’s only fitting that with its second season, it helps answer some of the questions left on the shore once the storm receded.

Sonali Kokra March 31, 2016

Pop Culture

Why House of Cards is Better Off Without Kevin Spacey

Netflix’s House of Cards began the march towards its finale with its lead actor markedly absent. Kevin Spacey has become persona non grata in a way other men accused of harassment, like Louis CK, have managed to avoid. It’s hopefully a sign of things to come.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Can We Love Lewis Carroll in a Post-#MeToo World?

Lewis Carroll based his most famous character on Alice Pleasance Liddell, the 10-year-old daughter of his friend. Carroll’s views on little girls bordered on the predatory. So how do we read the beloved Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland in a post #MeToo world?

Kahini Iyer March 22, 2016

People

It’s Time We Acknowledged VS Naipaul’s Toxic, Chauvinistic Legacy

From admitting to beating his wife and his mistresses, to soliciting sex workers, Naipaul eviscerated the notion that male morality should coexist with male genius. And yet, florid tributes to VS Naipaul flow, written by the very people he chastised in his writings.

Manik Sharma March 18, 2016

Pop Culture

How Inside Jokes Helped Me Understand the Crisis in Indian Stand-Up Comedy

The #MeToo allegations that have marred the Indian comedy scene in the last few weeks had convinced me that I was done with stand-up. Then I stumbled upon Inside Jokes. The six-part docu series gets inside the heads of seven amateur comedians and highlights the transient nature of comedy.

Devang Pathak March 17, 2016

Gender

A New Wish for the New Year: #MeToo Must Reach Small Town India, And How Bollywood Can Help

In the small-town imagination, the idea of modernity is borrowed from Bollywood – the feisty Tanu from Tanu Weds Manu, the rebellious Rumi from Manmarziyaan. Where are all the well-rounded girls who are compassionate and caregiving, but fierce and independent? The limitations of this modernity will always come in the way of a small-town MeToo movement.

Manjiri Indurkar March 15, 2016

POV

Hey Bollywood Darlings, Here’s How NOT to Respond to #MeToo Questions

In recent months, as #MeToo has scorched Bollywood – but only a little bit – our celebrities have responded in the most underwhelming ways. Priyanka Chopra is the latest one to indulge in whataboutery. Seriously, Bollywood, here’s how you should be responding to #MeToo-related queries.

Sonali Kokra March 14, 2016

Pop Culture

Dave Chappelle’s New Netflix Special Replaces Comedy with Clickbait

It is honestly baffling to see Dave Chappelle go up on stage and attempt to rekindle what he had back in the early 2000s. The world has changed, people have changed, but he seems to expect all of us to forget that and reset to 2005.

Prthvir Solanki March 9, 2016