me too movement Archives

Mardaani 2 Review: The Rani Mukherji Movie Has a Myopic View of Rape and Punishment for Rapists

Mardaani 2 is nothing more than just an excuse to ride on the overwhelming public rage against the inaction towards violence against women. It looks to satiate the dangerous demands of mob justice to such an extent that the film ends up romanticising it.

Poulomi Das June 18, 2016

Gender

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 The empathetic, handsy politician is a relic from a more forgiving past — and is now being called out for outdated, soft sexism.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

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