Why Women Like Tavleen Singh Choose Not to be a Part of #MeToo
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Why Women Like Tavleen Singh Choose Not to be a Part of #MeToo

Journalist Tavleen Singh has reduced #MeToo to a bunch of well-heeled urban women complaining over a bit of workplace harassment. But it is actually Singh and her ilk’s privilege that has helped them rise above the rampant sexism, which held back so many of their peers. That continues to be an obstacle for younger women.
The Power of Women’s Anger in the Age of Me Too
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The Power of Women’s Anger in the Age of Me Too

Since October 2017, collective female rage has brought down big men – predators with power, men who have been exploiting women for years. Men like Harvey Weinstein and MJ Akbar. But will this persist? Will the world we occupy allow our anger to have power?
#MeToo: Will Priya Ramani’s Big Win Against MJ Akbar Force Indian Men to Introspect?
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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.
It’s Time For the Shy, “Sensitive” Men to Speak Up
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It’s Time For the Shy, “Sensitive” Men to Speak Up

A lot of the inappropriate behaviour we are seeing in this #MeToo era was dismissed as “boys being boys” when we were growing up. For years, “sissy/sensitive” guys cringed, but kept shut not wanting to be bullied or left out. Now is the time for them to speak up.