I am an ordinary soul with an ordinary yearning – a yearning to be seen as a person, not a label.
Tag: body shaming
My Body’s Coming-of-Age Story
When our bodies have been failed so many times by society, embracing it and loving its idiosyncrasies would be worthy dissent against the establishment of the 'perfect body club'.
How the Indian School System Reinforces Gender Norms
Anyone who doesn't adhere to his, her or their ascribed gender role is ridiculed, bullied and eventually excluded.
The Fault in Our Bras
For every lingerie shop that made me feel bad about the size of my chest, there was a date that made my friend feel bad about hers.
I Hope You Dance Silly
Dancing is literally marching to the beat of your own drum. Here's an account that will make you want to dance, and not sit it out.
You Called Me Fat? Come Sit, Let’s Have a Chat
A poem on public fat-shaming and the constant trolling of celebrities over their looks.
Exploring ‘The Bluest Eye’, Beauty and Colourism
Pecola’s obsession with ‘blue eyes’ in Toni Morrison's book resonates with Anglophile tendencies that I grapple with.
‘Bhabhi’, ‘Saali’ and ‘Aunty’: Sexualising Familial Relationships Through Labels
Used in a derogatory manner to serve as sleazy sexual humour, these labels confine and shame women.
Ideal Delhi Girl: Excerpts from ‘Adulting’
"Now that I’d just started working, I had had no time to ‘listen to my body’."
I Live
A poem about dealing with society's expectations and the chaos within.