An essay on realising how I am a woman who is unwilling to compromise on my terms of existence to fit a man’s or anyone’s idea of womanhood.
Tag: feminine
Why I Can’t Console My Father: How Conservative Ideas of Masculinity Set Toxic Norms
I don’t know if a day will come when my father feels differently and knows that it is okay for him to be emotionally vulnerable. Until then, I choose …
The Pen and the Lipstick
What has red lipstick got to do with reading books? Why it's time we stepped beyond the existing models of femininity.
The ‘Ugly’ Daughter of a Pretty Mother
On how social stereotypes turn women against each other, and how I started hating my own mom in the process.
Ghosts of My Family’s Past: Rage, Endurance and the Fruits of Toxic Masculinity
Just because you come from a fractured past doesn't mean you always have to cling to it.
From ‘Ghoonghats’ to Suits: Why the Indian Railways Need to Think Beyond Gender Binaries
Pictograms and signages, especially those relating to gender, are not mere visuals but serve to visibilise or invisibilise populations and contribute to a society’s understanding of gender.
Gender Is Fluid : Gender Education Needs To Be Reflective of its Inclusivity
Whether it is in our words or in our actions, we continue to perpetuate gender stereotypes.