'Under the guise of my mentor, he tore my existence to shreds'.
Tag: male gaze
The Heredity of Shame in Women
Instead of growing up with the confidence that boys do, young girls grow up with a lot of self-doubt and incertitude.
Running Into (and Away) From Oblivion
I wanted to step out, to run outside, to breathe freer – but I only end up feeling more suffocated.
How the Male Gaze Alters the Way We See Ourselves
By also making the male gaze our own, we have done a huge disservice to our gender.
Are Toxic Male Geeks Protecting Comic Book Culture or Preventing Its Progress?
It’s okay to obsess over franchises that were created in the last century as long as geeks also realise that pop culture needs to change with the times.
Female Sexual Freedom in Cardi B’s ‘WAP’: An Indian Perspective
The lineage of artists using their art to champion the feminist cause fall flat when we uncritically reproduce the age-old male-centric narrative.
My PCOS Body: Fighting Shame and Conservatism
Society is still not ready to view a woman’s ovarian cysts outside the stereotypical male gaze.
The Male Gaze and Unreported Stories of Everyday Abuse
All I have with me now is a lot of deep-rooted anger at the entire system and the world. And a pepper spray in my bag at all times.
The #MeTwo Movement: Notes on (Cyber) Crime, Mental Well-Being and PTSD in 2020
What is the solution to behaviour like the 'Bois Locker Room'? Is it predatory, or is it just bad parenting? Who do I hold accountable?