A girl shares a hopeful experience with her mother who raised her to never trust men and always be on guard when it comes to love.
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Of Men and Space
A poem about how the poet's day revolves around her efforts to create more space amongst a crowd of men.
How Men Can Be Allies to Women Right Now
Men can be active bystanders; for example, by questioning sexist comments or stereotypes, or talking to a friend whose behaviour towards women doesn’t feel right.
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of Toxic Masculinity
In Sherlock, domination is something to be revered, rather than challenged.
A Fraud of My Heart – From One Sick Woman to Another
The Kerala high court recently held a woman guilty of fraud for not disclosing her cardiac ailments to her husband before marriage. It ordered her to pay him Rs 10,000 …
The Problem With the ‘Women Have Legs’ Campaign
We need to critically introspect whether movements like ‘women have legs’ are in fact exposing our feet of clay.
Telling Your Parents Your Child Sexual Abuse Story
How do you tell the story of your abuse? Where do you start? Am I telling a story of a girl who is victim or a story of a …
Why Do Good Male Authors Write Bland Women Characters?
What will it take for male authors to move beyond the 'beautiful, sad, mysterious woman' trope?
Are You Looking At My Chest?
Let the world be suddenly afraid of our chests, for our breasts are finally staring back.
Why War Evolved to Be a Man’s Game
Men have come to dominate military combat but new evidence suggests this might be more an accident than an inevitability of evolution.