The vertebrae comprising Bollywood’s spine only become active when powerful male celebs are accused of manslaughter and storing illegal arms.
Tag: patriarchy
My Ceiling is Not Your Son’s Playground
A poem about the different expectations we keep for girls and boys in the same family.
Every Family Gathering Ever
A poem about that typical family gathering – when the men relax and the women toil.
What Is the Big Deal If a Woman Loves Freely?
I am constantly reminded to calculate before I speak, to be selective in friendship, to love secretly, to despise pleasure, I am cautioned against going wayward in my pursuit …
Putting On Makeup Feels Like Going to War With My Flaws (And Myself)
Why are women made to feel like we need to mask our 'imperfections'?
You Look Pretty, But…: The Tyranny of Beauty Standards
This poem is about every girl who has been forced to bow to rigid ideas of beauty.
When Consent is Inconsequential
Snatch our liberty, for generations. Make us believe we love it. Fool us.
Schools Need to Stop Shaming Girls for the Length of Their Skirts
When a girl is shamed for the length of her skirt, both boys and girls grow up thinking that a girl's character is tied to her clothing.
To Loiter or Not? – The Question of Women’s Access to Public Spaces
Mobility is at the centre of feminism – and women are here to reclaim the right to roam the streets.
I Don’t Know Who Killed Me
A poem about the trauma and injustice of living as a woman in a patriarchal world