Benevolent Sexism Written by- Aadya Gupta and Nandini Shukl The Uglier Side of Sexism Sexism has two sides, the hostile and well recognized, which consists of denying women access to areas deemed ‘important’, and the other (falsely) benevolent, which involves praising their skills in traditionally feminine and undervalued tasks. These two sides combine to form ambivalent […]
Modern Matchmaking Written by – Tanisha Saxena Tanisha Saxena thinks one thing that has been on everyone’s mind ever since Indian Matchmaking, a Netflix show based on the arranged marriage scenario in India, has released is whether it is an accurate portrayal of the industry. It has also received severe criticism for perpetration of misogynistic and regressive mindsets.
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A Thread on Sexual Freedom Tanisha Saxena believes, from the wise Gen-Y to the emboldened millennials and the hashtag savvy Gen-Z, India encompasses a population motivated by purpose, committed to action, and extremely passionate about making their mark. MTV, a popular youth and music brand releases a Youth Insights Study every 2-3 years reflecting the youth’s choices
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Self Pleasure: A Freedom Yet To Be Known Written By – Saumya Khatri Most parts of our lives are engulfed with binaries, good and bad, angelic and satanic, hot and cold and many others. It leaves almost no room to think otherwise. It forces us to perceive ourselves in these binaries and others too. One
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Moral Policing in India Written By – Eshna Sharma Moral policing is an umbrella term that refers to groups that take vigilante action and believe themselves to be the upholders of culture. They act towards enforcing a supposed ‘moral’ code or a modesty code. Known by different names in different countries, such as chastity squad,
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Breaking Down the ‘Ideal Body’ Written by- Asher Kaul The Vitruvian Man One of the first and most widely accepted variants of the ideal body type was by Leonardo da Vinci, in the form of the Vitruvian Man. This concept had been around for a long time, but his take on it was quite unique. This rendering of
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Porn Ban in India By – Tanisha Saxena When and why was a porn ban levied? The Indian government has been actively banning porn sites since 2015. The ban was first put in place after several reports highlighted child porn usage and cyber-crime across various streaming platforms. Nearly 900 websites were added to the blocked
ETHICAL PORN: AN ALTERNATIVE TO ALTERED REALITIES By – Saumya Khatri Pornography is bad, its a taboo, but the consumption charts tells a different story altogether. Our consumption pattern tells that we as a society, clandestine and thriving on high-morals resort to unethical violent depiction of sexual intercourse often than we can imagine. The problematic
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Revenge Porn By – Eshna Sharma In a patriarchal culture that greedily consumes explicit media and yet shames women for their sexuality, it is no surprise that practices like ‘revenge porn’ thrive. Revenge porn primarily refers to the practice of sharing sexually explicit images and/or videos of the individual without the consent of those in
Let’s Talk Pronouns By – Anura Pareek Any tech savvy individual today would have noticed a special something present in bio(s) of social media users lately. It’s cropping up at almost all platforms, including email signatures and is causing quite the stir amongst netizens. While there are some objections around it being used by all,
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