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The Continuum of GBV: Illustration

Gender Based Violence as a Continuum: Thappad to Darlings

The dynamics of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) can be understood by employing Liz Kelly’s conceptual framework of a continuum of sexual violence. Would you like to see how? Let’s break it down with two Bollywood movies: Darlings and Thappad.

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Representation Of Queer Identities On OTT Platforms

Representation Of Queer Identities On OTT Platforms Cinema is a reflection of society. With the ability to transcend physical space and time, it has proven to be a means of entertainment, learning, and escape. Hindi Cinema, also known as Bollywood, continues to be the world’s largest producer of films. The new online space, OTT (Over

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Six Pop Culture Characters That Redefined Masculinity

Six Pop Culture Characters That Redefined Masculinity The ‘Angry Young Man’ stereotype was conceived in the 60s, and it impacted our pop culture more than any other era. Anyhow, it’s chipping away one character at a time with more healthy and redefined masculinity, dismantling patriarchal junk in today’s age. We are shoved in heteronormative play-pens

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How Prosperous Is ‘Laxmii’ Movie Narrative For The Transgender People?

How Prosperous Is ‘Laxmii’ Movie Narrative For The Transgender People? The world of media can provide space for different representations. It provides opportunities for different narratives to come-in and makes themselves heard, through their media story. However, for the same, there are a series of sanctions that a particular narrative has to acquire. It has

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