Shirley Malcolm, a prominent figure in STEM once said in the 80s:
“ Science and technology are poorer for the loss of any talent because of personal attributes that are irrelevant to ability as scientists and engineers”. Have things changed since then?
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The connection between queer identity and mental health runs deep and can be difficult, often because of prejudice from society and the struggle for acceptance. It’s really important to provide mental health support that includes everyone and to create an environment where everyone can be themselves and do well. As allies, we need to support the Queer community and help them feel strong and equal as they work toward accepting themselves.
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While cis-gendered, heterosexual representation has been omnipresent and in fact overrepresented, queer representation has continuously been invisiblized and erased from dominant discourses surrounding love, sex and relationships in cinemas. Rituparno Ghosh’s queer movies are a step towards a more inclusive representation, especially in Bengali cinema.
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As soon as June rolls in, we are all surrounded with rainbows and parades, but is the rainbow really all that there is to pride? Read on to find out how this rainbow is used to exploit the very people it represents.
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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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Coming Out: Break The Wheel Or The Only Way Forward? A friend of mine recently came out to her parents. When they told us the story later, we all congratulated them over a very long group video call and had a virtual “coming-out party.” Then, 15 minutes into our party, we started discussing the first
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A Talk With The Once Silent, Shilok Mukti Pratisandhi’s Editorial team got in touch with Shilok Mukti, who is a performer, poet, and feminist activist. She has left a mark with her art, poetry, LGBTQIA+ talks, and feminist ideologues. Edits have been made for the purpose of reporting. Question – Starting with our first question,
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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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Queer Sexual Health Leela Moza explores the essential nuances of the issues around queer sexual health. Queering Sexual Education It is not a secret that the world that we live in is dominantly heteronormative. From the novels that we have read as children to the epic romance sagas we know, the spotlight falls upon a
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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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