Feminism today, is being misunderstood. Yes, it clearly is! Men believe that by standing up for women’s rights and bringing their battles up on the front, we are trying to bring them down. They do not understand feminists are not…
Category: Feminism Redefined
This is for the women who don’t give a fuck. The women who are first to get naked, howl at the moon and jump into the sea. The women who drink too much whisky, stay up too late and have…
“I know that I can be perceived as aloof or cold or unemotional. But I had to learn as a young woman to control my emotions” Hillary Clinton talks about sexism. Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, opened up about sexism and the difficulties faced…
“Meeting mein red lipstick lagayegi? Are you mad?” “Mummy ji ki roti gol, papa ji ka paisa gol!” “Bas yaar one more year of work and then marriage and settle down.” These aren’t just statements, they are the…
Kareena Kapoor at the launch of Global Citizen India campaign which would have internationally acclaimed band Cold Play performing in Mumbai on November 19 for the Global Citizens festival. She speaks her mind out at how people keep asking her intrusive…
On 4th September, Amitabh Bachchan penned down a heartfelt letter to his granddaughters Navya Naveli and Aradhya. From talking about gender issues and how “make your own choices in the light of your own wisdom” and “never worry about log…
Twinkle Khanna naled it while talking about the sexist criticism faced by above HRD abbot Smriti Irani, and the contempo altercation about Serena Williams’ nipples at Wimbledon. Excerpts from the blog here: Misogyny is a nebulous creature. It flies out from…
“India can be said a free nation only, when a lonely girl walks into the streets without any fear”. – Mahatma Gandhi In the present days, a women can’t even walk freely, even at mid-day. The harsh incidents that are…
It’s a Monday morning and we’re making small-talk, like, “How was your weekend?” “You see that fire out in Calabasas?” “It’s been so cloudy lately.” “So how about that rape letter?” Yeah, you saw I’d posted about it “like seven…
Feminism – it started as a movement to help women gain equal rights as men – the right to vote, the right to education but most importantly the right to equal opportunity. Today, the word has taken a different meaning…