Patriarchy is a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of the property. It is a system for maintaining class, gender, racial and heterosexual privilege, and the status quo of power- relying on crude forms of
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A Voice for the Voiceless – A Journey of an Animal Rights Campaigner
Humans are the most evolved race. That’s what we all learned growing up. Thus, I always felt like finding a reason behind the human race is the most evolved. I felt securing the highest level among the evolved species has left us with a greater understanding of things and thus
Being Queer in South Korea: The Stark Dichotomy Between K-pop and Reality
Recently, the South Korean entertainment industry has been including more LGBTQ+ characters and storylines. Some Korean celebrities are coming out, others are declaring their allyship. But the reality for queer people in the country is no flower path. As queer people on the internet, we go in search of comfortable
Appreciating Shiva Baby – Honest, Unsettling, Satirical, and a Horrific Tale of Being a Woman
Emma Seligman created a masterpiece!! Yes, that’s what I felt as I delved into a day in the life of Danielle, a bisexual young woman with a secret life of her own who one day visits a Jewish memorial service only to meet her two greatest horrors in the
A Tale Of Tattoos, Piercings, And Being Non-binary – Come Let’s Talk About Freedom And A Genderless Future
“It must be a phase, you stay really sad these days.” “It must be because you are so angry with the societal condition of women.” “Don’t you think it’s because you are reading too much feminist literature?” “Coz you know maybe you have these tattoos and piercings and you are
Four Teachers Came Together to Offer Free Classes to Hundreds of Underprivileged JEE, NEET Aspirants
The broader idea of education in India is synonymous with just ‘basic literacy’. Millions in the country await to be actually literate, even after attending school for several years of their life. In their book ‘Poor economics’, Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo have mentioned their concern about how
Argentina became the largest Latin American nation to legalise abortion: The story of women’s fight for decades
December 12, 2020 marked a landmark day in the history of Argentina, as the Argentine lower house of Congress approved a bill that would legalise abortion. The bill then moved to the Senate, where it was again approved on December 30, 2020, as Senators voted in favour of the bill
As Disha Ravi’s Parents Long For Daughter’s Return, Are You Telling Your Child to Hush?
Disha Ravi’s mother was in visible despair after the media reached out to her for comments on her daughter’s activism. “I just want my daughter to return home safe, and don’t want to say anything that might go against her,” a scared Manjula Nanjaiah told The New Indian Express, with
Women and the ‘Paraya Dhan’ concept of our society
It’s the 21st century they say. They say women are walking alongside men, that times are changing. While society is celebrating women for their contributions in different fields, the same society also doesn’t consider them to be a daughter who should be seen as an asset. When a male child
“Where Is Your Gratitude?” Privileged India Scorns At Baba Ka Dhaba Owner
THIS, RIGHT HERE, IS THE PROBLEM WITH INDIA. People across social media forums are unabashedly misinterpreting reality and calling Baba ‘Ranu Mandal 2.0’ – a classist epithet that is supposed to be funny?! It is so easy to victimise the deprived. You feel they should always stay indebted and obliged
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