Reading Kiran Desai Is Essential To Challenge Murakami’s Problematic Portrayal Of Women
Encountering the works of Haruki Murakami for the first time felt like being teleported into…
Personal Essays
Reclaiming The ‘Difficult Woman’: Reframing Women’s Anger As A Political Emotion
For the longest time, I remember being told to calm down and not show the…
Negotiating Autonomy And The Idea Of ‘Permitted Freedom’ In One’s Own Home
In the city, away from home, she wakes whenever she wants to. She wears whatever…
Finding My Feminist Joy In Having Standards And Not Compromising
‘Don’t be like her when you become a journalist,’ my relative said, looking at Rani…
The Small, Everyday Acts Of Living In Agreement With Myself As A Feminist
» Editors Note: Being Feminist is a fortnightly column that features personal narratives documenting the emotions,…
My Feminist Joy: Unlearning Body Shame In A Girls’ College
For years, my skin felt less like a home and more like a battleground. It…
Notes On The ‘Uses Of The Erotic’: Experiencing The Erotic As Feminist Joy
Being in touch with the erotic and its knowledge has reiterated that joy and satisfaction…
A Letter To My Fellow Woke Savarnas: Why Our Outrage Is Not Enough
Having spent my fair share of time in seemingly progressive academic spaces, I often wished…
Violence As Inheritance: Bullying, Masculinity, And Breaking The Cycle In Indian Schools
I don’t remember the first time a hand was laid on me. But I do…
Instagram, Beauty Anxiety And The Business Of Women’s Insecurities
As a woman nearing her 30s, Instagram has made me second guess every choice I…