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In a patriarchal society, women have faced a social disadvantage that has hindered them from openly accessing the resources that men have. One of their points of contention was their education. This can be seen in the past as well as in the present scenario of education in India. The right to education is a …
“Sex education”, for most of the population these two words don’t fit along. It is unacceptable for most societies to combine sex with the part of education. Sex has been a taboo word, it is not discussed in public but is considered as a private or personal topic to be talked about. For most of …
“Take one sip. Nothing will happen.”“You are twenty and never watched porn?”“You should try to find a partner in a dating app.”“You know that girl? She always speaks ill of her family. What a dumb girl!”“That girl always gets red marks on her skirt. She just wants attention” We all have heard these. Peer pressure …
The taboo surrounding menstruation overlooks the categorical and hierarchical classifications of caste, class, and gender. Menstrual blood is traditionally portrayed as disgusting and impure and is explicitly differentiated from other bodily fluids.The implicit prejudices that we all have as a consequence of our socioeconomic background have often contributed to us developing a misleading impression and …
Many religions believe a child as the gift of God which makes abortion a hotly debated topic or rather a taboo issue. Some may argue that the foetus growing in the woman’s womb has the right to existence which outweighs the woman’s right to control her own body. However, the modern ideologies pose conflicts to …