Any person can have a great sense of humour. Humour is not defined by looking at one’s gender. People who take this up as a professional career option can be anybody, a male, female, gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc. Why are female comics not considered funny or are not appreciated as much as men? Is it …
Sanskaar: A Reason to Discriminate
Our Indian society revolves around two words sanskaar, and sanskaari. No one actually knows the correct meaning of these words but they sure use them a lot. People don’t seem to care whether they know the true meaning or not, because these two words give them a license to judge a person. So, Are you …
Mass media and Beauty Standards
A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. Coco Chanel We all grow up watching movies and tv series and believe that this is what life will be like. The things portrayed are all valid and inspire us in a good or a wrong way. It draws a picture of an ideal …
Taboo on Discussing Menstruation
There is no doubt when it comes to the fact that we have evolved and grown as a society. Whether it’s industrialization, globalization or even education. But even so, there are aspects of life that we still cannot come to terms with. Reason just being the rigidity of our mind.Menstruation is one of them. Getting …
COVID Vaccine and Women: Myths and Facts
As 2nd wave of COVID hits India and crisis has started all over the country, people are not just dying, government is hiding number of deaths and total cases, where government says 4 people are dying in that area, 100+ people cremations were done. We are not counting the people who are dying before reaching …
Purity Myth: Women vs Virginity
The belief that virginity is valuable and sexual purity is of prime importance is coerced in women from a very young age. Losing it before marriage makes them “damaged”, “desperate” and even “sluts”. Women are shamed for having sex but men are rewarded for it. Virginity typically means never having had sex. However, sex has …
Women’s Education in India
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 …
Importance of Sex Education
“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 …
Women’s Health and Wellness
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the web of your hectic lives, but you must remember to treat your body with respect. Healthy habits are the most effective way to avoid diseases, live longer, and be happier. However, in the turmoil of a woman’s everyday life, commitments, jobs, busy schedules, and other factors can …
Peer Pressure and It effects on Teenagers
“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 …