All posts tagged "patriarchy"
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Akanksha Narang | April 9, 2021
Sexist Tweets Are Linked To Violent Crimes Against Women, Says Study
It comes from the same pathetic mindset
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Jinal Bhatt | April 8, 2021
The Big Day (Part 2) Review: Still Calls You Poor, Still Confused About Its Take On Indian Weddings
What is the purpose of this show, yaar?
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Jinal Bhatt | March 26, 2021
Pagglait Review: Sanya Malhotra Film About Grief Makes A Crazy Good Case For Non-Conformism To Societal Norms
You'd be crazy to miss it.
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Jinal Bhatt | March 24, 2021
SXSW ‘Trapped’ Review: Watching These Egyptian Women Fight In Political Revolution Despite Patriarchal Shackles Should Make You Angry
This film ought to make you angry.
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Jinal Bhatt | March 18, 2021
Women Rip Misogyny A New One With #RippedJeansTwitter After Uttarakhand CM’s Remark. We Call That Sending A Message!
How's that for sending a message?
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Akanksha Narang | March 11, 2021
Women Reveal How They Deal With Misogynistic Fathers
It can get uncomfortable.
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Akanksha Narang | March 8, 2021
“You Can’t Do This Because You’re A Girl”: Women Reveal The First Time They Faced Gender Bias
Thank you for the reminder.
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Jinal Bhatt | March 5, 2021
Moxie Review: Amy Poehler’s Beginner’s Guide To Smashing The Patriarchy Has Moxie, But Needs A Bit More
It's the perfect Women's Day watch!
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Akanksha Narang | March 3, 2021
What Women Really Want: That Brands Stop Making Empty Ads About Empowerment And Discounts
Yikes!
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Mitali Shah | March 1, 2021
A Mother Of Five Daughters Makes A TikTok Video To Talk About How Virginity Is Just A Myth
Dear parents, take notes please.
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Mitali Shah | February 25, 2021
Bombay HC Says Women Aren’t Objects And Can’t Be Expected To Do All The Housework By Themselves. Yes, Thank You!
It's a shame that this needs to be said.
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Akanksha Narang | February 24, 2021
Himachal Pradesh Court Said Women Aren’t “Cattle” But Autonomous Beings With Rights
It's sad that such things need to be said
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Mitali Shah | February 18, 2021
Indra Nooyi Says The Coming Years Are The Decades Of Women. Let’s Hope We Take More Steps Towards Equality
Let's hope the world takes steps towards equality.
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Mitali Shah | February 18, 2021
Rahul Gandhi Says He Thinks Women Should Be The Head Of The Household
We need politicians whose words match their actions.
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Jinal Bhatt | February 18, 2021
Can We Talk About How The Big Day On Netflix Promotes Sexist Stereotypes About Women?
Women are conditioned since childhood for this!
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Akanksha Narang | February 11, 2021
Your Job Is To Serve Your Husband, Says Wedding Planner In Jakarta While Promoting Child Marriages And Servitude
This is sickening
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Mitali Shah | January 28, 2021
Sona Mohapatra Calls Preity Zinta A ‘Minion Of Patriarchy’ For Her Controversial Comments About The #MeToo Movement
We see her point but her words were necessarily harsh.
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Mitali Shah | January 19, 2021
A Recent Study Reveals That Women Who Choose Their Husbands Have More Say In Household Decisions.
It's time to evolve and leave patriarchy behind.
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Akanksha Narang | January 19, 2021
In A Matrimonial Ad Reeking Of Male Entitlement, A Divorced Man Doesn’t Want To Marry Female Divorcees
This reeks of male entitlement
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Akanksha Narang | January 11, 2021
Pregnant Women Prep Meals And Wash Underwear For Their Husbands So The Men Aren’t Inconvenienced During Labour, Say Seoul City’s Sexist Guidelines
This is ridiculous
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Jinal Bhatt | January 6, 2021
Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi Review: Seema Pahwa’s Directorial Debut Is A Perfect Film About Our Imperfect Families
A must-watch with the fam!
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Akanksha Narang | December 11, 2020
This Guy Asked His Bride To Not Wear A White Gown Because She Isn’t A Virgin. Why Is She Even Marrying This Idiot?
Omg, the time machine works! We are in biblical times.
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Akanksha Narang | November 24, 2020
Inside Haryana’s Bride-Buying Culture: A Cow Will Cost You More Than A Woman
They are referred to as "mol ki bahuein"
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Mitali Shah | November 20, 2020
Dia Mirza Talks About The Misogyny That Has Always Existed In Bollywood. We Love How Candid She Is
Things are slowly getting changing for the better.
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Jinal Bhatt | October 27, 2020
Why Are Protests Seeking A Ban On Manusmriti And Its Views On Women And Why They Feel Hollow?
Oh the irony.
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Akanksha Narang | September 15, 2020
Most Women In Misogynistic Societies Use Technology To Explore Their Sexual Desires, Says Study. Sexting For The Win
And yet women rarely admit to it
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Akanksha Narang | September 11, 2020
In 1976, Shere Hite Wrote About Orgasms, Masturbation And Female Sexuality Upsetting Many Men. Rest In Power, Always.
She was a true hero!
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Akanksha Narang | September 10, 2020
Throwback Thursday: Dabangg’s Women Were There Just To Make The Men Look Good. Consent Is Not Even Considered
No, it isn't heroic to dominate a woman
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Jinal Bhatt | September 10, 2020
Ankita Lokhande Asks Why Rhea ‘Allowed’ Sushant To Do Drugs. Why Is A Woman Being Blamed For A Grown Man’s Choices?
And that's why the 'Smash the patriarchy' t-shirt!
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Mitali Shah | September 9, 2020
This One Ignorant Man Wants Women To Thank Patriarchy For Our Emancipation. Whatever He’s Having, We Want. It’s Good Stuff
Patriarchy needs to be smashed.
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Mitali Shah | September 9, 2020
In Indore, This 11-Year-Old Boy Murdered A Girl Because She Beat Him At A Game. We Need To Teach Our Boys Better
We are raising our boys very badly.
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Jinal Bhatt | September 9, 2020
Rhea Chakraborty’s Arrest Causes Bollywood To Rhyme About Patriarchy And Justice. Who Do We Believe?
Roses are red, violets are blue, and we don't have a clue.
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Priyanka Ganwani | August 21, 2020
Patriarchy At Home
We all know patriarchy is predominantly present in our country and as they say change begins at home, right?...
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Akanksha Narang | August 6, 2020
#ThrowbackThursday: Hum Aapke Hain Koun’s Wife Replacement Program And Definition Of Ideal Bahu Made Me Retch
Women are not cattle
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Akanksha Narang | August 4, 2020
Women On Twitter Shared The Dumbest Ways They’ve Been Mansplained. Wow, Some Men Are Really Clueless
Women aren't dumb
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Jinal Bhatt | July 31, 2020
‘Raat Akeli Hai’ Lacks Thrill, But Is Still A Good Mystery And A Commentary On How Patriarchy Breeds Toxic Femininity
It's not always black and white
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Akanksha Narang | June 29, 2020
An Egyptian Belly Dancer Has Been Jailed For Three Years For Her Social Media Content. This Is Systematic Gender Oppression
Being sexy is a crime in Egypt
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Akanksha Narang | June 25, 2020
Throwback Thursday: Karisma Kapoor’s Zubeidaa Is A Thought-Provoking Tale Of A Woman In Her Pursuit Of Freedom And Love
Zubeidaa refused to be chained.
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Akanksha Narang | June 23, 2020
A 13-Year-Old Girl Was Rescued After Her Family Made A Second Attempt To Marry Her Off. Economics, Society And Patriarchy Are To Blame
How do we get to the root of this issue?
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Akanksha Narang | April 27, 2020
Popular Cleric From Pakistan Blamed COVID-19 On Women Who Wear Short Clothes. RIP Logic, Misogyny Is Here.
What's next? Global warming is our fault too?
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Sadhika Sehgal | May 2, 2019
Yes, The Aunty Is Wrong And She Has Apologised But We Think This Could’ve Been Done Better
This needs to stop