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Often the test of courage is not to die but to live..
You tell me to forgive, you tell me to forget. All my pains are stupid, all because you want him to invite? And where do you want my predator to enjoy? At my wedding, of course!
Wedding expenses are just the money spent on a “party thrown for nosy relatives and friends”, often without your consent/knowledge/awareness. What stays in your hands as the daughter?
“Nothing” was our relationship and will be forever...
Demands for dowry has evolved with time, here are 8 ways, potential in-laws ask dowry in India, under the guise of polite language!
The love I wanted was pure and restless. Where there were no judgements and only bliss. No one loved me the way I wished,
From the time we are little, we are told how to talk. How to run how to stoop, how to trot how to walk, When we resist, we are told to stop and not swirl. Oh, is it what it means to be a girl?
Poem: The kind of love I yearn for is nowhere to be found. The peace I search for is nowhere around. What I needed was for someone to join my broken heart.
Who gave you the authority, Sir, you’re neither the prince nor pauper. What has happened to the world, Dear Lord, and why is it in pieces? Where did we go wrong at all, why does intelligence ceases?
'My in-laws are too great,' she said, 'They — "allow" me to wear jeans even though I am wed....' Another one said her husband was too good, 'He sometimes even cooks his own food!'
Neglected and bullied in childhood, and now being pressurised to get married as a grown woman, the pain of it all can become too much to take.
A reminder to always put yourself first and walk away from toxic those relationships! Hold yourself close - other things can wait.
I have now decided that you will never choose who touches me anymore, everything will now require MY consent. Maybe then my sleepless nights will end.
There are many regions where the two-finger test is done to check the girl’s sexual history & then there is the 'white-sheet' test as well.
Let your answer change from “everyone does it” to “I want a Big Fat Wedding...” and, believe me, that will indeed be your best day ever!!
We are made to feel ashamed and think twice about our choices no matter how small they are.
I salute my friend’s fiancé for supporting her. I realized that many women end up doubting themselves when faced with an inappropriate touch!
Almost every year we see girls scoring more than boys, and more girls than boys secure success in boards results. Yet, the contribution of women to our workforce is far less.
There are completely illogical things we believe in, just because a patriarchal society told us it was so, right from when we were born.
We compromise on love for the sake of a system that is so restrictive and oppressive. Should we let it control us, the modern Indians?
We often come across stereotypes related to age. 'Looking younger than your age' is dismissive of our experiences. Why should we take it as a compliment?
Modernity and strength comes with the mind. It comes with the key words of acceptance and ignorance: Acceptance of one’s own self, looking within oneself and discovering.
Why not use the word 'hum' to show unity instead of using it to degrade or insult others? You don't need to include others in your woes!
Women suffer from harassment from an early age, if not since birth. And, they are silenced as they grow up, till not speaking up comes naturally to them. Why must this happen?
Every relationship goes through four stages and these stages are quite important to understand your relationship and your partner.
In a country obsessed with Bollywood, we obviously have the notion of the one and only first love. Let me tell you why it is so problematic!
As long as it doesn't affect your life, what I do with my life shouldn't concern you. You simply have no right to interfere in my life.
Why can't we start telling men to be responsible for themselves, instead of blaming women for everything that goes wrong in their lives?
Girls, trust your instinct on how you feel by anyone's action that doesn't take your consent into account, and raise your voice against them.
Girls are called paraya dhan in India, passed from one family to another, and their daily behaviour is policed depending on parental plans for their marriage.
Let us later be the wise 60 year olds, let us gather and create a society so wise, so that the whole world may awake and arise.
Our body is a temple and we need no excuses to take out 20-30 mins a day to take care of it , other than our laziness.
Don't we all have the 'good cousin' who had an arranged marriage and is so happy in it? Have you wondered why we glorify arranged marriages?
The colour of your skin is not a representation of success. The problem is with THEM and not you.
Friends, relatives, community members,... why do people try to tell others what to do and interfere in their lives under the guise of being 'well wishers'?
In order to survive in society, we should learn to find glory in all its rules. But what if those rules are old and problematic?
Whether it is their size or their shape, women's breasts have way too many myths and 'mysteries' around them. Let me bust 5 of these for you!
From its elasticity to its 'ideal' colour, there are several myths about the vagina. But I am here to bust 6 of the most 'popular' ones!
Women had the right to choose their mate something we fail to see in the modern date. Our culture is great, but have we lost it to hate?
The caste system is still a huge part of our society and needs to be eliminated. Will we ever be able to abolish the caste system?
As a country that takes its traditions seriously, India has certain 'traditions' that aren't Indian! Let me tell you which ones these are!
Being a feminist means wanting equality for all genders. But here some common statements that make you both sexist and a horrible person!
The guys have the very famous 'bro-code' that they abide by. But even women have a sis-code. It's time we started abiding by our sis-code too!
Remember how 'empty vessels make the most noise'? Similarly when you constantly disagree with people, you are simply making a lot of noise!
Right from our childhood, we are taught to be 'adjusting' and 'flexible.' It's 2021, and high time we stopped raising our girls like that!
According to society, if you're tall, you're too tall and if you're short, you're too short. Really what difference does your height make?
We often call women 'aunties' for certain aspects of their behaviour. Let me tell you why it is a regressive train of thought!
Accept it, all of us have dreamt of the man we would be spending our lives with! But here are 10 'bad boys' none of us should settle for!
Do educated households practice equality between men and women? My experience tells me internalised misogyny abounds in these households.
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