Judging Beauty Contests
“Beauty Contests” – whether or not they demean women, objectify women – whether they are regressive or progressive – this is one of the questions that has pivoted the feminist debate for years. And once again it is in focus …
Don’t Unlearn these 5 Covid Habits
Choose to Work from Wherever This was a great outcome – the collective office-going population came to the realization that so many jobs don’t actually need you to go through an excruciating daily commute, just to plant yourself in a …
Lessons from a Legend
Read and came away blown by Indra Nooyi’s “My Life in Full”. So many riveting and little-known aspects of her giant career – and a goldmine of learning for everyone in corporate life, specially women. There are many oft-recounted episodes …
Dancing my way to 50!
Have always found dancing to be liberating, rejuvenating and soul-satisfying. Had committed to make five dance videos this year, one for each decade of the 50 years I will complete in 2021. Continuing the ‘series’, with the 2nd and 3rd …
The making of a feminist – and the role of a tabla player!
A feminist is made up of many influences. In my case, I owe it to a vast number of people who allowed me to grow and come of age, without the baggage of ‘social conditioning’ as we know it. My …
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Reclaim the witch, and others with her!
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/just-a-mint/free-fierce-and-feminist-its-time-to-reclaim-the-churail/ Reclaim the churail, the dhandhewali, and all the vile and reviled women! Loved Pakistani writer Moni Mohsin’s blog, where she presents the churail or the witch as a symbol of defiance, power and in-your-face sexuality. Note that a woman …
The Many Meanings of Dance
A very interesting YouTube video that I thought I must write about. Dance is not just about artistic expression. It is also about empowerment and body-confidence. It can be a means of social activism and social change. And it can …
#StopTheBeautyTest – Look Who’s Asking
Can a company which has sold and profited from beauty and glamorizing products for dozens of years, now take a moral high-ground and ask “How Much Beauty is Enough?”
What do members of this platform think of the Supreme Court judgement in the Priya Ramani case?
I think it’s a great win for women’s voice and no one can use the threat of “defamation” to push us down. Even so, I think that in such cases, empowered and privileged women should raise their protest THEN and …
Pursue your Passion – And let not age daunt you
I recently read about 106-year-old French pianist, Colette Maze, who is set to release her sixth music album. Colette, who has been described as a “small, vivacious woman” in news reports, says that “It’s my food, my food for the …