I can honestly say that the hardest thing in this world is being a woman. We face unfairness. We are …
Fuck Your Patriarchal Beauty Ideals, I Am Beautiful
“Men like a little bit of meat on a woman,” said my mother. Over the years since high school and …
A Woman’s Place IS In The Revolution
For years and years, men have taken the centre stage in revolutions in the developing world, leaving women marginalised and …
Why Is It Always “Her” Fault?
Have you noticed that every time we have a heterosexual couple that breaks up, we somehow automatically blame the woman …
Asian Mothers-in-Law And The Unrealistic, Misogynistic Expectations
In South Asian or “desi” culture, the pressure to impress and keep your in-laws happy as a daughter-in-law is drilled …
News Flash: Women Are Human! We Grow Hair Too
I don’t know when the idea that women are born shiny, smooth, and hairless came to be, but it is …
Tips For First Time Solo Female Travelers
They say travel is the only thing that makes you richer and no generation knows this better than mine; there …
Brown And Burnt Out
‘Beta, you can do whatever you want to do. As long as you want to be a doctor, a lawyer, …
My Journey With Endometriosis
I had a love-hate relationship with my body for a long time, which originated when I was about 12 years …
Here’s To The Modern South Asian Woman: More Than A Cup Of Chai
“We need to make sure she gets married earlier on before her beauty fades.” My grandpa spoke in our language …