#MeToo: Will Priya Ramani’s Big Win Against MJ Akbar Force Indian Men to Introspect?
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#MeToo: Will Priya Ramani’s Big Win Against MJ Akbar Force Indian Men to Introspect?

Journalist Priya Ramani’s acquittal must be celebrated for what it prevented, as dire as that might sound, and not for what it might change. MJ Akbar should have known he had already lost in public memory, what he assumed he could win by squeezing it out of a court. It’s a lesson, perhaps other men can take that no parade of power beats the quiet grace of introspection.
Honest Conversations with My Temperamental Vagina
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Honest Conversations with My Temperamental Vagina

She’s turning 40 and has turned temperamental, refusing to cooperate. I give her all the TLC and all this isn’t just a ruse to make her mushy. I reminisce about the good ole days when all it took was a kiss on the neck in a dark nightclub to get her going. She is amused but does not change her stance.
How Do You Deal With a Breach of Consent When It Comes from a Same-Sex Friend?
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How Do You Deal With a Breach of Consent When It Comes from a Same-Sex Friend?

At some point during our undefined courtship, my friend’s attentions went from playful to predatory. I was touched in places I didn’t want to be touched. All the behaviour that would earn a male friend several swift kicks in the nads, possibly even a police complaint. But in the absence of a penis poking my anatomy, I didn’t know how to qualify my experiences as violations.
How to Hit Your Harasser with a Comeback
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How to Hit Your Harasser with a Comeback

Did he ask you, “What’s your rate?” Next time turn around and tell him, “By the look of your cheap nylon shirt, you can’t afford me anyway!” A laundry list of comebacks for all the women who are harassed or eve-teased.
Siren Is Here, Let’s Give It A Loud Cheer!
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Siren Is Here, Let’s Give It A Loud Cheer!

A two-day music and comedy festival, Arré SIREN features the first-ever fully female lineup of acts. Blasphemous things will be said, unladylike jokes will be cracked, and songs of cheer will ring out loud.