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“Didn’t Listen to Your Speech But You Looked Pretty”: Is It a Compliment or Is He Just Being Sexist?

The new hire who just presented on “Green transitions and carbon sequestration” gets cornered by one of her colleagues. She’s expecting questions. She gets complimented for her glossy hair instead. Welcome to the world of “benevolent sexism”, it’s even more insidious than its overt counterpart.

Purba Ray June 17, 2016

Gender

Dear Rakhi Sawant, You’ve Gone Too Far with Your #SheToo Drama

At a recent press conference, Rakhi Sawant claimed that Tanushree Dutta raped her and muddied the waters of the #MeToo movement by calling it a publicity stunt. Because if anyone knows anything about cheap publicity stunts, it is Rakhi Sawant. It is fine to issue wedding proposals from your commode, but dismissing a movement for solidarity is going too far.

Kahini Iyer June 12, 2016

Pop Culture

Guilty Review: The Netflix Movie Wants To Make a #MeToo Statement But Doesn’t Know How To

Netflix’s Guilty, which traces the investigation of a rape accusation made on Twitter, had the opportunity to stand out as a film that explores the changing nature of consent in a post #MeToo world. It squanders that chance and instead tells us a story told far too many times – that rape survivors are often disbelieved.

Poulomi Das June 9, 2016

POV

Dear Fellow South Indians, Sexism isn’t Just North India’s Problem

Have South Indians really earned the right to claim the moral high ground when it comes to sexism? For starters, comparing stats on women’s rights in developed states to the rural cowbelt, is like lauding India for having a stronger record on human rights than Saudi Arabia.

Kahini Iyer June 3, 2016

POV

Sexist Kitchens: Why We Indian Men Rarely Make For Good Home Cooks

A sexist kitchen is not some overbearing patriarchs keeping women downtrodden with the backbreaking labour of roti making. It’s a much more innocent situation that you might have even experienced at your own home.

Aditya Bhalla June 1, 2016

Gender

Fans Trolling Sania Mirza is Just Another Example of Women Being Blamed for the Missteps of Men

Blaming women for the mistakes men make is a tale as old as time. After Pakistan’s dismal performance against India in the World Cup, it wasn’t too long before cricket fans figured out where the blame for their lax attitude really lies – with “Indian agent” Sania Mirza.

Kahini Iyer May 31, 2016

Pop Culture

The Teacher of the Year Award Goes to Social Media

2017 has proved that social media is a great teacher; one that gave us some pretty hard-hitting lessons.

Arré Bench May 29, 2016

Gender

Kerala HC’s Ruling Against Sexist Hostel Rules Has Shown the Way. Time for All Our Universities to Follow

The Kerala High Court recently upheld that women students have the same freedoms as men. The implications of these college rules go far beyond the campus. It goes against the understanding that the potential of young women is up for sacrifice without a second thought, as long as we can keep them in line.

Kahini Iyer May 23, 2016

Gender

Woman Cop Dismissed for Confronting Senior over Sexist Remarks. Do the Indian Police Have a Gender Inequality Problem?

Even India’s women cops aren't immune to everyday sexism. A woman officer who spoke up against a senior for making offensive remarks about her visit to a gynaecologist has been dismissed from the force.

Rhea Arora May 11, 2016

Gender

Have You Ever Shut a Boy Who Made a Sexist Joke? I Haven’t. And That’s The Problem

We’ve been outraging about Delhi’s “bois locker room” and telling ourselves that we were nothing like the kids of today. But are we really guilt-free?

Hardik Rajgor April 13, 2016