Fairy Tales for the Indian Feminist

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• Gender Ripped Jeans: The Latest Threat to Our Sanskar

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

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