Most of us have been in that place at some point where after seeing a cute baby or child, we try to hold and kiss that person. Do we remember ever considering their consent before doing so? As kids, we might also have been in that exact situation, giving in because we had no idea what to do otherwise.
Parents and Risking Binary One of the countable joys that a doctor feels is the moment of giving the good news to a couple who have become parents. The child comes to the world, bringing with it responsibilities and priorities for the couple. As the mother pushes out the baby, with the angst of having …
Parents and Gaslighting “You’re crazy!”, “That never happened”, “You’re remembering things wrong”, “What are you talking about?”, “You must be confused again”, “You’re overreacting.” You get to hear them every other day and these statements actually harm you in ways you would never have imagined. In case you didn’t know, this is called Gaslighting. Gaslighting is …
Parents and Beauty Standards Trigger warning: Mentions of self-image and confidence regarding beauty standards are mentioned below in the form of different dialogues further in this article. In a country like India, where particular gender identities have their own set of predominant concerns in society, did we ever think that beauty standards would also be another …
A Global Perspective: Rights or Religion? There are many womxn that make awful decisions because others want them to, and they aren’t strong enough to do what is right for them. Yes, we are talking about abortion today. This article isn’t going to tell you about some laws in certain countries. Instead, this is a discourse of …
Gender Representation in Children’s Storybooks Children’s books most of the time contain characters which are either fictional or dreamy, which on a surface spells magic with respect to anyone’s imagination of an alternative world. From a prince riding a horse to a barbie dream house, it covers it all. While it all seems to be …
By Avni Gupta Crimes Against Women According to the recent NCRB report, almost 90 women were raped every day in India. With almost 34,000 rape cases, most victims belonged to the age group of 18 to 30 years. In 94 out of 100 cases, the offenders were known to the victims and almost 28% of …
Pehchaan: Safe and Unsafe Touch Learning about Safe, Unsafe, and Unwanted touch is a critical element in not just understanding potential dangers but also the very fundamentals of consent. On 30th June, we conducted a workshop with students between the ages of 5 – 10 years to help them understand the difference between these concepts. …