#AltEnd: Cinderella, An Unshackled Soul *chirp chirp* It was yet another beautiful day. The serene red hue of the rising sun stared in the lovely faces of all men, women, and children alike in the town. Birds, humming a heart-warming melody, put smiles on the lips of those waking up from their deep slumber. The […]
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A Peachy Dream I was on a date with a guy that I connected through tinder. So here I was, at ten in the morning, in a cafe, on a date. I now regret agreeing for an early morning date with a guy who looks like he sleeps on money. Ten minutes passed by and
A Mangifera Love “Come back soon, honey! I miss you already.” Vanessa sighed. She is 23 years old and is 4 months pregnant. Vanessa married her then-boyfriend; Richard, 6 months ago; who left for the Bahamas today. Vanessa sat in the foyer balcony with a book thinking about her time with Richard; realizing how blessed
What’s With Marriages And Body Shaming? PRE-WEDDING SCENES: “This might not fit you. Sorry, your size isn’t available right now.” An overweight girl’s life is filled with these words. Gradually, when she starts dating; her partners always compliment “You’re so cute!” but deep down she wants to hear the words “You’re beautiful!” Indian Weddings; also
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Discriminatory gender norms are upheld through gender stereotyping not only at home and in the workplace but also by wider social institutions such as the media, traditional social structures and the education system.
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Excerpt – Be it the uniform policing of every school girl ever, body shaming women, costume shaming of the women’s sports team, or taking control of Britney Spears’ autonomy — women are dehumanized, sexualized, and disrespected day in and day out.
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The dual problem of misrepresentation and lack of it sandwich those who orient themselves with the bisexual community. Let’s see how!
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No Pride Without Prejudice Vibhuti focuses on how the essence of ‘Pride’ in society derives its foundation from the prejudices that precede it. Pride is not understood independently of the compound beliefs that misguide the being of it. Even after each landmark judgment, there are legal shortcomings that further fuel these biased notions and prejudices that
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What Is It Like Being A Pansexual? Parnika believes that sexual attraction can be either simple or complicated to figure out. For some, it becomes simple as they love regardless of the other’s sex or gender. This is what it is like being a pansexual. Let’s understand it better, shall we? To lay down a definition, pansexuality is
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Homophobia and HIV: How Stigma Fuels The Epidemic The AIDS epidemic brings along with it painful stories of people who were cast away, ignored and discriminated against; the homophobia that was rampant before was only fueled further by the moralistic high-ground that the AIDS epidemic conveniently provided it with. The fueled discrimination and prejudice placed
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