The Three Mistakes Of My Thirties
On the last day of my thirties, I look back at the three mistakes that marked this decade.
Politics & Feminism
Commentary on current social affairs. Intersectional feminism examining questions of gender, sex, sexuality, caste, class, race, religion & other discriminators.
Go, Selfie!
Why is a selfie taker shamed so much?
Don’t Call Me TamBram
I am not a Tamilian. I am not a Brahmin. You erase my identity and you insult my legacy when you call me a TamBram.
Post-Swim Dating Is A Thing
I went for a swim and then I went on a date.
The ‘Only If You’re Sad’ Guy
There’s a certain kind of man who gets off on sad women. It’s an entire trope – The Depressed/Tortured/Troubled/Damsel-in-distress that the guy ‘rescues’ with minimal emotional investment by clowning around. He is not a Manic Pixie Dream Guy. No, the original in that trope is not a person and only…
Slime
It’s precarious because what can balance atop slime for very long?
A Bowl Of Soup For Hungry Minds
Knowledge is food for hungry minds.
Things You Hear In Silence
‘A minute of silence’ by Marina Abramovic moved me to tears. I knew it had lessons for me that I wasn’t yet ready for.
The Politics Of Smile
You should smile more, women are told, it makes you look good. This is said as a compliment but is erasure.
Kiss Kiss💋
Do you remember your last kiss? Everyone remembers their first. But kisses lose significance as we get older.