Turn, Turn, Bleed: Menstrual Cup Misadventures
A menstrual cup can be a life-saver but it has a learning curve. Be patient with yourself and take the time to find the right one for you.
(Includes an unboxing video)
Politics & Feminism
Commentary on current social affairs. Intersectional feminism examining questions of gender, sex, sexuality, caste, class, race, religion & other discriminators.
Hey Men, Here’s A Women’s Day Gift From Me To You
Last week, after I performed a piece about women, I was verbally attacked & threatened by a man. This is how others reacted.
Sorry I Didn’t Wait Till 8 March To Speak
Yesterday I was introduced on stage by a misogynist host. After I performed a piece about womanhood, another man began harassing me.
The Doomed Relationships of India
It ended because he assumed it was what he thought and what he had to say. It didn’t even occur to him to think of what I was thinking.
The Showwoman Under The Paper Plane
Paper Plane & coffee
Scarlet Woman
I’m in heartbreak. I’m Scarlett O’Hara pining for the virtues of Melanie Wilkes. I’m some other kind of woman.
The Trials Of The Girl Who Reads
The Crush has given me a book. The question is to read or not to read?
Nine Ways To Survive The Rs.500/1000 Demonitisation
India announced demonitisation – that Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes would no longer be valid currency. How do we survive this?
Shame In My Belly: Body Image & The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Of the many wars a woman fights, body image issues are some of the hardest to tackle. Because they’re always fought by an army of one against the whole world inside the dark battlefield of one’s mind. Shame is a powerful adversary.
The Politics Of Cinema: Ideas, Influence & Agenda
Can we separate filmstars from their politics? The medium has a pervasive impact on society and actors enjoy unprecedented privilege. Do they not owe us ethical guidance of that thought?