I Wear: Feminist Fashion
Feminist fashion & how to do it. (Includes a video)
Politics & Feminism
Commentary on current social affairs. Intersectional feminism examining questions of gender, sex, sexuality, caste, class, race, religion & other discriminators.
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Thinking Pink: Fashion As A Feminist Statement
What does feminist fashion mean and where does the colour pink fall in it?
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I Wear: A Star Is Always On Stage
I started the week after my birthday by going back to Tuning Fork for their Monday Open Mic and I’m so glad I did! It was a fabulous evening of unexpected, varied performances ranging from music, comedy to the kind of poetry that makes one remember what art truly is. I…
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Friends, And That’s All The Benefits We Need
“You guys seem so close! Are you really just friends?”
Just friends. What does that even mean?
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Performing To The Gallery: Alcohols & Men – Tuning Fork
I went to an Open Mic after nearly three weeks and I’m glad I picked that Monday to do it. It was an evening rife with unusual performances, from a poem-turned-song to a monologue to a haiku battle to a truly moving piece that made everyone’s eyes well up. I had…
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A Lifetime Sentence of Being Woman
Earlier this month, I tweeted the following: “More and more it becomes obvious that testosterone and machismo are the biggest problems this world faces. Can we just ban men?” The reactions I received proved my point and make me firmly NOT apologetic for it. Personal attacks. Rape threats. Attack threats….
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Menstrual Myths and Products That Matter
Busting menstruation myths, unboxing a menstrual cup. (Includes a video)
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Building Poetry, Shaping Me: Architect @ Tuning Fork
Another Monday at the Tuning Fork and how can I possibly hate the week when it starts that way? I’ve been struggling a bit with performance poetry. I now know the difference between performed poetry and spoken word. I can’t entirely articulate it but I can see, hear and feel…
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Tuning Up The Poetry At Tuning Fork
So Karthik showed up at the Open Mic earlier this week. I was running late and we barely had a few minutes to catch up and sync up. There was a super ANNOYING couple at the table next to us talking LOUDLY during a performance and saying things like “He’s…
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The Mother Box – Poetry & Acid
I wore a saree to a poetry event today. Unlike the last time, it was a rushed drape of an unstarched cotton. I look like an amma. But I was on my way to a new poetry event. And I thought it would be nice to do gentle romantic piece….
