Just An Indian Man
“He isn’t quite a male chauvinist, just an Indian man.” said a review about a character. What does this mean? I looked at the men in my life through this lens.
Relationships
Navigating Family, Friendship, Marriage, Colleagues, Companions & other social connections
Real Women Don’t Cry
A love story and a heartbreak story may go on to become the origin story of a real woman. I saw one play out before my eyes when I was in college.
All You Get From Love Is A Love Song
A well-wisher tells me, At least find that company with someone who’s honest with you. My reply, Honesty. All the honesty I get is “I’m not in love with you but I’d love to sleep with you.” Doesn’t this bug the hell out of you? I hate it. Then why…
Can A Straight Woman And A Lesbian Woman Be Friends?
Given the possibility of a romantic connection, can a relationship exist without it? Is a straight woman that different from a lesbian woman?
The Old Girls’ Club
I am part of that mob called the Old Girls’ Club. And when it out-numbers the rest, it’s all about loyalty to the tribe.
A Woman Among Men
A weekend party where I was a minority woman among men had me thinking about I navigate my gender based on attraction politics.
The League of Ex-girlfriends
The one safety valve on a man who goes with too many women is the fact that there are that many vindictive/resentful/ unsure-about-feeling women to league with.
Forgiveness, Actually
Yes, there’s more. ~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ Do banished memories go to hell? I hope not, ‘cos I’ll only end up meeting them there again. Besides they deserve better, so much better than the darkness in my mind. ~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~ A friend who hurts you….is the one most likely to come back and apologize….is the…
Birthday lessons
I had an interesting set of gifts on my twenty-first birthday.
Breaking Up Is A Reason To Celebrate
There is so much of literature available on love – how to find it, how to handle it, how to make it happen, how to make it last. But what about the sometimes inevitable – loss of love? Breakups are as much a reality as relationships