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    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism

    Size Zero Is About Self-Esteem, Not Body Measurements

    November 18, 2011October 3, 2023
    1 Comment

    Body image is all over social media. I saw a meme depicting a curvaceous cartoon woman with the caption: “To all girls who die for a ‘ZERO FIGURE’, Sweetie remember real men go for curves, only dogs go for bones.” I looked it up and found a Facebook page dedicated…

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  The Bag Lady
    Books | Pop Culture

    The Bag Lady

    November 18, 2011July 3, 2024
    3 Comments

    I’m a regular packrat and on a good day, I can pull out water bottle, mirror, hairbrush, hand sanitizer, face towel, book, notepad or pen from my bag, in addition to the mandatory stuff.

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  Don’t Confuse Your Partner’s Friends For Your Own
    Relationships

    Don’t Confuse Your Partner’s Friends For Your Own

    November 16, 2011March 22, 2023
    1 Comment

    Custody battles for friendship are no less ugly than those for children and possessions of an estranged couple.

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  • City

    Things To Not Do In Mumbai

    November 15, 2011March 23, 2026
    3 Comments

    Please do NOT do the following, for your own safety, sanity and that of other citizens of this city:

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  I Wear: Geeky Chic
    Pop Culture

    I Wear: Geeky Chic

    November 11, 2011November 4, 2024
    2 Comments

    What you wear speaks about who you are. I met the funny Mallu man and here’s what he turned out to be.

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  • Digital World | Politics & Feminism

    What To Do When A Woman Says, “Do What You Want!”

    November 10, 2011December 29, 2025
    1 Comment

    I’m following an extremely entertaining conversation on Twitter. It all started with, @dharmeshG: When a girl says “Do what you want.”, what should you do? We all know what’s coming, don’t we? For your entertainment value, here are some of the responses that followed that tweet. First, the funny guys…

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  The Cages That Women Live In
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The Cages That Women Live In

    November 8, 2011February 25, 2025
    4 Comments

    The most burdensome, about my gender is the black-and-white nature of options available to women.

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  WordPress Takes A Leaf Out Of Facebook
    Digital World

    WordPress Takes A Leaf Out Of Facebook

    November 8, 2011March 22, 2023
    0 Comments

    I just noticed that WordPress has introduced a Notifications bar.

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  The Mind Of A Not-Single Man
    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The Mind Of A Not-Single Man

    November 4, 2011March 30, 2025
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    Never mind the mind of a married man, dramatic sulking is the prerogative of any man that’s not single. Well, at least he’s got imagination.

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  Marvin’s World: Townsmen 6 & Sea Empire
    Digital World | Pop Culture

    Marvin’s World: Townsmen 6 & Sea Empire

    November 4, 2011October 28, 2024
    7 Comments

    A review of the casual mobile games Townsmen 6 and Sea Empire.

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