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    Body & Sex | Relationships

    A Woman Among Men

    June 15, 2008November 6, 2023
    4 Comments

    A weekend party where I was a minority woman among men had me thinking about I navigate my gender based on attraction politics.

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  • WorkSpace

    Office Capers: Practical Joker

    June 4, 2008March 30, 2025
    10 Comments

    Hmph. I’m surrounded by wise guys, Alec Smarts and evil pranksters. Working from home for a day and when I get back, I realise my things-to-do list from 2 days earlier is still lying on my desk. As is my habit, I scan through it to see if there are any…

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  I Style! – P for Parmesh, P for Porn Star
    Pop Culture

    I Style! – P for Parmesh, P for Porn Star

    June 4, 2008April 14, 2024
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    I promised a new section and here it is! Of note, I haven’t received that many contributions as yet (*disapproving look at readers*). Arre…you expect me to do all the work or what? 👿 Alright, alright I will! So here we go and welcome to a a new episode of…

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  Manguide 5: Bollywood Pin-Ups
    Politics & Feminism

    Manguide 5: Bollywood Pin-Ups

    June 2, 2008March 30, 2025
    7 Comments

    And now that we know them by the cities they live in, the professions they pursue, the interests they devote their time to and the languages they speak, what’s left? The women they love of course! Here’s a look at what you can tell about a man by his favorite…

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    Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    The League of Ex-girlfriends

    May 30, 2008March 30, 2025
    5 Comments

    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.

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    Forgiveness, Actually

    May 23, 2008September 16, 2023
    6 Comments

    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…

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  • Books | Pop Culture

    The Archer Aims For The Heart

    May 20, 2008April 11, 2024
    14 Comments

    Jeffrey Archer on Landmark tour! ..proclaims a hoarding on Andheri Link Road a few feet before Infiniti Mall which houses the Landmark store. The lower two floors look fairly sane, I think to myself as far as weekdays go. Even the second floor which looms into sight as the escalator…

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    City | Pop Culture | Roving I

    Mango Mood in Mumbai

    May 15, 2008March 29, 2025
    8 Comments

    The last fifteen days of summer!! Already the dark clouds have started gathering in the sky, heralding the onset of monsoon…very soon. *Sigh* Three months of muddy feet, browned clothes, greasy hair and the sniffles. The whole country thinks that rains are romantic and looks forward to the dark clouds…

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    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism

    Hands Off My Gender!

    May 6, 2008November 6, 2023
    2 Comments

    As we walked in through the glass door, the security guard gave me a perfunctory look-over. Then proceeded to pat my dad down, the full hands on treatment.

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  I Style! – Tangy Toes
    City | Pop Culture

    I Style! – Tangy Toes

    May 6, 2008April 14, 2024
    9 Comments

    The thing that makes a city interesting is the fact that there could be a surprise waiting for you at any corner. I often think I’m jaded with the proverbial ‘I’ve seen it all’ attitude to things that are supposed to catch my interest. And then I’m proven wrong. Here’s…

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  • IdeaSmith on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “@Harshaman: What a delightful set of throwbacks it was to receive this comment! First, to the days when one would…”
  • Harshaman on The Feels This Week: A Curated Life Is A Considered One: “Which for me means, looking back at the past with a discerning and curatorial eye I had been thinking about…”
  • Neha Kapoor on Unlikeable Women: It’s Okay To Dislike Her, But Respect Her: “You always have such good book recommendations!”
  • IdeaSmith on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “@Soumya: Thank you for reading and commenting. Yes, I’ve had a good male role model. Unfortunately for me, I’ve encountered…”
  • IdeaSmith on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “@krist0ph3r: ‘Judgement as mental shorthand’ is a great way to look at it. It’s narrow to think of judgementalism as…”
  • Soumya on A Post-40 Primer On Friendship With Men: Hope & Betrayal: “Hi Ramya, Firstly, my congratulations on a well written post. It didn’t pull its punches. Secondly, it was lovely to…”
  • krist0ph3r on Trusting My Judgement Again: Thanks Meena Kandasamy & The Rookie: “Wow, that was a lot to process and at some point it got too much for me to handle reading.…”
  • IdeaSmith on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “@Sid: Oh god, you’re right.”
  • Sid on When Did Reading Become Performance?: “I think the Poser Reader sentiment also comes from the branding reading as a hobby has had. Successful people say…”
  • Topher on Lit Crush: Gabrielle Zevin ‘s Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow, The Storied Life of A.J.Fikry: “I too struggle greatly with problematic people who make great things. As a child Bill Cosby brought YEARS of joy…”

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