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    Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism

    The Medical Profession Is No Longer Noble

    July 5, 2013September 23, 2023
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    It’s noble to care about humanity’s health. But doctors today misdiagnose, over prescribe and charge exorbitant fees for what they do. How is this noble?

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  Sisterland – Curtis Sittenfeld: Two Sides To The Story
    Body & Sex | Books | Pop Culture | Relationships

    Sisterland – Curtis Sittenfeld: Two Sides To The Story

    July 4, 2013March 26, 2023
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    A review of ‘Sisterland’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

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    Poetry

    Woodwork

    July 1, 2013September 17, 2023
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    My affection, it grew like a treeReaching out words like branchesChopped & sanded till you swept up the scrapsWith a broom of the twigs that fell off. *Read my other Love Poetry. Or listen to it.

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  • Body & Sex | Fiction | Politics & Feminism

    Pricks

    June 27, 2013September 10, 2023
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    “You don’t care, you don’t care!”she shouts into his ears. Pain is a drug that unites them.Right now, they’re too broke for anything else. It pricks. They do.

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    Digital World | WorkSpace

    Social Brands & The Information Currency: Myntra’s Faux Pas

    June 24, 2013February 25, 2025
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    Myntra shared my contact information after I tweeted about their spam. This callous attitude to private information is a big lapse for a digital business.

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    Poetry

    Lovers

    June 19, 2013September 17, 2023
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    So many lovers. So many lessons.

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    Memories

    June 15, 2013March 26, 2023
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    Memories. His,thunder through her mindjust like his footstepswhen she was asleep. Hers,splash onto his eyes,making them water.

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  • Books | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture | Relationships

    Book Review: Love Rehab by Jo Piazza

    June 14, 2013March 26, 2023
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    Love Rehab: A Novel in Twelve Steps by Jo PiazzaMy rating: 3 of 5 stars Since ChickLit, there’s been a host of books in a new genre I’m going to call ‘This is not ChickLit’. Love Rehab is one of this type. It is about relationships and there is romance,…

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    Body & Sex | Politics & Feminism | Pop Culture

    Let’s Not Go Bollywood On Jiah Khan

    June 14, 2013September 23, 2023
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    Last week, Jiah Khan was found hanging in her apartment. The story continues to unravel like a formulaic film, complete with villains and plot turns.

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  • Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Politics & Feminism | Relationships

    My Inner Madonna

    June 9, 2013December 29, 2025
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    I almost said no and called this post ‘Not A Party Girl’. Instead, today I chose my Inner Madonna.

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