Musical But Not By Identity
I come from musical history. I trained in vocals & an instrument. I’ve won prizes, performed concerts. But music is not my identity.
Rape culture
Male Feminist – Do I Still Think That’s A Thing?
A decade I ago I pondered the question, “Can a man be a feminist?”. Has my answer changed since then?
Welcome To The Friendzone
The friendzone assumes that women owe men sex for nice behaviour. This mindset is part of rape culture, whose other manifestations are incels and acid attacks.
Books | City | Home & Identity
Letters To Delhi From A Mumbai Girl
Delhi & Mumbai, two definitions of what it means to me. A nostalgic, dramatic legacy? Or a rags-to-riches renegade?
A New Solidarity
Solidarity is seen as a quality used to protect wrongdoers from consequences. Everyone is made to participate as a virtue.
Breaking Up With The RomCom
I have been a fan of the romcom since it became possible for me to choose what to watch. Now, I find myself wincing during rewatches.
The Show Goes On But Can It Be Better?
Shamir Reuben, popular poet & head of content at Kommune was accused of soliciting nude pictures from an underage woman.
Aziz Ansari And The Missed Cues
Another man joins the ranks of predators and this time it’s a brown, woke man called Aziz Ansari.
Rape Culture, One Accidental Anal Joke At A Time
A viral tweet made me think about how ‘accidental anal’ is rape. And it brought the manosphere out in force.
Thirteen Reasons Why: Works As A First
‘Thirteen Reasons Why’ is a grittier tale than I’d wish for YA readers. But since there isn’t one in the mainstream addressing this, maybe that’s not bad.