Traditionally religious misinterpretations have led to the dominance of males in the society and therefore a patriarchal structure that emphasizes on male superiority and female chastity. This patriarchal society reduces women to their reproductive potential, this process denies their status as a human being. Women are treated as property of the male members of the… Continue reading Honour Killing: The Social Standing
We cannot be touched under any circumstance, Even our shadows will cost them a bath, The food we touch will prove to be poisonous, Their children who play with ours will become impure, they say. Entering Temples would corrupt their faith, The same God who created us all. And here I wonder how we… Continue reading Impurity
India’s history dates back to the Indus valley civilization where Aryans from central Asia came and ruled over India. The growth of Muslim population in India began with invasions by Turks such as Muhammad Ghori, Ghaznavi etc. Slowly, this small population conquered India and started ruling over population which was largely non Muslims. They ruled… Continue reading Struggle of Muslims for Equality
When I decided to write this article, my peers wondered why I pitted two synonymous words against each other as a part of my title. As a child, I was taught that both “marriage” and “wedding” almost meant the same thing except for a technical distinction, but in a country like India, the gap is… Continue reading Marriages versus Weddings
In an interview to The New York Times, the Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said that promoting the use of condoms ‘sends the wrong message that you can have any kind of illicit sexual relationship, but as long as you’re using a condom, it’s fine’ and that “The thrust of the AIDS campaign should not only… Continue reading Woes of a Sexually Ignorant Country
Recently when I’d put on some weight, people started greeting me with “Oh my you’ve put on so much weight!” instead of “Hi, how are you?” Not that I don’t enjoy unconventional greetings because well, I’m not particularly focused on following convention, but this particular thing, isn’t pleasant, it’s actually far from pleasant. OK, It’s… Continue reading One Size Fits All