Feminism Is Fun
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Womansplaining the Aurat March: Dear men, here’s why Pakistan’s women are asserting their rights
Some unsolicited advice to men: smile, you’ll look prettier that way.
Rimmel Mohydin
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Why this male radical feminist would like to see an end to pornography (and masculinity)
Author-academic Robert Jensen, while visiting India, talks about his views on feminism, politics and sex-based industries.
Aarefa Johari
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With humour and sass, Sexonomics the Band aims to make feminism fun for Indian women
The band uses spoken word poetry to provoke conversations about sexism, misogyny and gender roles.
Damini Kulkarni
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Behanchara Diaries: Pakistani feminists have a new podcast, and it’s calling all the desi ladies
Slovenly Academic, Smol Girl and Pop Culture Diva discuss intersectionality, public spaces and the politics of loitering.
Shikha Kumar
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Singing of sex and life on the streets, Brazil’s female funk stars are fierce and feminist
With their frank lyrics, the pioneering women of Rio’s funk scene are redefining what feminism sounds like.
Adriana Facina, The Conversation
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Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival has gone feminist (bikinis and feathers included)
Some deride a Carnival trend in which women revel in the streets wearing swimsuits and feather boas. But to feminists, 'bikini mas' is a highly political act.
Gabrielle Hosein, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Chuski Pop: A podcast for desi feminists and brown girls with sass
A new online platform celebrates the aspects of desi-ness that brown women once felt ashamed of.
Fiza Jha
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Watch: Is this 'feminist' Honey Singh spoof making fun of Yo Yo or yo women?
The video takes two hot topics and mashes them together without adding any actual humour.
Dakshayani Kumaramangalam
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We checked out the advance information on Chetan Bhagat’s new novel so you don’t have to
Here’s the bad news: the author claims it’s a ‘feminist’ novel.
Shinjini Bose
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer