Everyday Sexism
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Bois Locker Room: India’s entitled children need forums to challenge their misogyny and casteism
The members of the online chat group are a microcosm of our hierarchical, illiberal society. We need an open, honest conversation about this.
Radha Khan
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Malaysia to revise textbook that asks girls to ‘protect the modesty of their genitals’ or risk shame
The textbook is meant for nine-year-olds.
Scroll Staff
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Superman without tights, Spider-Man in a thong: An Indian lampoons the sexism of comic book covers
Tired of hyper-sexualised depiction of female superheroes on comic book covers, a graphic design student turns the tables by objectifying male superheroes.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
Trending
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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Political leaders in Nepal object to ‘Akhand Bharat’ mural in new Parliament
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Headless Women of Hollywood: A social media project highlights the faceless women in movie posters
In an interview, Marcia Belsky discusses her unique project and why Hollywood is very much a boys’ club.
Soumya Rao
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Biased technology: Why the IT industry needs lessons in social theory
Inattention to social knowledge becomes all too apparent when algorithms fail in their real-life application.
Jess Bier, Aeon
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Women have a large presence in Kerala’s local government bodies, but it’s often men who run the show
Politics in the coastal state is a masculine affair at all levels.
TA Ameerudheen
Video
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Watch: Actor Vadivelu and AR Rahman perform the song ‘Raasa Kannu’ in Chennai
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Watch: Staff cheers as dog shot during robbery gets discharged from hospital two months later
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Watch: Cricketers Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard engage in a hilarious debate over IPL’s top team
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‘So beautiful’: Fan’s special song combining several tunes by Shreya Ghoshal moves the musician
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Caught on CCTV: Constable saves passenger being dragged while boarding a moving train
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What should the graphics for a news report on rape look like? #RedrawMisogyny has some ideas
Often, images depict the survivor cowering in the centre, as perpetrators lurk menacingly over her.
Chanpreet Khurana
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TVF case: What are the legal implications of using social media to allege sexual harassment?
More and more women are using social media platforms to speak out against sexual abuse. What are the pros and cons of this strategy?
Aarefa Johari
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TVF molestation charges raise questions about lack of sexual harassment policies in media start-ups
Several women associated with web entertainment firm The Viral Fever have used social media to make allegations about the company's founder.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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‘Mumbaikar’ review: A dated, draining exercise
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
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After 16 years of fighting red tape and religion, women still can’t visit a Kerala peak
The state Forest Department says it can’t ensure women’s safety in the forests of Agasthya Hill.
TA Ameerudheen
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A small group of campaigners is attacking sexism in Europe’s largest-selling newspaper
Stop Bild Sexism is aimed at rooting out topless models from the tabloid’s pages, and at ending sexist representations of women in the media.
Bhavya Dore
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Why women (and men) are speaking out against all-male 'manel' discussions
In New York, digital expert Sree Sreenivasan is the latest to take a pledge against all-male panel discussions. Indian professionals weigh in on the debate.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Belgium as it happened: Harmanpreet Singh and Co win 5-1
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Wrestlers’ protest: Members of 1983 World Cup team issue statement – ‘Disturbed by unseemly visuals’
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Thailand Open Super 500: Lakshya Sen reaches his first semi-final of 2023; Kiran George’s run ends
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Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – ‘We are not letting the two losses last week play on our minds’
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IPL 2023: MS Dhoni doing well after knee surgery, confirms CSK CEO