Humans have a tendency to be insensitive, and especially so when it comes to knowing what is and is not alright to say to a survivor of sexual abuse. Here are eight things you should absolutely never say: 1. “Are you sure?” Don’t ever question a person when they talk to you about assault. It …
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I was scrolling through my Twitter feed when I came across a post about a crazy girlfriend, about one who was possessive and jealous. The tweet had thousands of likes and retweets, and people kept responding to it about how it was hilarious. Normally, if it was a funny tweet, I would retweet it myself …
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Unless you’re living under a rock, you have seen atleast one post this week with the hashtag #MeToo. #MeToo is going around to show how many women have been sexually harassed or assaulted, in the wake of the issue around Harvey Weinstein where several women have come forward and exposed him for the rapist that …
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This piece has also been previously published on Wattpad here. I’m writing this essay as an expansion of a Twitter thread that I wrote, which can be found here. *A disclaimer that I felt needed to be added is that when I say women and the issues we face, I mean ALL women. Not just cishet women. …
NOT ALL MEN, BUT ENOUGH OF THEM: HOW TO BE AN ACTUAL FEMINIST ALLY Read More »
A while ago, I watched Veer-Zaara for the first time. Yes, I am years late on it. I’m awful when it comes watching movies on time – I even just watched Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge for the first time very recently. That, however, is a whole other issue. Veer-Zaara was a great movie, and I …
A while ago, I watched Veer-Zaara for the first time. Read More »