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June 09, 2008By Meena Kandasamy WHEN IT WAS announced recently that the first batch of non-Brahmin students were being ordained for priesthood in Tamil Nadu, there was great reason to cheer and celebrate that priesthood has been “officially” thrown open to all the castes and that Brahmin exclusivity was set to break (at least theoretically). But what is disappointing is [...] Tags: Hinduism, menstruation, patriarchy, pollution, priesthood, puberty, religion, Tamil Nadu, untouchability, worship | Category: Culture, Institutions, Our Bodies, Society |
September 11, 2007By Anindita Sengupta TAKING OFF from Dilnavaz’s post on menstruation and the shame surrounding it, what I find particularly irritating are the practical implications of this at a workplace. In most offices, men and women work in close quarters and it can get really awkward because one is expected to hide something that’s so integral and, well, regular. [...] Tags: menstruation, secrecy, taboo, women's bodies, Work Life | Category: Sex and Sexuality, Work Life |
September 07, 2007By Dilnavaz Bamboat THESE QUESTIONS go out to the ladies who have lived any part of their lives in India: Ever been sanitary napkin/ tampon shopping? Ever had your purchases wrapped up in a newspaper/ bag, “safe” from the eyes of the world? Now here’s my gnawing question: Why? Tags: menstruation, secrecy, sexuality, shame, women's bodies | Category: Sex and Sexuality, Society |
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