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September 16, 2008By Unmana Datta HELLO UV READERS! I’m excited to be writing my first post here. And going by the old feminist slogan, “the personal is political”, my first post is about something that is intensely personal: marriage. My views on marriage have always been ambivalent. Even as a child, I recognized that most marriages I saw around me [...] Tags: couples, living together, Love, Marriage, Relationships, sexism, stereotypes | Category: Culture, Law, Love, Marriage, Morality, Society, Women's Lives |
August 24, 2008By Guest Contributor By Annie Zaidi When I was a kid, my favourite colour was red. I still remember a red silk dress I had, with thick silver trimming all over the bodice and sleeves. And if you’re a close friend of mine, you’ll probably have heard my little story about the huge tantrum I threw in Hazratgunj, Lucknow, [...] January 08, 2008By Dilnavaz Bamboat THE YEAR WAS 2004. I don’t quite remember what part of it, but since I don’t recall more than one layer of clothing on me, it must have been summer. India was on small-town America’s radar with Nisha Sharma appearing on Oprah, a heroine after sending her almost-husband to jail practically at the altar/mandap. And [...] Tags: America, brown, stereotypes | Category: Identity and Destination, Society, Violence Against women, Women's Lives |
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