Social Issues & Gender
She’s Not Too Much—You’re Just Too Weak to Handle a Strong Woman
For every strong woman dismissed as intimidating
Introduction: The Myth of Being 'Too Much'
That is her, the woman who knows exactly what she wants to...
The Ratio: Why the Universe Celebrated Women’s Deaths to Balance Men’s Wars
What Is ‘The Ratio’? – A Balance Paid in Blood
The world gazes in silence while men engage in battle. It considers their demise a...
“The ‘Good Girl’ Lie: How Society Rewards Women for Being Silent, Sweet, and Submissive”
Introduction: The Dangerous Compliment
“She's such a good girl."
On the surface, this form of praise appears innocent and may even come across as warm and...
The Politeness Tax: Why Women Keep Smiling Through Pain, Pressure, and Patriarchy
"Smile, Sweetheart"—And Other Weapons Dressed as Compliments
She smiled. Not because she genuinely wanted to, but because the world expected her to. An unexpected pause...
Self-Respect or Sanskar? Why Indian Women Are Forced to Choose Between Dignity and Obedience
A woman’s ideal in Indian society has always been toward the concept of sanskar, which is a set of traditional norms reinforcing notions of...