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The Story of My Sanskrit

Posted on July 13 2021

THROUGH HER ESSAY "THE STORY OF MY SANSKRIT", KUMUD PAWDE HIGHLIGHTS THE HIERARCHIES OF POWER IN THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT INDIAN SOCIETY. SHE TALKS BOUT THE SOCIO-POLITICAL CONDITIONS THAT ARISE FROM THE CAST SYSTEM AND HOW THESE CONDITIONS AFFECT HER ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SANSKRIT LANGUAGE- WHICH WAS LARGELY CONSIDERED AN UPPER-CASTE BRAHMIN LANGUAGE- THROUGH VARIOUS STAGES OF HER LIFE.

 

By Kritika  Agrawal

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Candida Royalle: Porn Pioneer

Posted on July 01 2021

FEMINIST PORN IS SOMETHING THAT ISN'T JUST ABOUT PROFESSIONAL COURTESY AND RESPECT ON SCREEN. IT AIMS TO ALLOW WOMEN TO CONSIDER THEIR JOBS AS AN ADULT PERFORMER PROFESSIONAL WITHOUT HAVING TO DEAL WITH ABUSE AND SEXISM THAT THEY USUALLY DO- CANDIDA ROYALLE

 

By Lacey Christensen

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WHAT DO REBOOTS HAVE TO SAY FOR THEMSELVES?

Posted on April 07 2021

THERE'S NO DENYING IT; WE ARE IN THE REBOOT ERA, AND WE HAVE BEEN FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. THE LAST FEW YEARS OF CINEMA AND TV HAS MADE IT CLEAR THAT REMAKES OF MEDIA FROM THE LAST DECADES ARE PROFITABLE ENOUGH TO STICK AROUND. BUT WHAT VALUE DO THEY REALLY ADD TO THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY?

 

By Alex A. Bensi

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The Sweetest Sound

Posted on April 01 2021

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I'VE NOW WATCHED THE RODGER AND HAMMERSTEIN'S 1997 VERSION OF CINDERELLA STARRING BRANDY AND WHITNEY HOUSTON, ABOUT A MILLION TIMES SINCE IT APPEARED ON DISNEY PLUS. DESPITE OWNING THE DVD, I HADN'T SEEN IT IN ABOUT A YEAR AND USUALLY WATCH BY MYSELF. WATCHING IT WITH OTHER PEOPLE GOT ME THINKING MORE ABOUT THE INTERSECTIONAL THEMES THROUGHOUT THE STORY BECAUSE MY ROOMMATES AND I TOOK THE TIME TO DISCUSS THEM.

 

By S.I. Reyes

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Fleabag: The art of feeling uncomfortable

Posted on February 21 2021

SOMETIMES OUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND MOVIEW ARE THE ONES THAT AREN'T EASY TO WATCH. THEY COME AT US WITH SUCH HONESTY AND BLUNTNESS THAT AT TIMES IT FEELS HARD TO STAND. BUT IF THEY'RE SO TOUGH TO SWALLOW, WHY DO WE KEEP COMING BACK TO THEM?

 

By Alex A. Bensi

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‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’: India’s discovery of the female libido.

Posted on February 17 2021

THE INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY IS INFAMOUS FOR IT'S TREATMENT OF WOMEN. OBJECTIFICATION, TOXIC MASCULINITY AND STRAIGHT UP MISOGYNY IS AS PREVALENT AS THE LACK OF ORIGINALITY IN BOLLYWOOD SCRIPTS. IN FACT, MOST BLOCKBUSTER 500-CRORE-REVENUE FILMS FEATURE HEALTHY QUANTITIES OF STALKING, HARASSMENT AND LACK OF CONSENT.

 

By Leah Koonthamattam

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Women In The Music Industry

Posted on January 09 2021

IN A WORLD WITH SUCH INTENSE PATRIARCHY, THE FACT THAT A WOMAN CAN HAVE HUGE AMOUNTS OF TALENT AND EARN SUCCESS WITHOUT MALE INVOLVEMENT IS APPARENTLY SEEN AS DAMN NEAR IMPOSSIBLE.

 

By Enya Ashlynn

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Book Review: Terrific Mother By Lorrie Moore

Posted on January 06 2021

 

IS MOTHERHOOD NATURAL FOR WOMEN? DO WOMEN HAVE THOSE MOTHERLY INSTINCTS RIGHT FROM THE BEGINNING? IN HER SHORT STORY, "TERRIFIC MOTHER," LORRE MOORE DEALS WITH THESE QUESTIONS.

 

By Kritika Agrawal

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Artist Spotlight

Posted on December 03 2020

SEUXSHI IS AN ARTIST BASED IN SHREVEPPORT, LOUSIANA. THEIR ART GRAPPLES WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND EXPLORES THE DEPTHS OF LIVED EXPERIENCE.

 

By Amanda Mansoorbakht

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MONSTER GIRLS. COMING OF AGE THROUGH THE SUPERNATURAL

Posted on December 03 2020

THE HORROR GENRE HAS ALWAYS HAD A THING FOR ITS FEMALE CHARACTERS. FRAGILE DAMSELS, SCREAM QUEENS AND LAST GIRLS FLOODED THE BIG SCREEN, EVEN IN ITS EARLY DAYS, CREATING A NEW KIND OF HEROINE FOR WOMEN TO IDENTIFY WITH. BUT THESE MOVIES ARE ALSO INHABITED BY A DIFFERENT KIND OF GIRL, ONE THAT LURKS IN ITS CORNERS, POWERFUL, HUNGRY AND MONSTROUS.

 

Alex A. Bensi

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OnlyFans...

Posted on November 03 2020

BELLA THORNE'S ONLY FANS: DESTIGMATISATION OR GENTRIFICATION?

By Emily Evans

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WHAT DOES GOOD LGBT+ REPRESENTATION LOOK LIKE?

Posted on November 02 2020

GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND EVEN TRANS CHARACTERS SEEM TO BE POPPING UP EVERYWHERE. BUT WITH SO MUCH TO CHOOSE FROM, HOW DO WE PROPERLY JUDGE IT?

 

By Alex A. Bensi

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On the Front Line with the Women Who Fight Back

Posted on October 11 2020

STACEY DOOLEY CHRONICLES WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A WOMEN IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORLD.

 

By Kritika Agrawal

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Zines, Feminism and Me

Posted on October 04 2020

ZINES AND FEMINISM ARE AN INTERLINKED PHENOMENON, DIRECTLY INFLUENCING HOW FEMINISM WORKS AND APPEALS TO WOMEN TODAY.

 

By Sabrina Mei-Li Smith

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Recent Posts

  • The Story of My Sanskrit

    Jul 13 2021

    THROUGH HER ESSAY "THE STORY OF MY SANSKRIT", KUMUD PAWDE HIGHLIGHTS THE HIERARCHIES OF POWER IN THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT INDIAN SOCIETY....

  • Candida Royalle: Porn Pioneer

    Jul 01 2021

      FEMINIST PORN IS SOMETHING THAT ISN'T JUST ABOUT PROFESSIONAL COURTESY AND RESPECT ON SCREEN. IT AIMS TO ALLOW WOMEN TO CONSIDER THEIR ...

  • WHAT DO REBOOTS HAVE TO SAY FOR THEMSELVES?

    Apr 07 2021

    THERE'S NO DENYING IT; WE ARE IN THE REBOOT ERA, AND WE HAVE BEEN FOR QUITE A WHILE NOW. THE LAST FEW YEARS OF CINEMA AND TV HAS MADE ...

  • The Sweetest Sound

    Apr 01 2021

    LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, I'VE NOW WATCHED THE RODGER AND HAMMERSTEIN'S 1997 VERSION OF CINDERELLA STARRING BRANDY AND WHITNEY HOUSTON, ABO...

  • Fleabag: The art of feeling uncomfortable

    Feb 21 2021

      SOMETIMES OUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND MOVIEW ARE THE ONES THAT AREN'T EASY TO WATCH. THEY COME AT US WITH SUCH HONESTY AND BLUNTNESS THAT...