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Dear lipstick feminists, alimony is not anti-women, it empowers them
It is silly to attack the red herring of alimony. Far better to work toward a more egalitarian future where women will be just as likely to write the settlement checks. #Feminism #Life #India #ToTheContrary #Divorce #Alimony #alimony law #Property Laws
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Speaking in stereotype: Modi's playbook of #Feku women
More than the lack of thought, what Modi's speech to the FICCI Ladies Organisation revealed was his lack of vision: He literally didn't see the women who were assembled to hear him speak. #ThatsJustWrong #Feminism #Narendra Modi ##Feku #Stereotypes of women
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Why I am not a feminist
It is humanism that will matter ultimately, not feminism. #Feminism #In My Opinion #Women's Day
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Why you are a feminist and don't even know it
Lots of people- women included, find the term 'feminism' abhorrent. But chances are that many of them are feminist, even if they don't want to call themselves that. #Feminism #ConnectTheDots #Feminists #Equal Rights
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Prasoon Joshi calls Lord Krishna 'biggest eve teaser' of gopis at JLF
Prasoon Joshi who came out a flaming feminist in the session, called Lord Krishna the "biggest eveteaser" of the gopis, dismissing a light hearted rejoinder from Sanjoy Roy who said "they look like they're enjoying it in the paintings". #Feminism #Shabana Azmi #Prasoon Joshi #Jaipur Literature Festival #Sanjoy Roy #JLF2013
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Ghar, ghar ka mamala: Why rape has become a family problem
As Indian women, rich, middle class and poor, head out the door to work or to study, rape has become every family's problem. The protests are powered not by feminism but a need to keep our wife, sister, daughter safe. #Feminism #ToTheContrary #Delhi gangrape case
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Can you say 'Vagina'? Yes, yes, yes!
In the brave new era of vaginal washes and monologues, is the V-word still taboo? And will saying the word deliver us unto sexual liberation? #CultureDecoder #Feminism #Vagina #Lisa Brown
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Gender bender: Why we need to focus more on our boys
It's not easy being born a girl in India. But we know what we need to do for them. But do we know what to do with our boys? #Feminism #Keenan Santos #Reuben Fernandes #Gender-Bender #gender wars
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A subversive reading list for self-proclaimed 'liberals'
The protests over the withdrawal of AK Ramanujam's 300 Ramayanas from a history reading list are warranted. But here's a reading list to test those who think they are liberal. #Feminism #BooksWeLike #BR Ambedkar #Riddles of Hinduism #Germaine Greer #liberals