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Out of sight, Out of Mind- The Hidden Problems the Transgender Community of India Faces
Reading Time: 3 minutes Out of sight, Out of Mind- The Hidden Problems the Transgender Community of India Faces India knows transgenders to be the road “beggars” who harass young men for money and dress up as women to evoke sympathy and pity from the drivers on the road. Despite their huge presence in the population, which is roughly […]
What Does Development Mean?
Reading Time: 2 minutes What Does Development Mean? Fifteen feet by fifteen feet – that was the size of the ice cream parlour. Fifteen feet by fifteen feet overlooking the Sardar Sarovar Dam, which promised a brisk tourist business. A dairy company had paid crores to lease it out from the government, and they would doubtless make every rupee […]
Influencer Perpetuation of Unrealistic Beauty Standards on Instagram
Reading Time: 2 minutes Influencer Perpetuation of Unrealistic Beauty Standards on Instagram Instagram is a wildly popular social media platform with over one billion users and is home to many celebrities and influencers such as Kylie Jenner, Alexis Ren, Blac Chyna, and Madison Beer. Obviously, these are all beautiful women, but it begs the question: are they perpetuating […]
Actually, Being Trans Is Fabulous.
Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever heard of the Japanese transgender fish, also known as Kobudai? The Asian sheepshead wrasse is a member of the wrasse family and is known for changing gender at some point in its life. This is a normal biological process for this animal and nothing extraordinary. Then how is it so appalling when […]
Why Being Apolitical Is Nonsensical
Reading Time: 2 minutes Neutrality isn’t always a bad thing, in fact being neutral about something you aren’t familiar with is a better alternative compared to blindly taking a side. Plus, it would save you from the criticism of the people who actually know about the subject matter. “But then, as a person who doesn’t follow politics why shouldn’t […]
What’s A World Without Music?
Reading Time: 2 minutes They say you are what you listen to. The art forms I consume the most include music, movies, and illustrations – with music being number one. I listen to music all day and it is an integral part of my life- whether it is to pump me up for my workout, concentrate during work, or […]