Feminism
The Politics of Self-Care and Feminism
In a time when reason is more valued than emotion, unravelling and understanding the politics of self-care becomes all the more fundamental for us, and the movements we seek to develop and build. When our bodies, our emotions and our needs become weapons to be used against us, acts of defiance become rooted in thinking about your self and how we practice it.
By Curated Content
December 16, 2019
The Politics of Self Care and Feminism
In a time when reason is more valued than emotion, unravelling and understanding the politics of self-care becomes all the more fundamental for us, and the movements we seek to develop and build. When our bodies, our emotions and our needs become weapons to be used against us, acts of defiance become rooted in thinking about your self and how we practice it. I find I am faced with more questions than answers, but I also know that asking the questions is the first step to finding the answers
By Curated Content
July 19, 2021
The Politics of Fantasy: Is There Room For Fantasy in Feminist Activism?
Even in these times when sexuality is talked about more than ever before, even as we are beginning to talk about sexual pleasure and not just violations, acknowledging our fantasies isn’t easy, particularly if they are of the kind that seem to defy our politics.
By Jaya Sharma
November 15, 2016
The Paradox of Principles
I do not feel the need to fight the feminist war within these spaces all the time, now that it has become my home. I have come to terms with the idea that certain contradictions can co-exist peacefully like the yin and yang. But still, sometimes, my mind is roiled in conflict, with me cautiously trying to balance my two identities – the feminist and the army officer’s wife. Nevertheless, I am unwilling to give up one for the other (even if I might be perceived as being less of one of them). So I continue to be an individual with two seeming contradictions: a feminist army-officer’s-wife!
By Ramya Anand
July 1, 2017
The Love Laws: Lessons from Shah Rukh Khan and Others
“Only that once again they broke the Love Laws. That lay down who should be loved. And how. And how…
By Shweta Krishnan
February 1, 2018
The Future Is TransFeminist: from imagination to action
Facebook. Google. Apple. Microsoft. Amazon. As the white male-dominated Big Five in Silicon Valley monopolise most platforms that guide online interactions almost everywhere outside China, any aspiration towards a feminist revolution has become capitalised.
By Curated Content
August 14, 2020
The Future is Femme
The patriarchy is petrified of gender fluidity. Not only does the femininomenon threaten the modes of sex-based binaries, but it also undermines sexist hierarchies.
By Sindhu Rajasekaran
October 17, 2024
![Magenta-coloured poster. On the top is written, "#MondayMythBusting". Below in white is written, next to a cross sign, "Feminism only fights for the rights of [straight, cis] women." Below it is written next to a tick mark sign, "My feminism will be intersectional, or it will be bullshit. -- Flavia Dzodan"](https://www.tarshi.net/inplainspeak/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/3-thegem-product-justified-square-m.jpg)
The F-Word: 10 Common Myths About Feminism Debunked
This article was originally posted in the Feminism in India blog. Feminism has earned a bad name for itself in recent…
By Curated Content
November 15, 2015
The Editorial: Feminism and Sexuality
“Ab dil karta hai haule haule se Main toh khud ko gale lagaun Kisi aur ki mujhko zaroorat kya Main…
By TARSHI
November 15, 2015
The Complex Tapestry of Fashion: Identity, Expression, and Feminism in a Women’s College
While women’s colleges are certainly a step ahead of other institutions in creating spaces of liberation and encouraging freedom of choice, this rare advantage must expand itself onto the landscape of our entire country.
By Devanshi Panda
The Body at Work
It is evident that the workplace is not just a site for economic production but also a space where bodies are shaped, controlled, and violated.
By Shivani Rajan
September 18, 2024
Teenage feminism – coming to a blog near you
By: Chelsea Birkby at The F-Word. Chelsea Birkby welcomes the spread of the feminist movement online with open arms for changing young women’s…
By Curated Content
March 15, 2014
TARSHI at gFest, Gurugram
This exhibition covered themes such as gender roles and division of labour, migration and belonging, disability and queerness, and the lived experiences of women artists.
By TARSHI
November 19, 2024
TALKING ABOUT GENDER AND SEXUALITY AS A FEMINIST MOTHER: IT ONLY GETS MORE COMPLICATED
“Mamma, look, that’s a boy giraffe, I can see his penis,” exclaims my four-year-old daughter in delight at her discovery…
By Shilpa Phadke
Talking about Gender and Sexuality as a Feminist Mother: It Only Gets More Complicated
“Mamma, look, that’s a boy giraffe, I can see his penis,” exclaims my four-year-old daughter in delight at her discovery…
By Shilpa Phadke