Come on Barbie, Let’s Smash the Patriarchy?
I had resolved not to watch Barbie, the movie. I acknowledge it was due to my irritation at what Barbie represents to me: patriarchal expectations […]
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5 Reasons We Don’t Stand Up for Ourselves
This post was triggered by a particular moment in the film, Satyaprem ki Katha, which I very highly recommend by the way, and won’t spoil […]
Continue reading »3 Insights about Patriarchy and Pleasure
Of all places, I learned on TikTok about a film from June 2022 called Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, starring the inimitable Emma Thompson. […]
Continue reading »5 Lessons about Patriarchy and Trauma: Tara vs Bilal Review
Yes, spoiler alert, but the movie’s been out for a few weeks. I’ve been a fan of Harshvardhan Rane since Sanam Teri Kasam – a […]
Continue reading »3 Reasons Women are Disempowered and 5 Steps to Change It
Recently, I gave a talk at an event organized by the local chapter of the Women’s Federation for World Peace. My talk was entitled: “3 […]
Continue reading »7 Ways to Stop Internalizing Patriarchy
I’ve noticed in the last several workshops I’ve facilitated, that feminists, like the rest of us, have internalized patriarchal ways of being. Indeed, I wrote […]
Continue reading »8 Wounds of Prejudice and Patriarchy: Healing Paradise
It’s rare that I am left speechless by anything. I am, after all, someone who writes a lot. But recently, a play by Larry Thomas […]
Continue reading »Analyzing Bridgerton Part 2: 7 Lessons from Feisty Feminists
In my last post about Bridgerton, I took a look at the trauma patterns of the two leading men in the franchise so far: Simon […]
Continue reading »7 Ways to Celebrate Integrity: Alchemus Prime
Today, April 29, we celebrate 7 years of Alchemus Prime, my company. It’s been a long road, paved with failures, learnings, and celebrations. As we […]
Continue reading »3 Steps to Say NO to Patriarchy: Our 30th Book Launch
It feels a little surreal to be writing this – our first book was launched during Thanksgiving, 2015. It’s been 75 months and here we […]
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