feminism

Run mad as often as you choose; but do not faint

Sinéad Murphy The University of Sunderland is advertising ‘masterclasses’ in ‘Menopause in the Workplace.’ The ad has been running on Smooth Radio, a station under the umbrella of Global – one of the alarmingly few corporate megaliths with increasing command over our airwaves, our money flows and our veins. The ad is voiced in an …

Men, Women & Feminism: Traditional Living Vs Nihilism – Brittany Sellner & Jay Dyer

Brittany joins me to discuss the dangers and dark side of feminism and how it leads to nihilism. Far from empowerment, it seems built on the notion that there is no meaning or purpose in nature beyond what each individual creates. But created meaning is a futile enterprise for beings that are finite: we need […]

महिला पहलवानों का सुबकता चेहरा – राष्ट्र अपने अंतरात्मा के दर्पण में : माया जॉन

Guest post by MAYA JOHN यह लेख डेक्कन हेरल्ड में लिखे गए लघु लेख का हिन्दी रूपान्तरण है। रात के अंधेरे में महिला पहलवानों से दिल्ली पुलिस की हालिया हाथापाई के बाद उनका आँसुओं से भरा  चेहरा दिखा। अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ख्याति प्राप्त यह महिला पहलवान सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी के सांसद और भारतीय कुश्ती संघ के अध्यक्ष द्वारा … Continue reading महिला पहलवानों का सुबकता चेहरा – रा

B 32 to 44: Body Politics or No Body/Politics?

B 32 to 44 is the title of a movie — it refers to the bra sizes of the protagonists of director and scriptwriter Sruthi Sharanyam’s debut film, which has been generating highly positive reviews in the Malayalam facebook world. It has also been highly-awaited  after it received funding from the Ministry of Culture and … Continue reading B 32 to 44: Body Politics or No Body/Politics? →

Can we now practice some love? Thoughts on safety and feminism from Kerala

Around two weeks back, just about a week after the ritual of Women’s Day celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram, a 49-year-old woman decided to go get herself some pain medication at 10 30 at night, after all home remedies failed against her persistent body ache. She lives in the beating heart of the city of Thiruvananthapuram in … Continue reading Can we now practice some love? Thoughts on safety and feminism from Kerala →

Intellectuals and the Imperialist Affairs

From time to time, academics, and journalists from the Global South, express their disappointment with what they call Western progressive intellectuals. These “progressive intellectuals” are accused of criticizing the imperialist policies of their governments and the propagandist nature of the mainstream media in general terms while relying on the same misinformation and disinformation that the […]