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Afraid to Love: Priyanka Chopra, Kashmir and ‘Humanitarianism’ at Play

Precaution and the “turn-off button” is not the same thing. We are all afraid to feel, afraid to sympathize and afraid to be selfless. We call each other mindless, delusional tools for having emotions; we are all so stuck up…

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Half-Full Voids: Feminism, Mansplaining and the Need for Equality

When we jump from begging to thanking the patriarchy for our basic rights, we aren’t celebrating empathy and empowerment, but are feeding into the misogyny far more dangerously than the obvious. Us brown women have a reputation for either being…

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Why White Supremacist Violence is a Growing Threat in the US (and Worldwide)

White supremacist attacks do not happen in a vacuum. According to the New York Times, at least a third of white extremist attacker’s since 2011 were inspired by other white supremacist killers, often expressing admiration for them and their tactics.…

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A History of Abuse against Women, and the Fight Against It

Violence against women hasn’t only been prevalent throughout history, for the longest time, it was encouraged for specific circumstances. However, the fact remains that this violence is a heightened behavior, motivated by factors and supported by social structures that malign…

Culture

A Journey to Live in Harmony

The sun was about to set beyond the horizon of Rangamati when five madrasah girls stepped out of the bus after a long journey. Albeit exhausted, they were curious to find out what was awaiting them in their very first…

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Why the World is a Horrible Place for Women

Women are no strangers to abuse and harassment. It’s an unfortunate reality of our world that has held true across cultures and time. What makes harassment such a prevalent problem is not only the act itself, but the societal structures…