Imagine watching a movie. Maybe the heroine’s in Paris, or she’s a lonely actress hiding away in a bookstore. The movie reminds you of a cool breeze on a sunny day, and you’re pretty sure the leading man’s just across the road, waiting with roses and a violin. Now imagine … Continue Reading
Benevolent Sexism and Its Hidden Harm
“The housework is my wife’s responsibility.” is a statement that leaves most of us agitated and questioning the person’s sexist mindset. While “Let me get the door for you.” inspires the romanticism of long lost chivalry. After all, Something that sounds so nice cannot be sexist, right?
These two statements … Continue Reading
Cremation: An All-Boys Club
As a little girl, the concept of death was both frightening and alien. The first loss I experienced was of my grandfather (Dadu) at the age of ten, and for months I couldn’t come to terms with the fact that I won’t see him in the morning with his newspaper … Continue Reading