Blog & Commentary
The Sheer Endurance of the Strong, Independent Woman
In a world churning with change, the best way to push against the once-prevalent, hegemonic portrayals of women as mere damsels in distress is to bring out stories featuring the Strong, Independent Woman Who Don’t Need No Man, right? Well, maybe. But are we going about it in an effective way that actually accomplishes this? Questionable.
Sorry (Not Sorry): 10 Components of a Complete Apology
We all love a classic YouTube influencer apology video, sometimes ironically and sometimes not so ironically. You can likely intuit that some apologies are more heartfelt, while others feel like PR stunts, and most times, we do a pretty good job at distinguishing which end of the spectrum a specific apology falls under. But what constitutes a good apology? And why is making that distinction so highly debated?
Modernized Misogyny, But Make It Traditional
The Netflix original show Indian Matchmaking has taken the internet by storm. This show single-handedly redefined the trope of the privileged class of the Indian diaspora community that I had in my head. It hits hard, watching the stories of people as they pride themselves on being at the pinnacle of privilege, openly scoffing at everyone that falls victim to their acts born of exorbitant ignorance. It hurts to admit, but I’ll take this version of being problematic over the sophisticated and obscured kind.