Words like inclusivity and diversity have been added to the woke vocabulary now, and women of all races, ages and sizes are entering mainstream advertising that for decades used over…
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August 4 marks the 60th death anniversary of one of the biggest stars of Hollywood. She was found dead of a drug overdose in her Los Angeles home, and so many…
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In fiction, the mother-in-law stands beside the stepmother as the monster in the family. The image may be stereotypical and often unfair, but it is inspired by stories from real…
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In a new web series, Intimacy, a woman facing a difficult situation and trying to fight back, is told by an older colleague that she put up with sexual harassment…
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June 1972 marked the beginning of what came to be known as the Watergate Scandal, in which then President Richard Nixon and his coterie were caught for their involvement in…
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Over the last few days, there have been more than the usual reports of domestic violence against women in the news. Even when women are killed, maimed, die by suicide,…
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Viola Davis is the first Black actress to have won the big three–an Oscar (for films), Emmy (for television) and Tony (for theatre) awards—in an atmosphere rife with racism, sexism and…
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Those were pre-internet days, so no ebook readers and no ordering books online. Kids hooked to reading had to join circulating libraries (almost non-existent now) in the neighbourhood, and read…
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This happens quite often. A middle-aged woman, say aged 50, is standing in a queue. A man will casually saunter ahead of her. She will either not protest, or if…
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Platitudes about motherhood abound – Child gives birth to Mother, or God could not be everywhere, so he created the mother. Deification of the mother is built into most cultures,…