What Happens After The Bidaai: Unpacking Consent In Marriage
Consummating the marriage on the wedding night might be tradition, but if the bride is uncomfortable and is not yet ready, if she doesn’t want to, is her choice respected or disregarded?
Fears of ‘Back to Normal’
The anticipation of returning to ‘normal’ reminded me of the reason I was nervous about leaving the house before the pandemic: lack of safe spaces for women.
Hairless & Insecure
Don’t put your body through the labour of body hair removal unless it’s for you, and you only.
The Underwear Diaries
Every single one of my underwear bottoms is tie-dye. Although, I never bought them this way.
Forbidden Words
Forget the action of kissing or romance; the words like ‘sex’ and ‘kiss’ are prohibited from the household dictionary.
Mind Games and Constant Chatter
Despite the turbulence in my relationship with my body, I remind myself that every relationship takes time—especially the one we have with ourselves.