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Hair Removal And Gender Disparity: No Hair-Splitting, I Promise

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Women are expected to follow their body hair removal routines religiously. I ask why? And I ask what if they didn't?

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture, Gender December 5, 2021December 5, 2021

How We Politicise Indian Weddings On The Basis Of Gender

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Indian weddings involve a whole lot of gender politics. How is it played out and who is to blame for that? Can something be done about it?

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture, Gender 5 Comments June 8, 2021June 8, 2021

Dear Brown Daughter Of Mine, It’s Time To Buy You Some Brown Dolls

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I did not want my daughter to grow up insecure about her brown skin like me. But even my best efforts had failed. Why was she still insecure?

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture 3 Comments May 28, 2021May 30, 2021

My Travelogue On The Not-All-Heavenly Kashmir

I visited Kashmir around the start of 2021. This post is about how the trip changed my perspective of the Kashmir conflict.

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture, Travel 6 Comments February 26, 2021February 25, 2021

Can An Indian Woman Choose To Be Childless?

Women across the world are speaking up for their reproductive choices. Do Indian women have choices too? And can they choose to be childless?

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture, Gender 1 Comment February 4, 2021February 4, 2021

Let’s Talk Mental Health: Depression Happened To Me Too

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I have suffered depression and know of the stigma that exists around it. It's time now for me too to talk about mental health, I guess.

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture 18 Comments December 8, 2020December 14, 2020

Men’s Day Went By Quietly in India. Where Was All The Love For Sons?

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It was men's day on 19th November. This post is my reflection on how men are given a raw deal by the patriarchal Indian society.

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture, Gender 8 Comments November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Confession To My Daughter: I Had Wanted A Son

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I have a daughter and love her. But it was at her birth that I realized I had wanted a son. Why was that, and how I came to realize it?

Neha Vijayvargiya Culture, Gender 8 Comments November 19, 2020December 6, 2021

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