No Escape!How Society Forces Women to Objectify Themselves – Impacting Their Mental Health Presenting strategically curated, aesthetically appealing imaging images online can bolster women's tendency to self-objectify. By Devrupa Rakshit
Intersecting MeaningsWords Mean Things: ‘Intersectionality’ Intersectionality was a powerful concept to describe oppressive systems. Eventually, it became too encompassing to meaningfully critique anything. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
High CostsDecoding the Budget Through a Feminist Lens "The work women do, the care economy, is the backbone on which the mainstream economy rests." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Tempers FlyingA Passenger Called a Flight Attendant a ‘Servant’ — But the Service Industry Is Complicit Too The incident shows how the service industry’s approach of prioritizing customer satisfaction is rooted in exploitation. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Another One Bites the LustWomen View Men Who Don’t Share Housework as ‘Dependents,’ Ruining Their Sex Drive: Study A new study looks at the systemic factors behind low sex drives in women -- and identifies heteronormativity as one of them. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Please Stop!‘Govinda Naam Mera’ Shows Men Being Let off the Hook for Doing the Bare Minimum Yet Again It's trailer suggests it isn't another sexist iteration of a married man juggling two heterosexual relationships. But that's misleading. By Devrupa Rakshit
Falling Off the Competitive EdgeThe Case Against Competitive Awards, Based on a Non‑binary Actor’s ‘Best Actress’ Consideration Emma D’Arcy, is a non-binary contender for binary acting awards — prompting us to rethink competitive awards, and who they privilege. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Women Right WrongsWhat Makes Women‑Led Protests Different From Others? While mass uprisings are generally associated with reclaiming democratic values, women's protests have to do with reclaiming the body. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Left Out In The ColdEmployees of US Antarctic Research Program Allege Rampant Sexual Harassment Science takes human beings to remote vistas, unpopulated and ungoverned by any one jurisdiction. The history of exploration as masculine pursuits excludes -- and victimizes -- many in these regions. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Not Immune to BiasHPV Vaccines Can Save People’s Lives. Why Is Awareness, Access Still So Low? The immunization challenges with cervical cancer are reflective of systemic anxiety around women’s sexual and menstrual health. By Saumya Kalia
Forced to Keep MumHow ‘Bad Mothers’ Were the Victims All Along As Britney Spears finds herself defending her mothering skills once again, a look into her past shows how the system weaponizes motherhood against imperfect women. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Self-HelpMasturbation Satisfies Women, Men Differently, Shows Study While for women masturbation enhances their satisfaction in partnered sex, for men it is usually seen as "unnecessary" if one has a satisfying sex life. By Amlan Sarkar
Much Ado About BrasIn Conversation: On Bras and Entrance Exams The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, how the insistence on humiliating female students appearing for an exam undermines autonomy and education. By The Swaddle Team
Irony At Its PeakPorn Use Can Make Women Feel Confident in Bed, but It Negatively Impacts Men’s Performance: Study It's ironic that the porn industry -- which largely caters to men -- ends up negatively impacting men's sex lives, and not women's. By Devrupa Rakshit
Confronting GenderThe Transphobia Against Elliot Page Unintentionally Shows the Fragility of Gender Norms Cis celebrities give themselves stage names and undergo cosmetic surgeries all the time — showing how gender affirmation is only problematic to some when it comes from trans people. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Little Help From My FriendsHow Young Women’s Friend Groups Help Tackle Unwanted Sexual Experiences The findings can take "women are doing naturally and refine this so that these strategies are being implemented more consistently and effectively," said researchers. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Wait A Minute!The Relationship Between Make‑Up and Self‑Esteem Is More Nuanced Than It Appears It is a greater focus on appearance that led the participants to invest more -- of both time and money -- in make-up use. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Legal DilemmaThe Debate Around Making Rape Laws Gender Neutral The Kerala High Court noted that rape should be a gender neutral offence — but this has been a bone of contention among feminists for many years. By Rohitha Naraharisetty