Saffron RainbowRSS Chief Endorses LGBTQ Rights. Here’s Why It Rings Hollow. The RSS has had a contradictory stance on queer rights -- showing how the use of progressive ideas can couch bigotry. By Akankshya Bahinipaty
Full Marx For TryingAnti‑Capitalism Is Cool. When Will It Be Revolutionary Again? Railing against capitalism is a current intellectual aesthetic — and its mainstreaming takes away from what it actually means to be anti-capitalist. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
All That Talk...Our Activism Is Too Focused on Performance to Acknowledge Allies Who Aren’t ‘Vocally’ Woke Sometimes we look down on people who don't always say the right things, instead of checking whether they're doing the right things. By Devrupa Rakshit
Dudebro Uncles Represent‘Decoupled’ Tried to Satirize ‘Toxic’ Societal Norms, Ended Up Normalizing Them The commentary in Decoupled feels like it originated from the grievances of yet another "dudebro," whose privilege suddenly seems "at risk" in the post-#MeToo era. By Devrupa Rakshit
Are You Listening?The Pressure To Always Say the ‘Right’ Thing Affects the Way We Communicate When we internally script conversations, communication becomes confusing at best, and performative at worst. By Devrupa Rakshit
Why Watch The Watchmen?DC Unveils Bisexual Superman. How Meaningful Is the Gesture? The move can represent a much needed move away from toxic fan culture but comes amid a spate of similar campaigns, making the move suspect. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Much To Do YetShaadi.com Removes Skin Tone Search Filter. But What About All the Other Offensive Filters? Matrimonial sites still reinforce prejudices based on caste, income, and physical attributes. By Devrupa Rakshit
