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Why Do We Stereotype Surrogates as Helpless?
For commercial surrogate mothers, surrogacy can be both empowering and exploitative. Dr. Sharmila Rudrappa, sociologist, explains.
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After 30 Years
‘The Simpsons’ Actor Who Voiced Apu Apologizes to Indians for Stereotypical Portrayal
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How Did Bengali True Crime Challenge the ‘Ideal Woman’ Stereotype?
How did Bengal’s first true crime stories challenge the ‘devoted Hindu woman’ stereotype? Dr. Shampa Roy, literary scholar, explains.
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Why Was Poison Stereotyped as the ‘Woman’s Weapon’?
Why was murder by poision associated with women in colonial India? Dr. Mitra Sharafi, legal historian, explains.
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