The personal is political
I am a 21st century slave. I am given a slave name by my owner. Science is used to say I am less evolved. Theology is used to keep me from owning property. Biology is used to see me as a vessel where...
View ArticleMarriage in the days of ISIS and SCOTUS
“The arc of moral universe is long but it bends towards justice” is an immortal quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. That Arc finally bent towards justice when the Supreme Court of the United States...
View Article#AngryBengaliFeminist
So something happened to me recently, something that angered me to the point that I was almost blinded with rage. I was touched inappropriately on a footpath, a man (let’s call him that till I explain...
View ArticleMarital rape: Let’s make some noise!
“Marital Rape! Are you sure? Does such a term exist?” This was the reply I received when I asked an undergrad female student of a prominent private university in Bangladesh. Actually, this is more or...
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