Gender – NICKELED AND DIMED

Liberal Feminism and Economic Hegemony – A Critical Analysis of Sydney Sweeney’s Bath Soap, the Commodification of Sex and Patriarchal Desire in Late Capitalist Markets

By – K.S. Prathignya Abstract This article examines the commodification of women’s bodies under liberal feminism, using critical frameworks to correlate it with the recent controversy of Sydney Sweeney’s ‘bath-water soap’. This article argues that liberal feminism places ‘empowerment of a woman’ on her body, however her body is sold for the male gaze. This…
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Rituals of Resistance: Women, Funeral Rites, and the Challenge to Patriarchy

This article examines how funeral sites in India are deeply gendered spaces and argues that women’s participation in traditionally male funeral roles acts as an everyday form of resistance to patriarchy. Using the example of the Salem District’s Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) women, it explores how the feminization of rituals can drive meaningful structural change.…
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Governance Feminism and the Paradox of Institutional Power: Janet Halley’s Challenge to Feminist Praxis

Janet Halley’s Governance Feminism examines feminism’s paradoxical institutionalization as it transitions from radical movement to governing authority. Analyzing cases like Twyman v. Twyman, this blog reveals how feminist legal achievements risk entrenching punitive systems, marginalizing dissent, and legitimizing exclusionary power. Halley advocates a strategic pause from feminist frameworks to confront institutional complicity and rekindle transformative…
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The Gendered Panopticon: How Surveillance enforces Binary Norms

Foucault’s Panopticon reveals how gender norms function as invisible systems of control, compelling self-regulation through surveillance. Women police their bodies under the male gaze while men perform stoic dominance, both, internalising disciplinary power. Institutions from beauty industries to workplaces reinforce these norms as natural choices.
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Forgotten Voices: Women in World War II

By : Poorvanshi Tyagi Abstract War history for many, has been one of chronologically arranged vertically occurring events. This narrative leads to an erasure of war perspectives of marginalised subaltern racial and gender groups. Women, for instance, shouldered war turmoil alongside men, partaking in war effort in several ways. However, female experiences in war are…
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The Price of Pink

The “Pink Tax” is a form of gender-based economic discrimination wherein products and services marketed toward women are often priced higher than comparable items for men. This article explores the historical development of gendered marketing, tracing its roots from early consumer culture to modern-day advertising strategies. It examines the emergence of the Pink Tax through…
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Intersectionality in India’s Legal Framework

This article discusses the inclusivity of intersectionality in Indian legislations, expanding on its efficiency through judicial decisions and the effect of not taking intersectionality into consideration. The article also discusses the further scope for intersectionality in India’s legal scenario and recent developments related to this inclusivity.
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Rights vs the Reality: The Legal Gaps in Protecting India’s Female Doctors

By Suhani Sharma and Nandita Purvi “I measure the progress of a community with the degree of progress women have achieved.” – B.R. Ambedkar The safety of female doctors in state-run hospitals has become an urgent and pressing issue in light of the recent Kolkata rape case. Despite increasing awareness and legal…
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Confronting the Crisis of Rape Epidemic in India; Challenging the Culture of Impunity in India’s Rape Epidemic

This article explores the reality of sexual violence against women in India, where official data shows a woman is raped every 16 minutes. Despite strides in women’s rights, the pervasive rape culture—fueled by societal silence, stigma, and entrenched patriarchal attitudes—continues to put women at risk. The discussion highlights how cultural norms often shift the blame…
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Depiction of Violence Against Women in Indian Films

‘Animal’, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, has received equal hate and love for this ultra-violent cinematic piece. The main critique is that the movie is a senseless sequence of gore, misogyny and abusiveness, one after the other. The film has reignited the debate on the eternal struggle between directive creativity, and moral and social responsibility.…
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How marriage became the biggest tool for Brahmanical Patriarchy

In this article, we explore how the institution of marriage ended up becoming the fic to maintain the caste, social and gender hierarchy in Indian society. Marriage made it easier to control the sexuality and reproductive labour of women, which is seen as the “gateway to a caste”.
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Glass Ceiling Effect: Invisible Discrimination in the Workplace

‘Glass Ceiling’ is a metaphor used to refer to the barriers which women and people of marginalized groups face when they try to climb the ladder of professional success. This article aims to understand the concept, what factors lead to this and the impact that has to be borne especially by ‘women’. It also deals…
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