Jadavpur University professor is again making headlines for all the wrong reasons. After making lewd remarks on women and comparing virgin brides to sealed bottles, the students of the Jadavpur University have revealed more such incidents wherein the professor, Kanak Sarkar has made disgraceful comments on their female students. Taking[Read More…]
Tag: Misogyny
Viral Video: This touching ad on domestic violence will break your heart!
Domestic violence is an issue that is rampant in our society, yet people prefer not to acknowledge its existence within their families or the neighbourhood. It is, perhaps, one of the worst manifestations of misogyny; women are beaten up, tortured, raped and in some cases, even murdered behind closed doors.[Read More…]
Misogyny played a role in election failure, says Hillary Clinton
Twitter outrage forces JACK&JONES to withdraw misognystic billboard
International men’s wear brand Jack& Jones recently launched an advertising campaign “Don’t hold back” featuring Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh. The advertisement depicts Ranveer in a casual office attire and skinny jeans lifting a female co-worker on his shoulder. The image is captioned as “Don’t hold back. Take your work home.”[Read More…]
Dayashankar Singh’s Misogyny: Is an apology enough?
You become a woman in India, as in many parts of the world, not through adolescence. We reach it through multiple tests by fire. As a young girl you are taught to avoid certain roads that are unsafe, wear clothes that are “safe”, ignore catcalls and eve-teasers, and aided by[Read More…]