We get it. You’d rather scarf down an entire pizza on a date, as opposed to other girls who’d order a salad. You’re all about playing video games, as opposed to other girls who have one hobby – shopping. You prefer being bare-faced and dressed-down, as opposed to other girls who you consider cake-faced and… Continue reading Why Saying ‘I’m Not Like Other Girls’ Is More Toxic Than You Think
From a Bollywood insider perspective, Kangana Ranaut is on the wrong side of the nepotism debate, but that’s mostly because the Bollywood “insiders” consist of family and friends. To top off being an outsider, Ranaut had the gall to be born female. Honestly, this women does not know when to quit being the one percent.… Continue reading Kangana Ranaut’s latest item number shuts down sexist haters
Aditi Mittal doesn’t wait a second before answering “Kapil Sharma in drag” when I ask her about who should play her in her yet-to-be-made biopic. Amidst discussing the blatant sexism she faces every time she gets on stage to the reasons why she decided to be a comic, I wanted to know who (or what)… Continue reading The funniest comics in the industry, according to Aditi Mittal
“I feel like I’ve had the world fall into my lap this year,” says Aditi Mittal, as she adds her name to the likes of Aziz Ansari, Louis CK, Vir Das and Amy Schumer by getting her own Netflix comedy special, “I am literally stopping everyone on the road and telling them my news,” she… Continue reading Comedian Aditi Mittal has more to offer than being the “best tits in the business”
Women can be powerful athletes, deliver rousing performances on screen or find the cure for cancer, but they’ll continue to face questions about men, their bodies and when they plan to settle down. The most recent recipient of this garden variety sexism was the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team Mithali Raj. At a dinner… Continue reading Indian women’s cricket captain had the perfect response for a sexist question
Not even television’s biggest actresses are immune from experiencing sexism in Hollywood. For The Hollywood Reporter‘s latest roundtable, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Elisabeth Moss, Jessica Lange and Christy Metz discuss what it’s really like being a woman in show business. The results may surprise (and, at times, disappoint) you. Hollywood’s top actresses on misogyny in… Continue reading Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon reveal the harsh reality of being women in Hollywood
Michelle Obama was at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California on Tuesday, and besides talking about women in STEM (we need more of ’em!), she also addressed a major double standard she faced in the White House. She shared that her husband, president Barack Obama (heard of him!?), almost always wore the same tuxedo and… Continue reading Michelle Obama gets real about the fashion double standards she faced in the White House
With the whole world embroiled in a conversation about women’s rights and gender equality, it would seem dangerous to resort to potentially sexist imagery in order to sell products or titillate audiences. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what edgy fashion brand Jack n Jones found themselves accused of. As part of their latest campaign starring Ranveer Singh,… Continue reading Ranveer Singh gets caught in a sexism row
Here’s something strange. The country’s top squash player won’t be participating in the National Squash Championship, currently taking place in Kerala. Dipika Pallikal will be sitting it out for the fourth year in a row, to protest the disparity in prize money for men and women. Reportedly, this year the male champion stands to win… Continue reading Why Dipika Pallikal is refusing to play
