Patriarchy

On the plight of immigrants, family secrets, and the evil patriarchy. — *Trigger Warning: This article discusses domestic violence. Please engage in self-care as you read this article. I was a good daughter. My father made sure of that. He beat me and my sisters to submission, a trait he learned from his dad. I didn’t dare go against him, unlike my…

What is gender? Why is it important to understand this word in detail? Why is it important to have a gender lens for a person? What are the myths and misconceptions surrounding gender? There are many such questions around gender. But one thing is clear: gender is not about biological…

Patriarchy weaponises emotions against everybody. Here is what do to about it. — When I was a child my parents and teachers would label my emotions and try to regulate them. That’s what we all do with children when we tell them “You shouldn’t be angry because you lost your book.” “You should be happy because got a new backpack for school.” “You…

In an Oppressive Patriarchal Society — Who are Women to Pray to? — “She was cursed to suffer painful birth so sayeth the Lord.” In an Oppressive Patriarchal society — who are women to pray to? Are women to pray to the God of the Holy Bible? Are women to pray to the vengeful and wrathful God of the old testament that created…

Recently Jane Fonda called out the patriarchy for destroying the planet: “There would be no climate crisis if there was no racism. There would be no climate crisis if there was no patriarchy. It’s a mindset that sees things in a hierarchical way,” Fonda said. “White men are the things…

Or is it a global malaise? You will have seen the images by now. A young woman was beaten to death after turning down a man’s advances. It is almost hard to decide whether the violence against the defenseless woman was more stomach churning than the folks who walked on…

By Nuha Hassan The stories of ancient Greek mythology have been rediscovered and reinterpreted through myths, legends, and fairy tales. In the modern feminist context, the cautionary tale of Medusa symbolises the decapitation and loss of her power. She is described as a beautiful woman with stunning hair. When Poseidon…

not yet… I’m a reluctant fan of HBO’s Succession. The show has great writing delivered by very talented actors. That’s not what knifed me. My love-hate boredom with the storyline was not because Succession is another tire track in a theme we’ve seen hundreds of times. It’s not the characters…

Disclaimer: I read once that writers ought to refrain from including disclaimers in their work because it implies an apology for the writer’s opinion. With that in mind I hesitated to include this disclaimer, but I had to include it because the topic about which I write is at risk…