Category Archives: motherhood

Patriarchy and its Obsession with Feminine Chastity [Click]

By Pavithra Viswanath Manju is a mother of two and a feminist. Throughout our conversation, Manju discussed patriarchy through her feminist lens and expressed her views and anger about various social problems and practices. I am unsure why she did not share any of her personal experiences. Manju started the conversation by discussing how many rituals inContinue reading “Patriarchy and its Obsession with Feminine Chastity [Click]”

“I wish I were your son” — The Unspoken Message of a Daughter to Her Father [LINK]

This week I interviewed Aarthi, a mother of two kids. We started our conversation by watching an Indian commercial ‘Ariel – #ShareTheLoad,’ which is about patriarchy and gender roles. After watching the ad film Aarthi bursted with emotion — “It’s so much true! My life is full of it. In my next birth, I wantContinue reading ““I wish I were your son” — The Unspoken Message of a Daughter to Her Father [LINK]”

“Dear Daughter, I Wish I Could Make It All Better” [LINK]

Speaking about her marriage, Preethi expressed her difficulties in managing the transition in family practices. “I was completely lost, I almost felt like being pulled by different people in various directions– lots of pressure from all the sides. It was nothing like I imagined. Only after coming here to USA was I able to breathe.”