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South Asian women and the sexuality we’ve been taught to ignore
Exploring sexuality as a South Asian woman is complex and awkward when all we've known is shame.
February 10, 2022
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Why we need trigger warnings on explicit content to avoid putting victims at further harm

Activists are calling for healthier and safer ways to speak about violence against women.
February 8, 2022
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Everything wrong with the diaspora’s fight for “representation”
It's time to stop celebrating crumbs of representation and go a step further. It's exhausting.
January 26, 2022
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You can’t be depressed, you’re brown: The stigma of mental health in South Asian families
Depression in the South Asian community is a taboo topic often shrouded in secrecy and shame.
January 25, 2022
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An anti-happiness, happiness list

A curated list of happiness items beyond the culture of toxic positivity
January 18, 2022
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Confessions of a brown girl: tattoos, piercings, and bodily autonomy edition
A brown girl's take on getting a tattoo in an effort to achieve bodily autonomy
January 12, 2022
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A therapist’s thoughts on why the New Year doesn’t have to come with so much pressure

A New Year doesn’t have to mean a new you
January 5, 2022
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How finally saying “no,” ushered in the most meaningful growth and solitude of my life
A life-changing moment taught me and my mom a powerful lesson on asking for more.
January 4, 2022
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A Year in Review: 2021’s biggest moments and lessons
Some big lessons were learned in 2021.
December 28, 2021
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A Punjabi Sikh wins Miss Universe—but is it really a win?
Harnaaz Sandhu’s title as Miss Universe 2021 raises a wider conversation around representation.
December 16, 2021
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Setting boundaries around the holidays with your big South Asian family
Boundaries during the holidays are tough especially within South Asian families.
December 15, 2021
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Why the demonized Indian "monster-in-law" isn’t the real problem
We fault mothers for giving too much. Why can't the sons stop taking so much?
December 8, 2021

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