Stories By Vaishnavi Suresh
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Gender
The Emotional and Mental Health Burden of Being an Older Daughter in an Indian Family
November 17, 2021Indian older daughters are forced to take on the emotional responsibility for their families, often at...
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Gender
I Was Sexually Assaulted Recently. Here’s How My Female Friends Helped Me Cope.
November 10, 2021Being raised in a patriarchal society means that immediately after being sexually assaulted, the survivor becomes...
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Gender
Ghosts to Kidnappers: How Pop Culture Portrays Genderqueer Characters
November 2, 2021Is there no hope for fair and accurate representation of genderqueer actors?
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Gender
Inside the Toxic World of Tamil Cinema Fandom
October 27, 2021Aspirations to be like their heroes or at least to be noticed by them drives fans...
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Mental Health
‘I Haven’t Showered for a Week’: The Side of Mental Illnesses We Don’t Talk About
October 8, 2021When my mental health was terrible, my previous job moved me to a part time role...
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Mental Health
Suicide, COVID and Conspiracy Theories: How Far Indians Go to Avoid Discussing Mental Health
September 10, 2021For months after the actor's death, the media and the government harped on the naivety and...
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Mental Health
Negligence, Debt and Climate Change: Why India’s Farmers and Fisherfolk Are Dying of Suicide
September 9, 2021Climate change coupled with increased industrialization and government apathy are affecting India's most vulnerable.
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Inclusion
Indian Influencers Are Still Using Marginalized People as Props for Their Photoshoots
August 17, 2021Using marginalized people as background props further dehumanizes an already underserved group of people.
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Gender
74 Years After the India-Pakistan Partition, the Trauma Still Lingers for the Next Generation
August 13, 2021Over seven decades after the partition, families still yearn for their loved ones and the life...
