If you’ve ever heard anyone being called a ‘worthless son of a bitch’, I am sure it provoked as much thought in you as it did to me. The issue with this insult is, it doesn’t just call out a person for their bad behavioiur, it cuts deep and addresses the very roots of their…
Category: The Diary of an Evolved Feminist
A counter narrative to uniformity in the pursuit of happiness. A celebration of the multiplicity of informed choices women make to pursue happiness. A call to womanhood…
The Feminist Voices I curbed to be a Happier me – PART 3
You are tough if you stand up to men and you are weak if you don’t – submission is patriarchal: I listened to mom’s voice for a change and it made all the difference If you’ve just joined us, we are addressing the third feminist voice I curbed to be a happier me, and if…
The Feminist Voices I Curbed to be a Happier Me (PART 2)
A successful woman is one who is toe-to-toe with men, who is accomplished in the boardroom: I stepped back, so I could get more power and freedom By now, I am sure you remember that an Evolved Feminist is one who is in a position to make the most informed choices for her happiness and…
Not Everything the Feminist Movement Says is good for you!
The feminist movement has done so much for women that it is hard not to come across as ungrateful when you choose a title like the one I chose. But I couldn’t think of a better way to grab your attention. Truth is, I also flirted with these as possible titles ‘Not all Feminist Voices…
“Na we massa di work, we di chop”
This would be your ordinary Sunday, church ticked, lunch ticked, a little nap there, ticked. And like every other Sunday afternoon, dad has some village meeting to attend and mom has some gathering to go to, or as was often the case a birth celebration – born-house to be apt – with the women. Everything…
Is Feminism for everybody?
So I finally got a chance to read through Bell Hook’s widely acclaimed book ‘Feminism is for everybody’ and while I agree in principle with many of what Hooks brilliantly puts forward in the handbook, there were just as many things that left me wondering. It left me feeling like to be a true and…
A Tale of Chocolates and the Birth of an Evolved Feminist
It was one fine day in Amsterdam, the city was in full bloom and I was three days into a business trip. Not having found the time to do any shopping, I was getting anxious. I wasn’t planning on shopping for anything fancy but I knew I couldn’t leave Amsterdam without stroopwafels and lots of…
Feminism is for Happiness
It is my firm conviction that the feminist movement is among the most successful movements humanity has seen. We have evolved from a time in history when a woman’s brain was considered to be as tiny as a mustard seed. From a time when a woman’s existence was seen purely from the needs of a…
The Memorandum of a Modern Day Feminist
The Feminist Movement has done so much for women and at the core of ‘The Memorandum of a Modern Day Feminist is gratitude. Gratitude for the freedom that the movement has afforded women. The undeniable freedom to be whatever you choose to be. And second to that gratitude is the acknowledgement that an Evolved Feminist…
The Diary of an Evolved Feminist
The reality is, the measure of a woman’s success is constantly on the run. Once defined by traditional gender roles, that goal post had long moved. To be a successful woman, the new set of rules demand that you must have a thriving career. Oh, that goal post moved too. For my generation, you need…