Society
The DM That Changed My Life: A Work Email That Got Me Pregnant
“Hello Nick,” I replied. “I am so pleased to get your email."
How to Beat Imposter Syndrome
Read an exclusive extract from Nathalie Olah's non-fiction book, 'Steal As Much As You Can: How to Win the Culture Wars in an Age of Austerity'.
Incel Shitposts Are Making People Nervous About the Joker Premiere
Concern over the movie grew over a summer of mass shootings.
I've Never Felt Professionally Lonelier Than I Did at a WeWork
WeWork touts its ability to build community, but coworking is bleak.
Here’s How Queer Indians Feel About Not Being Able to Get Married or Adopt Kids
"I don't think that we can manage to protect ourselves and I don't see why I should bring a child into this situation."
Same-Sex Relationships and Single Parents Now Included in Maharashtra Sociology Textbooks
The syllabus now also talks about live-in relationships, gender equality and equal pay to keep up with current times.
What It's Like to Get an Abortion as an Unmarried Woman in India
In a country where stigma and shame drive many women towards unsafe abortions, this is an account of one woman who, unlike many, survived to tell the tale.
New Zealand Prisons Installed Almost 200 Slushie Machines Last Year
The leader of the country’s National Party is calling the machines an “extraordinary waste of taxpayers’ money."
My Indian Mother's Refusal to Cook Taught Me Everything About Womanhood and Food
There is plenty to tell about my mother, but no recipes bound and weighted by rituals, no tales of a mother figure carrying the weight of my family’s life at the table.
Instagram Is Good for Lots of Things; Posting Photos of Poor Black Children Is Not One
The world needs fewer white saviors.
‘After Section 377, More Parents of LBGTQ+ Members Have Approached Us to Find a Bride/Groom’
Urvi Shah, founder and CEO of International Marriage Bureau for Gays and Lesbians, tells us how she breaks the rules, and makes a few.
The Theatre Scene of 'Bihar’s Leningrad’ Is Alive and Kicking
As raunchy Bhojpuri and Bollywood films increase in popularity across India, theatre artists in this small town still practise in dingy offices, community grounds, and ‘communist complexes’.