patriarchy

  • Breaking Tradition: The Case for Mothers’ Surnames

    For generations, a child’s surname has followed one default rule: the father’s name. So deeply ingrained is this practice that it often goes unquestioned — until someone suggests doing it differently. That’s when debates begin. Why does a mother’s surname… Continue reading

    Breaking Tradition: The Case for Mothers’ Surnames
  • The Ideal Woman

    So what if she stays awake the longest at night,Juggling babies and midnight meeting invites.She still wakes before the rest, brewing your morning tea—Because, of course, she is the ideal woman. So what if she’s just as talented as you, if… Continue reading

    The Ideal Woman
  • The Gender Conundrum

    Indian society is patriarchal, there is no denying this fact. However, the concept of patriarchy is highly convoluted among the general population. Oxford Dictionary defines patriarchy as “a society, system or country that is ruled or controlled by men“. Cambridge… Continue reading

    The Gender Conundrum
  • The Spineless Dad

    Remember that evening staring at those two pink lines,A promise you made with your hands in mine. A promise to journey through everything unfolding together,A promise that come what may, you will stay by my side forever. And oh so… Continue reading

    The Spineless Dad