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feminisminindia.com > 02/02/2026 > the-privileged-feminism-of-people-we-meet-on-vacation-a-review

The Privileged Feminism Of 'People We Meet On Vacation': A Review 

The Privileged Feminism Of 'People We Meet On Vacation': A Review 2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (381+ words) The intersectional feminism of People We Meet on Vacation is first and foremost built on class and economic privilege. Poppy's freedom to travel annually and later to quit her job on a whim, hints that she likely comes from an…...

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feminisminindia.com > 02/01/2026 > gender-and-literature-mood-of-the-month-february-2026

Gender And Literature: Mood Of The Month February 2026

Gender And Literature: Mood Of The Month February 20261+ day, 2+ hour ago   (184+ words) Women writers have also challenged misrepresentation in literature by men and told their stories in their own voices, producing innovative novels, essays, poetry, short stories, plays, memoirs, and non fiction texts." To celebrate, highlight and honour the work of women…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/30/2026 > rangoli-kolam-art-that-refuses-to-be-owned

The Ephemerality Of A Rangoli And Art That Refuses To Be Owned

The Ephemerality Of A Rangoli And Art That Refuses To Be Owned3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (562+ words) Rangoli often bursts with colour such as marigold yellows, sindoor reds, electric blues drawn during festivals and weddings to welcome Lakshmi, guests and prosperity itself." Alpana in Bengal usually appears as white patterns painted with rice paste, featuring lotus motifs,…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/20/2026 > women-artists-indian-maximalism-gendered-politics-of-taste

Who Decides What Is "Too Much"?: Women Artists, Indian Maximalism, And The Gendered Politics Of Taste

Who Decides What Is "Too Much"?: Women Artists, Indian Maximalism, And The Gendered Politics Of Taste1+ week, 6+ day ago   (456+ words) In Indian art spaces, excess is not a neutral entity. When women artists indulge in art that is visually dense, colourful and layered with multiple narratives in one frame, they are often reduced to being decorative, excessive and "too much…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/16/2026 > vrat-katha-ritual-stroytelling-feminist-analysis

Fasting, Faith, And Female Bodies: A Feminist Reading Of Vrat Kathas

Fasting, Faith, And Female Bodies: A Feminist Reading Of Vrat Kathas2+ week, 3+ day ago   (157+ words) Vrat kathas shape how devotion is felt, how womanhood is learned, and how life itself is organised and gets embedded in the very texture of lived experience. Women's bodies are marked by hunger as they do not even drink a…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/14/2026 > power-consumption-and-gender-an-analysis-of-barbara-krugers-political-art

Power, Consumption And Gender: An Analysis Of Barbara Kruger's Political Art

Power, Consumption And Gender: An Analysis Of Barbara Kruger's Political Art2+ week, 5+ day ago   (736+ words) Power, Consumption And Gender: An Analysis Of Barbara Kruger's Political Art'Feminism in India Power, Consumption And Gender: An Analysis Of Barbara Kruger's Political Art Chronicling a society marked by inherent class divisions, patriarchal systems geared towards subjugation and repression of…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/12/2026 > rama-duwaji-and-the-politics-of-feminist-art-in-spaces-of-power

Rama Duwaji And The Politics Of Feminist Art In Spaces of Power

Rama Duwaji And The Politics Of Feminist Art In Spaces of Power3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (906+ words) Aryaa Singh is a Teaching Assistant and an MA student at Shiv Nadar University in Delhi-NCR. Her interests lie in popular culture, cinema, art and literature. Her work aims at bridging academia and creative expression, often exploring themes of identity,…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/12/2026 > beyond-the-record-feminist-archives-and-the-politics-of-memory

Beyond The Record: Feminist Archives And The Politics Of Memory

Beyond The Record: Feminist Archives And The Politics Of Memory3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (725+ words) We often treat archives as neutral records of the past, but that's not the case. Feminist scholars have pointed out that what gets stored in these archives or history is highly influenced by power. Decisions about what is kept in…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/07/2026 > single-salma-feminist-film-review

‘Single Salma’ Review: Charting Self-Love As A Feminist Revolution

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (251+ words) You know, Salma, we girls are taught from childhood that having any kind of desire is a sin. It is not wrong to have any kind of experience." Every woman who is shamed for not "marrying or settling" early enough…...

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feminisminindia.com > 01/05/2026 > why-the-female-gaze-doesnt-exist

Why The 'Female Gaze' Doesn't Exist - Feminism in India

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (175+ words) One struggles to distinguish between the two, as these differences are not representative of a female gaze because the female gaze does not exist. This idea of the gaze is not referring to the literal act of seeing from one's…...