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A woman in a dark hijab turning around to smile at the viewer while standing amongst some flowers.
A woman in a dark hijab turning around to smile at the viewer while standing amongst some flowers.

No, I will not be taking my hijab off for my wedding and you can’t make me

Neha Merchant
A hand with an engagement ring being held loosely by a larger hand.
A hand with an engagement ring being held loosely by a larger hand.

Being engaged for two months made me realize I don’t want a marriage

Neha Merchant

Just because I teach children does not mean I have maternal instincts

Ayesha Mirza

[Image description: The characters in Gossip Girl stand on the stairs of their high school. ] Via James Devaney
[Image description: The characters in Gossip Girl stand on the stairs of their high school. ] Via James Devaney

Ahead of the “Gossip Girl” reboot, let’s remember why the original show is problematic

Advaita Chaudhari
[Image description: A painting of Savitribai Phule, an Indian social reformer.] Via India Today
[Image description: A painting of Savitribai Phule, an Indian social reformer.] Via India Today

Savitribai Phule was the feminist teacher from the 1850s we wish we had in high school

Advaita Chaudhari
movie poster collage
movie poster collage

What movies are coming out this December?

Fareeba Ansari

A group of women stand together near a river
A group of women stand together near a river

I considered myself a loner until I started university

Yasmin Islam
[Image Description: A white woman poses to the camera, she is wearing a traditional Indian dress, a bindi and jewelry] Via Pixabay
[Image Description: A white woman poses to the camera, she is wearing a traditional Indian dress, a bindi and jewelry] Via Pixabay

Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation: Know the difference

Ayesha Mirza
[Image description: a collage of seven examples of the funny fat women trope]
[Image description: a collage of seven examples of the funny fat women trope]

Why are plus size women always relegated to the comic relief sidekick?

Camilla Selian Meeker

[Image Description: A woman wearing a hijab holds an abstract vase in a studio. Via Pexels]
[Image Description: A woman wearing a hijab holds an abstract vase in a studio. Via Pexels]

How absurdism taught me to embrace the chaos in my life

Amal Als
[A girl is standing near the windows at Palacio de Cristal in Madrid] Via Unsplash
[A girl is standing near the windows at Palacio de Cristal in Madrid] Via Unsplash

This is why you should study abroad – I went to Madrid

Vanessa Montalbano
[Image description: An androgynous person in a pink blouse rests their head on their arm, looking into the camera.] via Pexels
[Image description: An androgynous person in a pink blouse rests their head on their arm, looking into the camera.] via Pexels

Even experimenting with my sexuality seems like a step too far

Anonymous