The inevitability of marriage and maternity clings to societal perception, fuelled by patriarchy and language that seeks to accuse and/or consistently disrespect a person’s choice to remain childless.

We don't need another round of merely "discovering" how racism permeates our social, political and personal spaces. We need an outright refusal of the systems that normalize violence against racialized women.

Tamil songs act as a portal into an alternative universe and cage in images of sexuality often informed by the male gaze. However, the question remains: who do these images leave out?

Shame follows us into public, personal, and intimate spheres, drawing borders around us from the inside out. In the absence of consent culture, shame manipulates notions of intimacy and pleasure, and our minds continuously berate us with questions such as: "What if they see me on this app?"

If you were still in doubt about how much Modi and the government control the public, journalists who covered the farmer protests are currently facing charges. Indian police have arrested at least 122 people, and their attempts to silence Indian citizens relays how dangerously draconian the government is. Using cultivated advertising and media, Modi has portrayed himself as a redeemer.

Our world has changed drastically before, prioritizing power and violence every time. This time, may that change hold survivors at the centre instead.