Swastika Jajoo i still can’t say ‘femininity’ without tripping on the i’s-feminity – feminininity – femininity.you see, if only it fit as well on my tongue as it does in all these dictionaries.for instance, an established definition of femininity reads something along the lines of‘the quality of being female; womanliness’and supports it with an appropriate …
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One of the earliest books to influence me in my early teen years was the diary of Princess Jahanara. My favourite bit about the book was Jahanara expressing disappointment at adults not keeping her in the loop her in on important matters aka family secrets assuming that a 12-year old didn’t understand much or anything …
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I walked into my Gender and International Relations course module during my graduate study at the LSE eagerly anticipating norm-breaking theory and insightful discussions. But little did I know that my professor had in store for me – my own weekly dose of feminist journaling. For one of the requirements for her class was a …
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She is the fire, That burns and bakes, Melts and hardens. She is the water too, Weakening and strengthening. She is the blood so crimson, Thick as honey, Flooding the sewers. The plea, Of mercy and death. That ink blot, Ugly yet meaningful. The sourness of cream, Distasteful and reality. Recurring nightmare, Scary but unreal. …
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Swastika Jajoo This article examines gender performativity of Kawaii entrenched in the Japanese culture. Through her piece she explores various facets of this sexist culture leading to infantilisation and objectification of young school girls and women in Japan. I. INTRODUCTION Didier Andre Guillot writes in an opinion article published in The Japan Times in July …
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