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In recent years, political mobilization globally has been deeply influenced by identity politics, especially when it’s wedded with intersectionality.
Population Control And Its Prejudices Against Marginalised Bodies
Bodies with uteri have always been a site of asserting control, policing, imposing limitations in the name of ‘population control’, ‘family planning’ or ‘women empowerment’.
Book Review | Bhairavi: The Runaway By Shivani
Originally written in Hindi by Shivani and translated into English by Priyanka Sarkar, Bhairavi is rich in gothic imagery, employing the classic trope of western horror, a heroine stuck in a distinct land at the dwelling of an irresistibly handsome devil.
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