Her Campus at St. Andrews
Chop Chop: Why So Many Women Are Afraid to Cut Their Hair
Hair is not the root of the problem. It has been gendered. Gender stereotypes do confine female self-expression.
Her Campus at Delhi North
The Unseen Burden: How Patriarchy Hurts Men Too
Patriarchy isn’t just oppressive to women—it also restricts men’s emotions, identities, and self-expression. From emotional repression to rigid gender roles, men too suffer under the weight of societal expectations....
Her Campus at Exeter
Why Feminism is never your enemy.
Feminism recognises women's abilities and unites them. However, criticism of feminism has increased as I grew up. The empowering spirit that urged all women to stand up for their...
Her Campus at Ashoka
Me, My Mother And I (And the Patriarchy)
Daughters are shaped in the image of their mother. Whether by their aversion or their attraction to them. You either learn how to be or not to be a...
Her Campus at Delhi South
Deciding What’s (Un)Funny
“Newton’s law of isolation: A body at rest will continue to be at rest…until the wife notices and finds some work for him!” You have probably come across such...
Her Campus at Delhi South
(De)Construction of Gender
The construction of femininity is a somewhat continuous, complex, and occasionally contradictory process. The seemingly evident differential values awarded to the male and female children are appalling to observe-...
Her Campus at Delhi South
Let’s Talk About Sex
At some point in our evolution, humans as a species decided to make sex taboo. It didn’t make people stop having it( hence our overpopulation problem) but its suppression...