Amala Dasarathi
Amala Dasarathi is a fourth-year law student. When she is not watching Bollywood movies, she spends her time understanding and unpacking the complexities surrounding gender, identity, caste, and class, among others.
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A History Of Body Hair Removal And Distorted Body Image
Body hair removal emerged as a survival tactic many millennia ago. With time, it was reduced to aesthetics, which served as a foundation for the oppressive and gendered notions of feminine hairlessness.
Analysis Of Sir (2018): Blatant Invisibilisation Of Caste Privilege
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