Purnima is a part-time poet and a full-time Bo Burnham fangirl. She loves Dorothy Parker, coffee, and dogs- though not necessarily in that order. She wishes to put her writing to good use and pursue a career in journalism.
In the Indian imagination, an ‘Aunty’ is a middle-aged, usually fat woman who is married and has children. Young women, especially unmarried ones, either do not want to associate with the term or are expected to steer clear of it.
Amol Palekar's movie Anaahat (2003), a Marathi film (Anaahat means Eternity), poses several questions about Niyog Pratha and emphasises on a woman's choice to explore her sexual freedom.