O WOMANIYA!
A walk down memory lane with on-screen women who portrayed off-screen social truths
Bollywood has never been silent about its views on women nor has it shied away from portraying her in all her stereotypes; the ideal wife, mother, daughter, vamp, item girl, and courtesan roles being a plenty. Since time immemorial, Indian cinema has showcased the many faces of a woman. More important, it has depicted society’s expectations and reactions to her many faces.
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Women vs. People: Male as the Neutral Default
It used to drive me crazy when "Jeopardy" would have its "regular" categories and then it's "women's" categories. I haven't seen the show in more than a decade, so I don't know whether that has changed, but society's tendency to treat the male as the "default" category has certainly not grown any less pervasive. Not convinced? Take a look at this Pinterest board from Sociological Images.
Image credit: TheSocietyPages.org
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“Bad Girl”? Great Branding
I recently received an intriguing email from a former branding executive who now runs a small marketing consulting company. Nancy Shenker, whose new venture is called theONswitch, found a way to build a personal brand by breaking rules, being rebellious, and tapping into her self-professed “dark side.”
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A Millennial Response to Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In”
There has been a deafening response to news of the impending release of Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In—some of it supportive, but much of it snide. Granted, it's hard not to take pot shots at a multimillionaire c-suiter doling out advice to "working women." Amid all the debate, we thought the below comment stood out. Posted in response to an article on TechCrunch, it's from Micah Clasper-Torch, an artist, designer, and stylist based out of Brooklyn, New York, who is getting set to launch a wedding registry called CityBird. She writes:
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