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BEYOND THE SIMPLE FORMULAS BY SHWETA KRISHNAN ‘Woman? It’s simple, say the fanciers of simple formulas: she is a womb, an ovary; she is a female – this word is sufficient to define her.’ –Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex These… Continue Reading →
Many men still believe the frontier of purity lies inside the woman’s body. Where does that leave the idea of women having control over their own bodies? Urvashi Butalia,Livemint Illustration by Jayachandran/Mint Some 35 years ago, the British immigration authorities… Continue Reading →