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Radhika Apte’s new video is a befitting reply to the people who body shame women or criticise them on their outward looks caring two hoots about the person they are within.
We live in an age where the constant emphasis on looks is an issue that needs to be addressed seriously.
Recently, writer Shobhaa De body shamed the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton for not wearing the ‘sari’ when the Duchess was on her maiden visit to India with her husband Prince William. She said that she didn’t wear the ‘sari’ because she didn’t have the ‘curves’.
Then there was an incident on Twitter where a young woman from Mumbai was severely body shamed when she took to the social media platform to bring her predicament to light of being denied a ride by an ‘auto-rickshaw wala‘ because he thought that she was way too overweight to board his auto and should instead take the bus to work. And lastly but certainly not the least, India’s obsession with the ‘fair skin’!
Everywhere women are being constantly judged and body shamed either based on their skin colour or their body type caring two hoots about the person inside, her feelings, her choice. As if it doesn’t matter, what matters is the way she looks!
In this little over four-minute video “Find Your Beautiful”, actress Radhika Apte is seen talking to her 17 year old self explaining that it doesn’t matter what others say or what the society thinks of her. What is important is what she thinks about herself and do what makes her happy.
The video wonderfully captures and conveys the real meaning of ‘beauty’. Take a look at the full video here:
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Menopause is a reality in women's lives, so Indian workplaces need to gear up and address women's menopausal needs.
Picture this: A seasoned executive at the peak of her career suddenly grapples with hot flashes and sleep disturbances during important meetings. She also battles mood swings and cognitive changes, affecting her productivity and confidence. Eventually, she resigns from her job.
Fiction? Not really. The scenario above is a reality many women face as they navigate menopause while meeting their work responsibilities.
Menopause is the time when a woman stops menstruating. This natural condition marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The transition brings unique physical, emotional, and psychological changes for women.
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