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Sarah had always longed for a fairytale romance, complete with charming gestures and heartfelt conversations. When John asked her out to a church on a hilltop in Chennai, she was thrilled beyond measure. The ride up the winding road was filled with laughter and conversation, and Sarah couldn’t help but feel a tinge of attraction towards him.
As they reached the top of the hill, Sarah rolled down the window, enjoying the salty breeze of the sea blowing in. John caught her gaze and grinned. “You look stunning,” he said, making Sarah feel a flutter in her stomach.
As they entered the church, John took her hand and led her to a quiet spot. Sarah felt a sense of serenity wash over her as she listened to the soft whispers of prayers and hymns. She could feel John’s warm gaze on her, and as he leaned in to whisper something in her ear, she couldn’t help but feel her heart race.
As the sun set and darkness crept in, they headed to a rooftop restaurant. John pulled out her chair and placed a hand on her back, sending shivers down her spine. They laughed and chatted as they ate, and Sarah felt a growing attraction towards John with every passing moment.
As the night wore on, they moved to the dance floor, swaying to the music under the stars. Sarah felt John’s hand on the small of her back, leading her in the dance. She could feel the heat emanating from his body, and the subtle scent of his cologne made her feel a tingle of excitement.
As they walked to her car, John took her hand and leaned in closer. “I had a great time tonight,” he said, his voice low and intimate. Sarah felt a flush spread across her cheeks as she looked up at him. “Me too,” she said, feeling a sense of attraction and longing.
As she drove home, Sarah couldn’t stop thinking about John’s flirtatious touches and his warm gaze. She knew that she had experienced something magical and couldn’t wait to see where it would lead. As she lay in bed, replaying the moments of the evening in her head, she felt a sense of excitement and anticipation for what the future held. She knew that this was only the beginning of something beautiful, and she couldn’t wait to see where their story would lead.
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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