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I refuse to wear makeup, layer upon layer. The facade of my complexion, too shallow for my flair.
Standing for myself is now my choice
I repudiate to be slapped for raising my voice
I refuse to get hitched for society’s sake
My career is a priority, the cherry on my cake.
I refuse to wear makeup, layer upon layer
The facade of my complexion, too shallow for my flair
For I have the talent to create nano softwares
As well as I can manage spatulas and cookwares.
Me and my male counterparts are at par about tech
And so I speak up against unequal pay cheque
I walk shoulder to shoulder, for I am equally shrewd
But my dauntless spirit is oft-quoted as arrogant and rude.
I want to go out solo, explore the world
And roam around on the streets at night
Instead of opposing my choice of freedom
Can you please help me feel safe and alright?
I love traditions but do not conform with the wrong
Ask my consent, before you start singing your song
For I am a woman, with a choice to choose
You cannot shackle my dignity and its vibrant hues.
Kill me in the womb, or force me into the pyre
A world without the fairer sex, is bound to go haywire
Born inside a woman, sheltered in her lap
Dear men, come on! Let’s stand together against gender gap.
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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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