Sunday, December 31, 2023

My writing process- the journey of a novel

 New video available on my YouTube channel now.



Monday, August 21, 2023

Depp V Heard

The show is on Netflix - based on real events- It made me think about what is a violent relationship. 

someone who shows anger in an aggressive manner - throwing things around - banging doors , angry loud words - these are all intimidation tactics- by saying this is how I show anger doesn’t make it non-intimidating- 

would a woman feel scared with this person ? Yes! 

For the world there was no violence involved- because hand wasn’t raised or so he claimed - but then it is worse as one is living with fear, and suppressed around the person, 

there are some women who do not keep quiet and they oppose/ react and they use angry words too - 

They become amber heard.

She was brutally abused on social media and no one talked about depp’s behavior- probably because the society accepts it saying men will be men.

So then what is a violent relationship? And how do you define being violent? 

I feel all women should watch it. Because many must be living like that.

Of course depp heard is an extreme case as there were drugs and alcohol involved.

Just finished watching it and the verdict is just boiling my blood.

Friday, March 03, 2023

Pathaan

They are saying that Pathaan made more money than Dangal. 

I don’t understand why and how money, number of people watching or number of followers become a metric for success.

Dangal was a good movie and moreover an important one - irrespective of how much it made. It will be watched and loved for many many years. 

The only thing that Pathaan does is it sets a new level of low IQ for Bollywood movies. 



Monday, February 06, 2023

Men commenting on gender equality...

I believe that men can have a voice on all gender issues, and I hope they do.

But invalidating is a way of taking away the value of lived experience just because you haven't lived it.

Gaslighting someone – is not the solution to gender equality issues.
We simply need to think and Raise our understanding. As a man, you will never get to experience women’s day-to-day issues.
So, you definitely get to listen, try to understand, ask questions, but not invalidate. It's good to try to understand and accept others' experiences and how they view the world. Understanding helps foster empathy and increases your ability to connect with others and your ability to think about how the world works. Being able to empathize with others can help improve your relationships and even your minor interactions with strangers. As for what you can do about these things, just knowing these issues exist is a start. Start thinking about why they exist and how you might be perpetuating certain problems. Think about how you can adjust your behavior so that everyone is generally happier. Just being aware of a problem can help, so it's important to listen to women (or anyone, really) and not dismiss their experiences.