feminism… I was 18 and hustling….. 11 Feb 202011 Feb 2020 A teenage boy got married to his girlfriend in Pakistan. With his parents' blessings. What's that now? The new sex ed, chauvinism? But people are generally happy with this news.…
feminism… I’m so sorry for my success. 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 As I celebrated news of my promotion with my friends I was oddly scared of sharing it with my boyfriend. He had been hunting for a job that could at…
feminism… Ten things if you want to date me. #muslimgirlversion 20 Jan 202020 Jan 2020 Being a Muslim girl is hard if you're part of the dating pool. It's hard for various reasons but the foremost probably is that I'm saving myself for after I…
feminism… How Meryl Streep could be every brown girl’s mother-in-law! 5 Jan 20206 Jan 2020 As I watched Meryl Streep yelling at Anne Hathaway for not getting basic orders right, when I heard her saying that she gave the "fat girl" a chance, as I…
feminism… Dear sanctimonious men! The moral high ground under your feet was laid by patriarchy. 4 Jan 20205 Jan 2020 So a famous Pakistani show has garnered huge online following because it is about a cheating spouse. And let me spill the beans before intrigue takes over, it's about a…
burnout… Work life balance for a mom who works 23 Dec 201923 Dec 2019 https://mymindasawoman.com/2019/09/25/women-in-medicine-hunting-nesters-or-nesting-hunters/ https://mymindasawoman.com/2019/04/20/superwoman-supermom-boss-babe-super-wife-the-problem-with-believing-that-superheroes-exist-in-women/ https://mymindasawoman.com/2018/12/03/who-has-it-all/ There's no work-life balance. There is just the struggle for it. Truth is, there is no perfect, all time, constant state of balance either. Half the time…
fiction… Brown Girl and her “Saheli”. (Best buddy). 17 Dec 2019 The Brown Girl and Saheli phenomenon is old and complex. While the Saheli is Brown Girl's biggest confidante, cheer leader and support system, I'm not sure the Brown Girl could…
feminism… Passed up. Part 4. 5 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Looking back, Laura and Jillian Manning were the only employers who ever really treasured her. They trusted her and treated her like an equal. There was no junior partnership at…
feminism… Passed up. Part 3 5 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Teresa looked at her desk with some unease. It was like something was missing. "Am I ungrateful?" She thought sadly. James was coming to pick her up and she didn't…
feminism… Passed up. Part 2 5 Dec 20195 Dec 2019 Teresa finished law school and had been formally and informally interning with Patterson. She secretly knew that she was up for the position of junior partner. There was no way…
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