social issue… CONTENT THEFT! Special edition. 19 Jul 202020 Jul 2020 Copyright infringement isn't a big deal in Pakistan. I mean just look at the clothing industry. We proudly tell people that we got the same designer outfit that they spent…
bias… Types of empathy and how empathy can help in the quest for social justice! 12 Jul 202018 Jul 2020 Social justice is the new slogan. We all want to embrace it and really advocate for it. It's almost a new addition to our vocabulary. And that's the best thing…
humanity… Hyperactive or just a millennial? 3 Jul 20203 Jul 2020 As I watched dinner that was slowly simmering on the stove while watching Vanderpump Rules while my kid did her homework sitting next to me while my toddler occasionally brought…
bias… Humans have biases. 12 May 202012 May 2020 So I've never encountered this before because I'm a science person and science accepts bias. In fact, studies on medications and disease processes mention specifically that a bias might have…
humor… F all the folklores and mainstream movies…… they’re a cultural rip-off. 3 May 20204 May 2020 For all the people who have objected to Disney so much, why didn't you ever disagree with other pathetic renditions of love and stereotypy? Like the Southeast Asian folklores or…
social issue… “Don’t judge, please” and the more common “I’m not judging you but here’s my judgment anyway”….. the sanctimoniousness by the upright brigade that borders on arrogance and is the antithesis of intellect that they ask for. 1 May 20201 May 2020 In the past few days I have seen loads of posts about celebrity events. I have seen people commenting on their marriages, deaths, political affiliations and outfits. Besides death, all…
feminism… The girl who said “No”! 22 Apr 202022 Apr 2020 I envied that girl and I'm sure most of you do too. Ultimately I became that girl and honestly, life is so much better now. No is such a non-feminine…
feminism… 5 questions that the Rishta brigade will ask so learn the answers. 20 Apr 202020 Apr 2020 The Rishta brigade has so many rote questions that I'm amazed at girls and their parents not providing the answers to these conventional ladies beforehand. It would save time. It…
burnout… “I’m a superwoman”. The subconscious hate for being human. 19 Apr 202019 Apr 2020 So much on this blog is about women that it's not only repetitive, it is also tiring. But bear with me! When I was growing up, my dad was building…
humor… Quirky Pakistani 7 Apr 2020 Pakistanis are a rare breed. Genetically linked to the Arab brethren but culturally quite similar to their Indian pals. The irony is that we have inherited the stoicism of Arabs…
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