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The Importance Of Empowering Young Girls

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Coming from a patriarchal country like India, one would expect that I was also raised with the ingrained belief that the female gender is worthless for everything except nurturing the family. 
But thankfully, I was raised in a progressive household, where women had an equal say in all the important decisions. 
My family, instead of moulding me into an ideal bhartiya naari, brought me up to be driven about whatever I do and stand up for my beliefs, no matter what the detractors said.
My role models weren’t the stereotypical bahus in the Indian soap operas, who would be perpetually wearing ten coatings of makeup, heavy clothes and jazzy jewellery and still managed to devote their entire day to the kitchen in a palatial house that ideally should have dozens of maids. 
Instead, they were strong women, who lead their lives successfully, regardless of the problems they had. Some were young mothers facing the challenges of raising many kids on their own in an unknown area, some were working…

The Difference Between Feminism And Misandry

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Statutory Warnings Before I Start Writing This Post: 
a)Remember that I am still a seventeen-year-old and I am very, very inexperienced in life. I still have to do a lot of things and get life's tragic blows. 
b)Also, keep in mind that it’s a free world and I am allowed to express my opinions. 
c)     Yes, I have done my bit of research. Correct me if I'm wrong with the facts. Do not correct me if you think that I'm a dominating militant "feminazi".
What comes to your mind when I say the word 'feminism'?
Come on now, think a bit. Use those grey cells of yours into some good use!
I'm sure the words like 'rights', 'equality' and 'females' would have come to your mind, right?
Yet, according to a lot of people, feminism is a movement which promotes hating men.
They think that feminists are bitter, grudging women who absolutely, positively loathe the fact that they are not above men and who wish to dominate the world according to their…

What The Hell

Basically, after Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger got together (FINALLY!), the entire Harry Potter fandom was rejoicing. Who wouldn't? After bickering about practically every single thing, they finally got married.

However, recently, J.K. Rowling said that she regrets Ron-Hermione romance and stated that Harry Potter would've been better for Hermione. She also said that Ron and Hermione would have needed  "marriage counselling".

This was a serious blow for Romione shippers. A lot of them were really, really upset about it. Some of them thought that J.K. Rowling was doing this for attention (Oh, I am serious! Some people's minds are filled with shit!). Some of them wrote "strong letters" regarding this sudden statement.

However, Harmony shippers were really happy about it.

And there are those in between - like myself - who are okay with both the ships.

Now wait a minute... what are 'ships' in the first place? A 'ship' is a shortened term…