Online Gender Based Violence: Story Five

I’m a male Belly Dancer. I have always loved this dance style. But Belly Dancing is often associated with femininity and sensuality, leading to stereotypes that it is exclusively a dance form for women. When male dancers like me perform belly dance, we are criticized or ridiculed for challenging these gender norms. I often getContinue reading “Online Gender Based Violence: Story Five”

অনলাইন ভিত্তিক লিঙ্গ সহিংসতা: কথা (চার)

মাইয়া না বেডা- এরকম কথা শুনতে তো হয় রাস্তাঘাটে সবাই জায়গায়। কিন্তু অনলাইনে আমার হেনস্তার পরিমাণ দিন দিন বেড়েই যাচ্ছে। নিজেকে ননবাইনারি হিসেবে দাবি করলেও, এই সমাজে আমাকে গ্রহণযোগ্যতা নেই। তারা বলে, “তোমার দেহ একজন পুরুষের, একজন পুরুষের মতো ব্যবহার করো। অনলাইনে জেন্ডার বেসড ভায়লেন্সের নানা ঘটনা আছে আমার। কোনটা রেখে কোনটা যে বলবো। একটাContinue reading “অনলাইন ভিত্তিক লিঙ্গ সহিংসতা: কথা (চার)”

Online Gender Based Violence: Story Three

I get approached my strangers with fake id often on Instagram. Recently I refused some guy. I didn’t exactly keep count, and I’m not aware of their identity as their account is completely blank. After that, I started getting more texts, but this time they all kept mentioning “chatblink” app, that I’ve chatted with themContinue reading “Online Gender Based Violence: Story Three”

Online Gender Based Violence: Story Two

After I broke up with my ex, I faced harassment online for almost three years, and it’s still ongoing, but not as much. He used to make fake accounts but would leave hints for me to understand it was him. He would text me really vulgar things from them. Sometimes would spam my comment sectionContinue reading “Online Gender Based Violence: Story Two”

The Problems with FRIENDS

Eros I think it’s safe to say that FRIENDS didn’t age well. But it’s still a hit among people of all ages. The first time you watch FRIENDS you may like the TV series – it’s funny, hilarious, and relatable too, until you start thinking. Many who are anti-FRIENDS now liked the series when theyContinue reading “The Problems with FRIENDS”