Ladies, my heart is so full of pride, hope, and awe.

If a single picture could speak a thousand words about Gen Z, it would be this one. Seeing this brave woman in her hoodie and slides, standing abso-fuckinglutely unfazed in front of a police van in the pouring rain to protect detained protesters gave me literal goosebumps.

It encapsulates everything this movement is about: unyielding courage, empathy, and refusing to back down.
Watching the protests unfold at Jantar Mantar and across the country has restored my faith in the humanity and spirit of our people.

Gen Z is showing us that they aren't afraid to stand up against what’s wrong, and the togetherness everyone is displaying is nothing short of inspiring.

From people cleaning up the protest sites to keep the streets clean, to food being sent from all corners of the country so everyone stays well-fed, the level of mutual aid is overwhelming!!!

What makes it even more powerful is seeing how people from every walk of life are showing up. It’s not just lawyer associations fighting around the clock for those who’ve been illegally detained, but doctors, professionals, and citizens from every conceivable field stepping up to offer whatever help they possibly can.

I just saw a video posted at around 11:30 PM from the protest site where people were singing, dancing, and filled with so much joyful energy despite the exhaustion and pressure. They refuse to give up! This generation isn't just asking for change but they are actively embodying the kind of country we all deserve to live in.

To every single person leading this movement, standing in the rain, offering support, or raising their voice: we see you, we stand with you, and we are so, so proud of you. I’ll probably see some of you in the protest in Bangalore tomorrow! ❤️

What the title says. I made my own banners and took essentials to help out ppl who needed it there.

I'll just down my experience so it's easier to read:

1. Went by metro but they had closed off some stations on both yellow and violet line. After they skipped 2-3 stations where I wanted to get off, I had to take an auto till Jantar Mantar. It took me extra time to reach the site but it was worth it.

2. Met 2 college girls while exiting the Mandi house metro station. It was their first time going to the protest too so we decided to go together.

3. The protest itself was safer than I'd imagined. The people and energy there is unreal. I don't remember the last time I felt so safe in a crowd this big.

4. Protestors are genuinely so kind and they really care for everyone who shows up. People are always offering food and water and even fanning you manually. They keep doing rounds with fans and tissue paper boxes in hand. It was beautiful to see this kind of effort.

5. Genz knows their shit and the memes are top tier. I guess I'm a false Genz bcoz I'm not as creative as then but I tried.

6. A very large number of police was deployed outside the protest area which was a little intimidating but they weren't inside so I felt safe. RAF folks were being briefed about something when I was walking towards the site. I just hoped that wouldn't start the brutality again.

7. I had to work in the evening so I left the protest site around 3 pm. The entry and exits are a bit crowded but the volunteers are managing it well. Police seems to have given up on public safety. They're only trying to make it worse.

8. DMRC decided to close even more stations so I was stranded at Mandi house metro station. After 30 mins of wait, I managed to get a cab back home.

This is what happened, now onto how I felt.

It was a beautiful feeling seeing people from all age groups coming together against the injustice. I'm sure everyone has their own agendas but you simply can't ignore the brutality these kids were met with. I call them kids bcoz most of them are still students.

There was a little sadness to it tho, seeing all these people struggle in humidity and heat while I came back to my AC room to work.

It's not all rainbows and sunshines. It's hot and humid and crowded, but people are still there. Still sending food and supplies. I heard there's more than enough cooked food.

I also happened to go at a peaceful time but these situations can change very quickly so it's important to be careful and prepared.

I have work today but I'll be going to the protest again soon. I'll show up even if it feels like it doesn't matter.

The large number of police is concerning as they're really going all out to scare people away and stop people from coming to Jantar Mantar.

They are waiting for this issue to die down like every other protest. We deserve more than AI generated answers!!

I made a post on this subreddit earlier regarding this. I'll attach the link to the my previous post and some pictures. Everyone consented to the pictures being taken but I still hid their faces for security reasons.

EDIT: For anyone who's going to the protest - I found this resource sheet online. It has information about our rights during detention or arrest. Also contact info for lawyers and NGOs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y5NTy0f_L6sBw3s8aKAnQAoDEG_EdrmLR38o0_YCcqM/mobilebasic

EDIT again: I just heard that CP shop owners have been instructed to close their shops by 6:30 pm today. https://x.com/TheLallantop/status/2080258665861509274?s=20

I have a bad feeling about this. Please stay safe. Leave early if you feel unsafe.

I'm a final year mbbs student currently having my postings in peadiatric(kids and newborns) department, that is I go to ward and outpatient department and observe and learn skills about the subject of paediatrics. And the amount of times I've seen fathers leaving the labour room premises without even looking at the baby just because he was told it's a girl child. PATHETIC. Your wife just tore her body and gave birth to a child you both wanted and you? Left the room cuz the baby's gender mattered most to you than anything else?!

We had a case of a 10 month old having multiple seizures within a few hours in a single day. The mother observed that the baby is moving his left side less than the right side of the body

So after investigations , the baby is diagnosed with STROKE.

It is because of the mother noticing the left sided weakness early, reporting it to the doctor , we happened to give the baby early assistance.

THE NERVE OF THE FUCKING GRANDPARENTS AND TYE FATHER. THEY BLAMED THE MOTHER SAYING THIS IDIOT OF A WOMAN SHOULDVE DROPPED THE BABY BECAUSE OF WHICH HES HAVING ALL THIS.

They isolated and stopped talking to the mother. And the husband slapped their 5 year old kid because she made a sound. Like she just talked and he slapped her, and this poor girl, I don't know how, she managed to not cry. She is trying to control her tears and that is the saddest thing I've ever seen :')

Their reason for blaming the mother for everything is apparently because no one in their family ever had seizures. ????

We see people like this on a daily basis.

Like a compass needle that always points north, a man's accusing finger always points a woman. Always.

I live mostly with my dad, and we have a helper who comes to cook, so cooking has never really been a daily responsibility for me. Because of that, I haven't cooked much in my life.

I've probably tried making sabzis around 7-8 times now, and I just can't seem to get them right. 😭 I've finally learned how to make decent rotis, rice, and dal, but sabzis are my biggest enemy.

Either they stay undercooked no matter how long I cook them on low heat, or they end up overcooked if I leave them for a little longer. The tomatoes never seem to cook properly, and my masalas always taste average. I've watched so many YouTube videos, but nothing seems to help.

What am I doing wrong? Please drop your tips because I'm genuinely tired of messing up every sabzi I make. 🥲

Hey girlies! As I navigate my career/finances, I realize how much basic financial literacy is skipped for women growing up. We’re often taught to save, but rarely how to invest, negotiate salaries, or set up emergency funds independently.

I wanted to ask the experienced women here. What is one small career or financial habit you adopted that completely changed your life? Whether it’s negotiating a salary bump, setting up emergency funds, or setting workplace boundaries. Feel free to share your best tips for those of us trying to figure it out!

Talking from my personal experience, I don't know if this happens everywhere or is it just in my circle. So please be kind in the comments. I'm inexperienced.

I'm 24F ,never held hands with any guy, never been in any relationship, never kissed a guy, never hugged one. The only reason for me being a virgin is it just didn't happen. I'm not approached by any or I did not try doing any of these with anyone. It just didn't happen.

But every time someone wanna make a joke ,they would talk about how I never touched a man in my life or how no man ever touched me romantically all my life. I'm so done with this shit.

Until and unless it happens I will stay inexperienced , i cannot force myself to lose my v card just because I'm getting old. I wish people were a bit kind. If you get laid ,good for you bro.why to shame a woman who never experienced anything.

Atp I think twice before saying any man that I'm virgin and never experienced love

Hey ladies, so, um, my friend got cancer free few days back. She had been fighting cancer for past few yrs. Can you please suggest a sweet gift for her? Can be anything.. food, jewellery or anything she'd use. I'm not able to think of anything. <33

I was having a normal conversation with my dad and then suddenly the discussion shifted to me not knowing how to wear a saree. So I said I will learn it later on. Then he started saying that I should learn how to wear a saree or atleast wear salwar so that I can wear this at home. Mind you all these years I never saw my parents tell me anything about what I wear but i do wear what is considered "decent" clothes in an Indian context.

I was surprised by the way my dad started saying that you should wear atleast a salwar at home, what will you wear when you will get married, you can't wear your shorts or something else at home. You know I get it that I might or might not be allowed to wear shorts so I said in that case I can wear full length pants and tops which I have seen numerous married women wearing nowadays along with their Mils wearing the same thing.

I had a whole argument about this with my dad. I just couldn't believe what he was saying. I have always seen my parents on the progressive side but now after hearing all this I just can't wait to run from home as soon as i find a job. I know I won't do any crazy stuff but i just can't listen to their backdated mindset everyday.

I just need to know from married women what do they wear at home? Am i wrong in some ways or did I overreact?

Tldr: Had an argument with my dad about my clothes and wanted to rant a bit.

Ladies, can you please share your experiences of co- parenting after divorce? Our marriage is over, we are just dragging it on now. He is a good father and is likely to get 50% custody. He is good to everyone except to me.
I am terrified of:

- Not seeing my kids half the time. They are very young, under 4. It breaks my heart that they won’t get a “normal” childhood with happy parents in the same household. That they will miss me and won’t have access to me. I am crying now thinking of my youngest crying for me. We all sleep in the same bed now.

- Managing finances independently: I have a good job and some family support. I won’t get anything for monthly expenses from my family but they will help out if I have a real emergency. It will be humiliating to ask them, though, after all my education and a self-initiated divorce. They are not rich but have stable middle class finances.

I earn enough to stay in a decent rented 2 bhk. I will be okay for a few months if I lose my job, not sure about after that.

- I will have to move to a smaller, rented place, lose my home that I have helped pay for and maintain. I cannot afford it on my own. Stangely, I am not worried about this. My husband will want to keep the house and I am okay with it. I cannot argue about money, perhaps that will change when I get a lawyer. He has been outspoken about what he wants.

- Society matters to family, they will be so disappointed. They will be ashamed to share to people that I am divorced. I feel so sad thinking about my mother. My poor mom.

Honestly, I dread this too. Unknowingly, I have been wearing my once happy marriage like a badge. It became part of my identity. It used to be a pretty good relationship, I am mourning that on top of this.

Say something, anything. Thank you.

Lately I've been struggling with something I can't quite make sense of. I genuinely feel like I was more mature as a child than I am now. As I've gotten older, I feel like I've become emotionally younger instead of older.

I don't mean that I intentionally behave immaturely. It's more that I get overwhelmed by small things, overthink everything, and sometimes react in ways that make me wonder, "Why am I behaving like this?" It doesn't feel like an act it just happens naturally, and afterwards I feel embarrassed and miserable about myself.

A part of this is probably because I also feel behind in life. I spent the last few years preparing for neet which I couldn't clear and I'll be taking admission into a college this year for a different course. I'll be turning 22 this year, while many people my age have graduated, started working, or seem to be handling adulthood so effortlessly.

Then I open social media and see girls around my age who seem so confident, witty, emotionally mature, talented, and comfortable with themselves. I know social media only shows the highlights, but it's still difficult not to compare myself. I end up feeling like I'm dumb, childish, and somehow failed to grow into an adult.

Has anyone else here gone through something similar? Did you ever feel emotionally younger than your age or like you were somehow regressing instead of growing? If you did, what helped you become more emotionally stable and confident?

I'm not looking for people to tell me that "everyone has their own timeline." I'm specifically hoping to hear from women who have genuinely experienced this and how they navigated it.

Hi, I am 29 and have 6 years of work experience. I have a master's degree in a humanities. I was previously working in the development sector and switched to consulting in the government sector. My current salary is 11 LPA. I think I am being underpaid and at a crossroad on how to progress my career and salary. I am on track for a promotion but cannot expect much in increment. Otherwise, work environment and learning curve is great. I have been here for over 2 years now and previously stayed a year each at the other workplaces.

I do not have a strong academic record per se. I am interested in doing a Master's abroad. I have made up my mind that I will pursue it on a fully funded scholarship. I also don't mind spending a few years working abroad if I do get an opportunity. Either that or pursue a PhD.

I just don't know if I should stick out another year after the promotion or simply switch jobs and get a higher pay. I want to increase my earnings while also simultaneously keeping an eye out for higher studies. Sometimes it hurts to see my peers in managerial positions with the same YoE but a different organisational set up. It hurts more knowing that it's no longer the time to pinch expenses but to earn more.

Has anyone ever faced this dilemma? Your perspectives would really help.

So something weird happened today. I was at a café with some people. There were five males there. One of the males was my friend, and the other four males were friends of friends I didn't really know.

We were just having a normal conversation, and at one point I referred to one of them as a male instead of a man. Honestly, I didn't even think about it because English isn't my first language, and I thought both words were pretty much the same.

But then they immediately pointed it out and started saying it was a red flag. Somehow the conversation went from a normal chat to me being called a "walking red flag." I was honestly confused because there was no bad intention behind it. I wasn't trying to disrespect the males—I just used a word I thought was normal.

But I'm curious: is this actually a big thing among English speakers, or is it mostly an internet culture thing? Did I just miss this update?

Edit: To clarify, this is a satire post/ joke post . I saw a similar post that referred to Women as females. I continue to see women referred as female everywhere on Reddit. And honestly it sucks to be identified by a scientific term instead of talking to us as equals.

I am leaving for college soon and amongst all the other things there's one thing I am worried about - my journals. As you might already know or would have experienced yourself, privacy in an Indian household is a beautiful myth. Mine isn't any different. Honestly, I do ask my mother not to go through my books/stuff if she is rearranging them in the store room and she wouldn't indulge much at times. I also do not have a room of my own here thus not any specific private space that I can totally claim as my own too.

It's just, there have been a few instances in the past where she has read a page or two of them at times (like, if she was arranging or rearranging my things amongst others) and although she might not have reacted much to me personally, I still don't like it cause I know those things *will* be in her mind for a long time even if she doesn't say anything to me directly (or until an appropriate occasion arises lol)

I have had several journals over the years, I have written my think pieces, my rants, my disappointments in the world, my pleasures, about humans, my aspirations, the dreams I left chasing now and of course, crushes from the past amongst many other things.

To be honest even if the contents in them were not anything too personal or sensitive, I still do not want her or anyone else for that matter to read them.

So this question has been on my mind, what does one do with their collection of journals when they are moving away?

At this point, I am honestly considering taking them with me cause I genuinely don't wanna leave them otherwise I would be on edge throughout lol.

But then again I thought, in some years time I would go to other places (than my home) from college, you know for work, traveling etc etc, where do I leave them then? (Okay this is just me overthinking, this is way far in the future so I am trying not to ponder upon this one too much atm😭)

I have been taking therapy for long time but my problems have not improved. It’s always talk therapy where I vent and I get no input from her in return. I have faced prolonged trauma which has led to lot of adverse consequences. Additionally since I lost my job I am back home and here I have no privacy to talk to therapist/psychiatrist except early hours in morning. What can I do as I am unable to handle my thoughts.

I am being a wreck in my marriage, the person who i married i was in love with him for years before getting married we were long distance so i had never lived with him and i dont know how to live with him.

He i feel so many times just dominates me into doing things and i hate it that i do it for my mental peace.
I cant for a second tolerate his mother but i feel like i have to because saying anything i dont feel is correct leads to huge fight.

And i wont blame his mother only, our things were going bad before his mother came to stay with us only and now that she has went back things are not getting better.

I have resentment towards him, i have thought about divorce and its repercussions me ending myself and that repercussion and i am not able to get anything.

If things go smoothly (i ignore thinhs and dont react) it feels good like back in those days when everything was good i react and it is me who is not respecting my ‘pati’

I dont want to even bitch about him i feel guilty of doing so my mother already hates him for how he treated me infront of her that saying anything to her will make her think him of more wrong.

My sisters are busy in life and happy and i dont want them to get stressed for me.

I moved to a city where i have no friends for him. My friends right now are same person who are his friends and if i say anything against it they take his side only. (I have tried expressing once only - i was drunk it turned into a disaster)

Sometimes i feel i should have married someone who loved me i would have been their priority.

How do i handle and make better my marriage?

Hi everyone!

This does not seem right considering the situation right now but please help me out here. Everything seems to be extremely overwhelming.

I'm getting married somewhere in Dec-Jan and I'm requesting you all to please share your hacks with me. What did you all do to not overspend? Where did you actually overspend on?

Makeup is not something I'm going to be spending a lot on. Neither are clothes. But photography? Should I be spending upwards of 2L? Will it be worth it? Any reccos would be really helpful.

Other than that, any hacks, budget finds for clothes, mistakes I should avoid, tips?

Please help me out here.. i'm drowing in a sea of decisions. TIA.

I want to break into a career in finance. I’m trying to increase my CGPA (it’s 6.82 right now, but I’m expecting it to increase after this semester). I’m doing Maths hons and I want to break into finance. Lowkey, I’m scared that I haven’t done enough in the past 2–3 years. I have done stuff, but nothing directly related to finance. I do study financial concepts in my free time, though. What projects can I do, and what internships should I apply to strengthen my profile?

I’ve applied to a few internships but didn’t get them, so I wanna know what a good place to start would be

If you've read the title, you can probably guess where I am going to go with this. Choice feminism is a bigger problem than what we acknowledge it to be, and we need to collectively stop supporting it. Disclaimer- please scroll past this post if you are a choice feminist. I have no respect for your kind and i would rather you not engage on this post.

A little backstory into why I am angry today and what warranted this post- a female, well respected professor in the university I studied in has introduced a new rule for her class alone saying shorts and sleeveless clothes aren't allowed. The university itself doesn't have any dress code and people are free to wear whatever they want, except for her class. Her reasoning for this is nothing. This was also followed by her saying "don't bring up bullshit like feminism into this, i won't listen to it".

Isn't she in her position today because of feminism? Without feminism, what would have led her into a workplace to become financially independent? But no, according to her, feminism is bullshit. The same goes for choice feminists. Just because a woman makes a choice doesn't mean it's inherently feminist, women can make misogynistic choices too. After all, aren't women the biggest torchbearers of patriarchy?

Take tradwife content on social media for instance. Tradwives say a woman's place is in the kitchen and to make babies, and that husbands are supposed to make money for the family. But when these people start making content, and they monetize it, aren't they going against whatever they supposedly preach?

Choices are not made in a vacuum, and anyone who says otherwise isn't true to themselves. Sure, there could be more nuance to the choice you make which was because of your personal interests, but the overall idea behind the choice in general comes from what society teaches you. And no, I'm not infantilizing women by telling them they don't know what they are doing. That take is also problematic because people do things without giving a second thought to it. "It's not that deep" is exactly what we are meant to question.

I hate to take this example again, but think of body hair removal. Think of tan removal. We were all bullied in school by that mean girl for our leg hair, the parlour aunty tells us "aye hayee kitni growth ho gayi" or our moms taught us that "girls should keep their skin clean by waxing their hair" and we all started doing it. Best case scenario, we didn't get bullied, but we saw someone else do it and adopted that behaviour. Think of the impossible body standards women have for themselves. 22 inch waist, skinny legs, toned body, pilates arms, big boobs and ass, "I just want to be skinny, I don't really care about muscles or anything". Why are we encouraging weakness? Lesser said the better about women who also go one step further and shame women for not doing certain things expected by society while claiming to be feminists.

Just because you are a woman and you made these choices doesn't make them inherently feminist. Choices do not originate in a vacuum. It's a result of hundreds of years of societal conditioning. By supporting every single choice that a woman makes as a personal preference, we are undoing the work that all the feminists did to get us to where we are today. If you are a feminist, at least be true to yourself. Choice feminism is not feminism, if you follow something only when convenient, that doesn't make you a feminist.

May sound tone-deaf, and at the expense of being downvoted or bashed I'm asking this question - Is attachment towards a fetus a real thing?

I come across so many stories of Indian women in pathetic situation post marriage and somehow they get pregnant. But why? why is it even happening? No, these are not stories of under privileged women, but working urban ones. Why don't they abort the fetus right in the beginning?

I know marital rape induced pregnancy happens, but India also has laws where the woman doesn't need to take consent from their spouse to abort the fetus right? Makes me wonder why would someone even want their entire life to be trapped.

I just read a reddit post, where a very young woman in 20s married a spine-less, useless husband, who has lied, financially abused, has huge unpaid loans which was not disclosed before marriage, abusive In-laws, and above anything - it was a high risk pregnancy. I mean, why??

She could have aborted the baby, divorced his ass and could have moved on. After all she was just in her 20s. Yet, chose to be a single mother. I may sound very unempathetic, tone deaf, excuse me. But life in India as a single mother isn't easy either. why would someone want to keep a fetus given by a loser husband?

On the other hand, I've also heard stories of women hating their own child, because they remind them of their ex. Usually, as a burst out, due to the frustration of being a single mom, while the Ex-husband could move on easily. I mean, what even? you could have just aborted the fetus.

Am I wrong to think so? I genuinely don't feel so. I feel kids are a trap, as in - once you have them, you have to strive to give the best for them, thereby sacrificing your life. At least till they become adults. And this sacrifice is not painful, if you have a supportive and a loving spouse beside you. What's even the point of struggling all your life, just because you got pregnant by a loser?

why is moving on difficult? Am I wrong to think like this?

All girls in my area where Iive are almost similar in age. We all graduated recently but I'm the only one who is still unemployed. They not only got jobs, but jobs in big companies. and there's me, don't even have a decent internship. I only leave my house to get groceries or stuff for house. I don't even have the money to go out anywhere and tbh atp I feel ashamed to even go anywhere. Every day I wake up with no where to be, nothing imp do while seeing everyone else leave for their jobs.. I feel stuck.

But what shattered me today was that I saw few of those girls coming back from office, looking all classy in their posh formals and I was there in my pjs coming back from getting groceries. It really hit me where I'm in my life rn. Other girls are earning money, looking polished, having fun weekends etc whereas I'm just existing. that's all. just surviving. One of them was coming back home with her dad, and they both looked so happy and here I am, such a big disappointment to my parents. I just feel like a trash, not a single day when I'm actually happy.. nothing to look forward too either . I don't want to live like this anymore... I don't wish for much but atleast a normal life. And the worst part? the more anxious or sad I feel the more bad things to happen but how am I supposed to be happy with such a miserable life. I feel like I'm on a merry go round and can't get off.

It is unbearable for me to live in India. My parents scream at the top of their lungs around 3 to 4 times a week. Somedays its at the maid for making some mistake, some days its at the laundry machine people, some days its at me or my older sibling, and some days its my older sibling having anger issues and screaming at my parents or at me.

Why do people in this country feel this visceral rage that makes them scream their lungs out in deep hatred at everyone? Over the smallest of mistakes? Is it anger issues or just a complete inability to regulate themselves? They don't seem affected by their rage outbursts, they go back to normal within minutes and i'm the one with a weird feeling in my stomach running away to my room and putting headphones in, can still hear their visceral hatred filled voices screaming so loud despite doing everything to hide from it.

It reminds me of my childhood days and how their unreasonable anger traumatised me. I also love them, seeing them in this hateful anger makes me worried about their health.

I wonder if it is worth it staying in this country if to make money and live a decent life you need to burn so much blood and feel the need to express such intense anger when other people make the smallest mistakes? I sometimes feel they enjoy it and it makes them feel powerful that's why they do it. But it hurts my health and I develop acid reflux and stomach cramps from it. Don't think I'm some delicate darling I can give it right back if the gun is pointed at me but generally my temperament doesn't suit this outrageous, illogical, self harming anger.

I met a man online whom I really liked. We went on a date, and while he was alright, I knew it wouldn't be right for me. I communicated it to him, but we kept on talking partly because I was still attracted to him.

After a month, a couple of weeks ago, our conversations reduced after an ideological difference and I thought it would help reduce the attraction I feel for him. I restricted him on IG so that I don't get notified when he texts. I deleted his chats and contact so that I don't contact him or have any way to contact him. I didn't block him because the block list would have his number. But I still crave his attention and I am so pissed at myself for that.

How do you strong women dissociate from situations which are not good for you?

P.S. I am 27 and he is 43, and I wish I was trolling, but seems like the only person I am trolling at the moment, is myself.