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"Believe in yourself." Various studies have confirmed that self-esteem has a direct relationship with our overall well-being. Check out our article to find out more about how self-esteem impacts us!

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Shadow and Bone feels like a breath of relief in that sense. For once, we have a female lead character who has agency of her own and is the driver of her own fate despite any and all circumstances.

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Society has chosen to identify femininity with weakness, and our generation may assume women are weak or that they must adopt masculine features to be strong.
The Think Tank and Her Campus at Manipal calls upon all women to be proud of who they are.
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Summer may seem in the distant past now, but these recommendations are here to make up for the summer time madness we're all missing.

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The fight for a right to a woman's own body is one that continues but every single milestone achieved is one for celebration. Read ahead to find out about different countries and their laws and regulations regarding abortion laws.

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This article is an exploration and critique of the multifaceted portrayal of different cultures cast by the most prominent media house of animation, Disney.

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If you’ve watched DDLJ your idea of love might be the yellow flower field, Simran and her wavy hair running towards Raj and his cliched guitar. In the last article of the themed week, read to unlearn our current notions of what love is.

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Caste representation in cinema is a topic that is seldom explored. However, a closer look into the themes that are represented in popular Bollywood cinema, reveals that like any other cultural industry, it too subscribes to certain discriminatory notions.
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We've all heard #Bollywood #itemsongs at clubs, weddings, and other events. But do these catchy numbers hide a bias through their 'sexy' visuals and lyrics, and reduce women to mere objects of sexual pleasure and desire? Find out more in the article here:
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Misogyny on television isn’t new to anyone. In this article, we go through a few tropes and see how they can be internalised into harmful ideas and perceptions.

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#Transpeople have been misrepresented in media for decades; We went through a few good and bad examples of #transepresentation in film and television to understand and analyse the bias they instill in us.

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Though media may be utilised to represent important topics, biases can creep into its portrayal. Join Her Campus at Manipal this week, where we examine these prejudices and internalisations, and 'detox' them in a series of articles and illustrations! (2/2)

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As a generation that was launched into a rapidly evolving media culture, it is hard to imagine media not being an essential component of our lives. The media we consume has become an inseparable part of who we are. In fact, it may even be our fifth limb. (1/2)

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Often social media is assumed to be a negative in our life. "Get off your phone" is just another typical sentence. This article sheds light on its importance. Tap the link to read more!

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#LilNasX has faced more than his fair share of #controversies since his big break. Whether or not the criticism he recieves is warranted has also been spoken about, so we unpacked some of his biggest controversies in this post.

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There are so many helpful guides for fitness and weight that you see everywhere, but many of them also perpetuate harmful myths that will only hurt your body. We've debunked some of them for you in this article.

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Her Campus at Manipal and MIT Student Support Team come together to take a deep dive into Gender Dysphoria, Dysmorphia, and how you can help someone experiencing gender dysphoria.

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As the farmers' protest completes its 7th month, the state and its supporters seem to be certain that the protest will be forgotten. Why is the ignorance of basic rights seemingly more important than access? Tap the link to read!

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