Indian American Love Child

I've tried to write the last couple of months, but truthfully something seemed off every time I picked up the pen. Every time I wrote, it felt like:  1. My words didn’t capture what I was truly feeling. Not the depth or the scope of the pain, confusion, hurt, self doubt, loneliness or the plethora of other emotions I was feeling or had felt during that time 2. I KNEW whatever I was feeling and expressing was also SUPER transient, sometimes even changing moment to moment.  And so, I decided that even though the pen was and is, one of my favorite outlets, writing  was probably in some ways, not the best for me. The thing with written word is, it is permanent. You can not unwrite it, un say it, or in any way, deny it. If i wrote what i was feeling and thinking at one of my lowest points...it would, in a way, give validation to them. And more than just validation, it would take them from what could just be transient thoughts and feelings to a more concrete rea...

I believe there is a new type of feminism emerging amongst the young women of today. I like to think of it as the “Bad Bitch” movement. Quite honestly, this carefree, ultra-aggressive, strong female persona sounds undeniably attractive to me and I would be lying if I said a part of me didn’t want to be a ‘bad bitch’. I mean one can’t help but look at media’s self-proclaimed bad bitches: Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, etc, and want in on the action.   But what are the implications for a woman who has chosen this bad bitch lifestyle, and what does it mean for the future of women in general? I am all about female empowerment and equality, but I feel like this new movement might have taken things a step forward into possible dangerous territory. The term creates trouble on multiple fronts. First, by creating unrealistic expectations of what a strong female is, and secondly, by demeaning the role of a man in a female’s life. Now I know there is no one definition of ‘Bad Bitch...