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In the process of attributing traits which were eventually imposed on women, what we can say are the by-products of this rigidity are ways of behaving associated, or more radically saying, imposed on man. Initially, this term was used in the mythopoetic men’s movement of the 1980’s and 1990’s. From then it has been widely used in academics and popular writings. Other than having its bad impact on women, toxic masculinity had a severe impact on the mental, physical and social health of men. 

This culture pressurized men to behave in a certain fixed manner.  Now let us discuss those ways in which man will be called ideal. They are like;

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Celebrated annually in June, with the onset of Monsoon season, Ambubachi Mela is one of the most unique festivals hosted in India’s Guwahati. It’s organized at the Kamakhya Temple, perched on the top of Ninanchal Hill, the temple being one of the most important tourist destinations of Assam. It’s said to be associated with the Goddess Kamakhya and stands true to the story that surrounds her. 

According to the Legend, an angered Kamakhya jumped into the fire because her father insulted Shiva. As a result of which, Shiva performed Tandava, holding Kamakhya’s burning body. If nobody had stopped Shiva from completing the Tandava, the world would have been destroyed. And so Vishnu used his Sudarshan Chakra to cut Kamakhya’s body into 5 parts. The temple now stands where her genitals and womb fell. There is no idol in the temple but a yoni (female genitalia) shaped rock with a hot spring flowing over it.

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“All men should be feminists. If men care about women’s rights the world will be a better place. We are better off when women are empowered – it leads to a better society.”
– John Legend

“Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes.”

When we seek to understand what Feminism encompasses, it becomes important to understand it as an inclusive concept rather than being restricted to one specific gender of the society. Feminists are trying to establish the inclusivity of everyone’s rights, irrespective of their gender identity. It is not about criticizing the so-called ‘male gender’ for all the wrong that has been inflicted on women. Instead, Feminism is a fight for gender equality.     

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Nigeria, 7th most populated country in Northern Africa, is a multi-ethnic country. The land is gifted with vast quantities of natural resources. It stands sixth at oil-production and has well-educated and flourished industries. It has a very diverse culture and it differs as we move down from North to South. The 208 million people living, are divided into many ethnic groups which speak over 527 languages and have more than 1150 dialects.

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India is a secular country and a land of diverse cultures and beliefs. The kind of miscellany that can be seen in a country like ours is inimitable. Despite having huge distinctions and variance in opinions, the things that bind us together are relations and emotions. The worth of the life of an individual is indispensable. Every possible effort is taken forward by the family and relatives to cure the patient and afford him/her a whole new life. Whereas the cases like Aruna Shanbaug, where she was in a vegetative state for 23 years because of the sufferings of the sexual assault by a sweeper brought the concept of Mercy-Killing or Euthanasia of the public and legal attention.

The term is derived from the  Greek words, Eu which means good, and Thanatos referring to death. Hence, the literal meaning of Euthanasia is ‘Good Death’. Euthanasia, assisted suicide, or mercy killing refers to deliberately terminating the life of an individual painlessly if he/she is a victim of inoperable agony of utter unconsciousness or illness.

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India is a secular country. It includes different cultures and embraces diverse traditions. Every religion has its unique way of greeting people, offering respect, and praying to the divine. While it’s Namaste for the Hindu community, the Muslim community adopts the Salam. The difference in the Etymology remains, but the intention is the same. Both these gestures hold some significance and there remains more to them that should be known. The following article focuses on the same – the two out of many ways of greeting our fellow mates India has taught us over the years. 

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The distinction between vices and crimes is crucial to understand the nature of both these things, many people conflate vices and crimes and consider one is the same but is this true? Are vices crimes, so first, we need to know what is vice? What is a crime? And what differentiates them. To consider an act crime there should be two important things present in a particular act i.e.,’mens rea’ that is a guilty mind and ‘actus reus’ which means an act in which is done in furtherance of the guilty mind, these two are the essential elements of the crime.

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There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion
or company than a good marriage. — Martin Luther.

Unlike the saying, "When it comes to love, age is just a number" the perception behind Indian marriages is to "settle down" when you reach a certain age. The fear may be that as you grow older, you might not find the right person or no person at all. It is the year 2020, but the fact
remains the same in every caste and community.

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