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Toxic Brotherhood: How Masculinity Fuels Right-Wing Extremism
Photo by Ivan Skorovarov on Unsplash When we talk about extremist groups, we often focus on ideology: white supremacy, Christian nationalism, conspiracy theories, or militant patriotism. But underneath these political and religious narratives lies something more insidious: toxic masculinity. The language, rituals, and recruitment strategies of groups like the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers, and Three…
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Reclaiming Mary: A Feminist Reading of The Testament of Mary
Photo by Darrien Staton on Unsplash For centuries, Mary—the mother of Jesus—has been cast into the role of the silent, obedient, and sanctified woman. She is remembered less as a human being and more as a symbol of purity, sacrifice, and maternal devotion. But Colm Tóibín’s The Testament of Mary disrupts this tradition by granting…
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Draupadi’s Palaces and the Feminist Quest for Freedom
Photo by Rahul Chakraborty on Unsplash Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Palace of Illusions reimagines the epic Mahabharata through the eyes of Draupadi (Panchaali), a woman often reduced to myth, duty, or property. But here, her journey unfolds through spaces—palaces, huts, forests, even exile—that mirror the evolution of her desires, struggles, and eventual liberation. What we…