The System Is Corrupt. Meow!
The System Is Corrupt. Meow!
Darishini T
A place for musings of a brown girl living on the little red dot. A social media manager by day, social recluse 24/7 – follow her adventures on Instagram via @drshne.
Fair and Lovely: The Indian Pursuit Of A Lighter Skin Tone
Gather around, dear friends of the minority communities! This one's for you. I'll be talking a lil bit about how damaging the unrealistic beauty standards our community holds over us is and why we should care more about sunscreen and not getting fairer. I mean, once you go brown you gotta lock that shit down.
Jan 19, 2021
21 min
Let's Get It On: Sexual Health in Singapore
This episode features an organic discussion with colleagues on a personal anecdote from an experience with government-funded clinics for women, amongst other things we believe should change for the better on the little red dot. Let's talk about sex, baby.
Jan 15, 2021
20 min
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Brown Woman Scorned
Just some thoughts about Deepavali, Indian celebrations in general and some discussion about appreciation for the culture and appropriation.
Oct 19, 2020
12 min
22 Years of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
It's been two full decades since Karan Johar released his debut film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukherjee. I talk about stuff I liked about the film and things I wish weren't as problematic to me in the current times. Enjoy.
Oct 17, 2020
24 min