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Is feminism about empowering women or changing the mindset of men?

Is feminism about empowering women or changing the mindset of men?  Feminism, mainly a concept that started in the West, began as a movement to give everyone equal rights, whether they were men or women. The idea of equality is something many of us take for granted because we were born into a world where it is more recognized. But what about the women who were denied their rights? Women who were abused or insulted just because they were the “wrong” gender? Women who were not allowed to live the life they wanted but were forced to live according to the wishes of their husbands, fathers, or brothers? Women who were seen only as objects? The list of injustices goes on and on.  But that was the past. Times have changed, and so have the laws, but have people changed? Well, that's a subjective question. There are still underdeveloped places where women suffer, but in moderately-developed to highly-developed places, women have been given the rights they deserve. This progress should ...

Sugar: The Toxin Consumed Daily

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Did you ever feel the urge to eat one more piece of chocolate after eating the first one? Well, if your answer is yes then you are not the only one!  Milk chocolate which is made up of 10-50% cocoa solids, cocoa butter, milk in some form, and sugar is very addicting. Why did I highlight the word sugar? Because sugar is the main ingredient which is addicting.  It’s not only about chocolate, but every food that includes sugar is very addicting. What is sugar made up of? To understand sugar, we need to know what it's made up of. Sugar is made up of glucose and fructose.  Glucose can be easily used by the body, and fructose can be found in fruits. This fructose can be handled by the body in only small amounts.  Any more and the liver cannot process it and turns it into fat. This fat is extremely dangerous for the liver, especially if in high amounts. What are the issues with sugar? Sugar is also one of the main reasons for metabolic syndrome.  Diseases such as obe...

3 key takeaways from Atomic Habits

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As a person who loves reading, Atomic Habits by James Clear has been my absolute favourite.  Unless you have been living under a rock for the last 4 years, I’m sure you have heard the name ‘Atomic Habits’ once. Atomic Habits is the definitive guide to breaking destructive behaviours and adopting good ones in four steps, showing how small, incremental, everyday routines compound into massive, positive change over time. Let's discuss the 3 key takeaways from Atomic Habits. What is the book ‘Atomic Habits’? James Clear wrote Atomic Habits. The book is precisely what it’s named after. Atomic: an extremely small amount of a thing; the single fundamental unit of a larger system Habits: A routine or practice performed regularly. In this book, James Clear very neatly explains the importance of working on small habits rather than stressing too much about the big ones. Of course, you cannot use this article as a substitute for the book. You would have to read the book to gain full knowledge ...

Gender Discrimination: How its changing

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Gender Discrimination has been a big problem in India since pre-independence.  But things are slowly changing. This does not mean it has stopped, there are still cases of Gender Discrimination.  But many girls have come forward, worked hard, and helped the country become what it is now. In this article, we will discuss how Gender Discrimination is changing. How is gender discrimination a problem? Gender Discrimination is a problem in many ways. Some of them are: Girls weren't allowed to work or study They were restricted to only doing household chores They didn't get equal rights/opportunities as boys How gender discrimination is slowly but steadily declining as India celebrates its 75th independence day this year? As we celebrate our 75th Independence day today, the dream of freedom and liberation of our women from the shackles of patriarchy remains elusive. Though the country made progress in various fields related to women, this progress is far from perfect.  So, how a...

How to stop procrastinating: A guide for people who want to overcome it.

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If you're a chronic procrastinator, you’re familiar with the pain and stress that goes hand in hand with leaving things to the last minute.  Even if you want to accomplish or finish a task, you’re likely having trouble getting started in the first place!  There are several strategies that can help you stop procrastinating right now, as well as lifestyle changes you can make to avoid future procrastination. A brief introduction to procrastination: Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Some researchers define procrastination as a "form of self-regulation failure” characterized by the unreasonable delay of tasks despite potentially negative consequences. We procrastinate on tasks we find “difficult, unpleasant, aversive or just boring or stressful.” If a task feels especially overwhelming or provokes significant anxiety, it's often easiest to avoid it.  Another reason people procrastinate is because of low ...

Productive things to do during the summer breaks- A useful guide

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Every season has its allure however summer season is that point of the year which simply fills us all with pleasure and a feeling of calmness.  Because the climate is typically comfortable we can get lots of extra matters carried out than in the course of the winter. In case you are a scholar on holiday then you may either choose to skip some time doing not anything or do something efficient over the time, here is a comprehensive listing of effective activities at some stage in summer time smash.  Why is it important to be productive during the summer breaks?  Summer breaks are the longest breaks we get. Now, these breaks ought to both make or spoil your creativity. To ensure that you do not conflict when the schools reopen, it's vital to apply a while judiciously. Aside from the vacation homework, you still need some extra things to do during the long destroy.  So that is what this blog is going to assist discern out.  What are the things to do throughout the s...

Changes to make in the schools curriculum: Improvements to make

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Despite being important, the school's curriculum is outdated. The time kids should learn about cloud storage, they are learning about Excel. Excel is not useless, it has just been replaced by cloud storage. It’s also not bad learning about things like Excel, but it’s good in a limit and better not to spend 3 years on a topic that takes 1 or 2 weeks maximum to learn. But think about it, what benefit will we get from learning a topic that went outdated a few years ago.  Today after a bit of research and a lot of thinking, I am going to introduce a few changes we can make in the school's curriculum, to make it a bit better. Updating The Curriculum: 1. Update the books to fit the current times:  The currents books are very much outdated. As I mentioned before, this is the time to learn about cloud storage, we are learning about Exel. 2.  Introduce skills into the Curriculum: The weakest part of our curriculum, I feel, is the lack of skills. Like not even the basic, essay writ...