Maternal health should be a fundamental right. And it is shameful of the rate of maternal mortality in a country with superior medical systems is comparable to Botswana.

Lovely to be connected in a safe space.

I was explaining to a white woman how traditionally Indian women don't inherit and she said "if they tried to do that in the US we would be up in arms."

Yes, of course, the way they are up in arms while other rights are being taken away! Time they learnt to clean their own house first.

It has happened here. Why use Iran as the boogeyman? White Christian zealots in the U.S. spent 50 years trying to destroy abortion rights and succeeded and will continue. Unlike in Iran, white Christian zealots were democratically elected It's easy to see theocrats when they don't look like you

Maybe those young girls gave consent?!
Just makes me so angry even thinking about it.

After two earlier aborted attempts, I finally made it to StoryGraph this year, and it is amazing. To someone used to Goodreads, it is not intuitive, but it is so much more fun.
#booksy

The plan this year is to re-read four classics and read the books that take off from them. This is first on the list (re-read Huck Finn in December to prepare).
Thanks for the review.

#booksy

A century back, concern about the number of child brides dying at childbirth forced Indian lawmakers to raise the legal minimum age of marriage to 14. Who would have thought the "greatest nation on earth" would force 12 year olds to have children.

I am the only person I know who saw the movie before she read the book, and still disliked the movie.
Fun fact, did you know that the daughter in law of the Nizam of Hyderabad had been first considered for the role of Melanie- she refused because she didn't want to lose her alimony

I will. Thank you.
He's made my leg his pillow, so I don't have much of a choice

This was one movie that just didn't work for me.

Okay, let's do this! My first post here.

Tree hugger, people watcher, book collector. I drink too much coffee, give names to every dog I meet, and keep meaning to start exercising tomorrow.
Politically, I am a feminist, a liberal and an atheist who believes in live and let live.

Thank you. I need to figure out this place though

And I will never forget how you make people feel so special. Every single person who you met knows you are special because for you they are special

That is a stunning cover. And if I know you, it will be a brilliant book.
Like I told someone who was seeking recommendations of translated works- you can never go wrong with Daisy Rockwell

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