The complex woman-man relationship demands mutual care and compassion, but is often sickened by the patriarchal mindset compelling women to live as mere sexualized and commodified bodies. In the twelve stories in this book, Githanjali explores day-to-day issues in a woman's life, which are generally not talked about or for which society has only a male perspective. The stories depict how women are labelled, isolated and stigmatized; how they are often made to suffer the trauma of being treated as breasts, a vagina, a womb, and a 'boxing bag'. Like a deft surgeon, Githanjali identifies and separates the malignancies corroding the sociocultural fabric. For their path-breaking themes, these are the stories of resistance, protest and transformation.
About the Author
GITHANJALI is the pen name of Dr Bharathi, MS, who by profession is a Doctor, Sexologist and Psychotherapist. Based in Hyderabad and a member of the Revolutionary Writers Association, Telangana State, Githanjali started writing in Telugu around the age of 13 and won the Sri Sri Memorial Award for poetry. Since 1990, she has been writi