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Why Netflix’s ‘Bombay Begums’ are the Boss Ladies We Need

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
March 15, 2021

Highlights

  • When Ayesha finally gathers the courage to stand up against her sexual abuse, even after she admitted earlier that it was consensual.
  • When the board asks Rani to quit because her affair leaks.
  • When Fatima realizes she made a mistake judging Deepak’s character and had victim-blamed Ayesha.
  • When Lily witnesses Ayesha’s molestation in the car and speaks up for her.
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Netflix’s Bombay Begums is much in the news now for its depiction of the flawed, imperfect portrayal of women who have made mistakes, have been violated, have fallen apart, and yet have succeeded in gathering their pieces back together in a man’s world. The realistic characters of the protagonists make them relatable because they are just like us- falling for temptations, giving into desires, and yet owning up their mistakes and standing tall and these are the naaris we need to see more of – sanskaari or not.

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Netflix’s Bombay Begums is much in the news now for its depiction of the flawed, imperfect portrayal of women who have made mistakes, have been violated, have fallen apart, and yet have succeeded in gathering their pieces back together in a man’s world. The realistic characters of the protagonists make them relatable because they are just like us- falling for temptations, giving into desires, and yet owning up their mistakes and standing tall and these are the naaris we need to see more of- sanskaari or not.

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Here are 6 times the Bombay Begums owned up and refused to give in

1. When Ayesha finally gathers the courage to stand up against her sexual abuse, even after she admitted earlier that it was consensual.

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There is no right or wrong way to report abuse. We may take time to process what has happened and when we can we should be able to change our narrative if that is the right thing to do.

2. When the board asks Rani to quit because her affair leaks.

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Rani refuses to give in to the board’s request to quit on the basis of rumours. She is able to differentiate her personal and professional life and even though she may have made a mistake she won’t let that overshadow her professional course.

3. When Fatima realizes she made a mistake judging Deepak’s character and had victim-blamed Ayesha. 

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Once Fatima realized that what she did was wrong and had failed all along to see the man that Deepak was, she did not hesitate to accept that she was wrong and right her mistakes to get Ayesha justice. And so does Rani.

4. When Lily witnesses Ayesha’s molestation in the car and speaks up for her.

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Initially Lily is the one who informs Rani about the car abuse situation between Ayesha and Deepak and urges Ayesha to stand up for what is right. When Ayesha lies saying it was consensual, she tells her that being a prostitute she can identify what is consensual and what is not.

5. When Rani tells her stepdaughter Shai about her sexual abuse.

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Even though Rani is not accepted as a mother by her stepdaughter, she doesn’t stop trying. Instead she becomes vulnerable and opens up to her about the sexual abuse she suffered at the beginning of her career, telling Shia that it’s never worth it to let men own any aspect of their life at any point.

6. When Fatima confronts her husband’s team at work.

Shahana Bombay Begums

Fatima shows how she does not let her relationship with her husband come in the way when she has to reprimand him and his team for forgoing a deadline. Whatever equation she may share with her husband at home and whatever insecurities they may have with each other, Once she is in her seat, all she knows is to do her job and do it right.

Bombay Begums may not have been perfect and is also flawed in many ways but we have to give it to them for showing real, vulnerable characters bearing open their fears, insecurities. It also has opened up conversations about menstruation, menopause, miscarriages, sexual abuse and unconventional marriage depiction.

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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The Hormone Estrogen And Why Do You Need It Balanced

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
June 8, 2021 | 11:06 AM |
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Highlights

  • Estrogen is health-supportive, meaning that it supports energy, sleep, libido, mood, skin, metabolism, and more when it’s in optimal amounts throughout our cycle, or when we are menopausal.
  • Estrogen Dominance can also happen if we’re exposed to too many estrogen-like chemicals in our environment like plastics, household cleaning and beauty products.
  • With recent fad diets, eliminating entire food groups and prioritizing weight loss over nutrient content could cause suboptimal levels of these important nutrients. This can also lead to estrogen dominance symptoms
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Have you been feeling a little off lately and not being able to understand why?

While it could be due to many things going wrong in your life, ever wondered if hormones was one of them?

Here are a few questions and if you check most answers then I have news for you.

·   Your energy level has hit a sudden low

·   You are having a tough time remembering things as your brain is foggy most of the time.

·   You can’t keep off sugary and carb rich food and find yourself reaching for it more than usual.

·   You’ve slept well all night but still wake up tired.

·   Your stress and anxiety have gone up

·   You can spot sudden changes in your skin, hair and body.

·   You seem to break down into tears at anything slightly emotional.

·   You can’t seem to control your moods and find yourself lashing out at people around you more than often.

Well, if you got most of the above going for you, then it might be your hormones. Hormones are chemical messengers running the show, day in, day out. They control everything. We’re all hormonal.  Hormones are ongoing, at every age and phase of life across all genders and ages, even kids. Being hormonal, means being alive. It is only when the balance is disrupted and they go out of control that it starts causing havoc.

So if the body is regulated by so many hormones, which hormone exactly could be causing this upheaval in your life?

The answer is Estrogen. Estrogen is ONE of our sex hormones. While all sexes have estrogen, people with ovaries have more. Estrogen plays an important role in nearly 400 functions in the body. Especially for those who menstruate, it fluctuates with our cycle. During the follicular & ovulatory phases it rises and is the highest before ovulation. In the second half of the cycle, it drops & progesterone is boosted (when we ovulate, that is).

If estrogen remains dominant during the second half of the cycle that’s called being estrogen dominant, which can sometimes happen. Estrogen dominance can happen during perimenopause when there’s a shift in ovulation. And during menopause when estrogen and progesterone are out of balance.

What causes Estrogen Dominance?

Estrogen is health-supportive, meaning that it supports energy, sleep, libido, mood, skin, metabolism, & more when it’s in optimal amounts throughout our cycle, or when we are menopausal. It is mainly eliminated via bile & poop. But when this is not being excreted properly from the body, it gets recirculated adding estrogen dominance.

Estrogen Dominance can also happen if we’re exposed to too many estrogen-like chemicals in our environment like plastics, household cleaning and beauty products. These are called xenoestrogens  or even endocrine disruptors. Alcohol can raise estrogen too. Estrogen is broken down & packaged up in the liver & gut so healthy liver & gut functions are important.⠀

With recent fad diets, eliminating entire food groups and prioritizing weight loss over nutrient content could cause suboptimal levels of these important nutrients. This can also lead to estrogen dominance symptoms. It’s also been connected with breast health and cancers.⠀

Important factors that affect estrogen production

·   There are three main types of estrogen produced in the body: estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), & estriol (E3).

·   Estrone is produced by our fat cells. The more we have, the more estrone we produce. Estrone can convert to estradiol.

·   Estrone & estradiol influence our body shape (estradiol = pear, estrone = apple).

Estrogen production is facilitated by these nutrients: zinc, magnesium, boron, B vitamins, vitamin D, vitamin E. But it begins to decline in our 30s or 40s, depending on the women. Many lifestyle factors can affect when this happens, and our experience. During menopause natural estrogen is at its lowest.

Heavy training, exercises, stress, head trauma, birth control, hysterectomies, or other factors can suppress our natural health-supportive estrogen. When this isn’t flowing optimally before menopause, it can result in no periods which can in turn stop progesterone production too.⠀

Make sure you get these nutrients from foods which is one reason why good balanced nutrition for women is so important. ⠀

– B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, B12⠀

– Vitamin C⠀

– Choline⠀

– Amino acids (from protein)⠀

– Phospholipids (from fats)⠀

– magnesium⠀

– glutathione (comprised of amino acids)⠀

Knowing your hormones can help you work with them and regulate them to keep them in balance and control making sure that you enjoy good health.

Also Read Have You Heard Of Seed Cycling For PCOD?

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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