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You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the hating aunty you complained about
An online forum based on hating Punjabi influencers reveals the deep roots of envy and hate within the culture.

Rumneek Johal
Mar 44 min read
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Is it true that unless you feel you were “made to be a mom,” that you’re not going to be good at it?
Does "mother" have to be synonymous with "marytr?"

Rumneek Johal
Feb 275 min read
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Thin is in again—an open letter to the youths from the generation that was fed diet culture for breakfast
Being skinny, diet culture and thin are all in again. Here's a reflection from a jaded millennial.

Rumneek Johal
Jan 34 min read
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We’re leaving User243520023958 in 2024
A reflection on leaving trolls and anonymous profiles behind and not letting them get in the way in the new year.

Rumneek Johal
Dec 31, 20246 min read
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A month after the rape and murder of Moumita Debnath: Save your sympathies, we want your outrage.
Cover art by Inkquisitive.

Rumneek Johal
Sep 3, 20243 min read
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What the hell are “trad wives” and why is everyone up in arms about “Ballerina Farm?”
This week I stumbled upon a long form article about “the queen of tradwives”—a woman who goes by Ballerina Farm on social media, and...

Rumneek Johal
Jul 30, 20244 min read
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We have to stop letting ourselves be used as shields for white people being accused of racism
Siri, play "Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar

Rumneek Johal
Jul 16, 20243 min read
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Keeping up with the Ambanis: The unconscionable opulence of a $600 million dollar wedding
A breakdown of the extravagant Ambani wedding madness.

Rumneek Johal
Jul 15, 20245 min read
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Turning off the noise: Finally addressing my struggles with my mental health
A personal essay on my challenges with depression and anxiety.

Rumneek Johal
Apr 25, 20245 min read
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I had a not-so-big fat Indian wedding. Here’s how it went.
After going on for months about big fat Indian weddings, their cost, financial and emotional tolls and the way we design our weddings to...

Rumneek Johal
Mar 21, 20245 min read
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The laughter and grief in the familiarity of Jasmeet Raina's "Late Bloomer"
A reflection on Jasmeet Raina AKA Jus Reign's new Crave TV series, Late Bloomer.

Rumneek Johal
Feb 13, 20244 min read
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What does it mean to bear witness and refuse to scroll away?
What does it mean to stand for something no matter the cost to you personally?

Rumneek Johal
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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Swifties vs. Football
Swifties and women taking an interest in sports has made men big mad.

Rumneek Johal
Oct 3, 20233 min read
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Give People Their Damn Flowers
Give people their damn flowers. This phrase is frequently and sometimes frivolously thrown around, but this is something I’ve always...

Rumneek Johal
Aug 25, 20233 min read
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Survivor's lived realities are not spectacles to be consumed
Content warning: Intimate partner violence, abuse Every day, there is a new story of a woman killed at the hands of her partner. This...

Rumneek Johal
May 30, 20232 min read
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“There’s never going to be another Moosewala”
This blog was first published for 5XPress. The news of the tragic loss of Sidhu Moosewala shook the world this week and was yet another...

Rumneek Johal
May 30, 20235 min read
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The first Monday in May: Best dressed at the 2023 Met Gala
It’s the first Monday in May which means it’s time to suspend any touch with reality I may have left and judge rich celebrities for their...

Rumneek Johal
May 1, 20233 min read
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No, Sima Aunty, women do not need to be more flexible.
Compromise is Sima Aunty’s favourite word. On Indian Matchmaking, we see her setting the expectations of potential matches by reminding...

Rumneek Johal
Apr 30, 20235 min read
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The night we danced
People often ask, "when did you know?" about when someone realized they had found their person. Ours is my favourite story to tell. The...

Rumneek Johal
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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The fog always clears
A personal essay on navigating grief and difficult times.

Rumneek Johal
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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