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Madhu Bose: Why Men Are So Quick To Judge Women For Their Career Choices – And Exactly What Made Shri The Right Person For Her DESPITE The Judgement

Netflix recently released a new movie called Aap Jaisa Koi, translated in English as Someone Like You). It’s a Bollywood movie starring R. Madhavan as Shrirenu “Shri” Tripathi and Fatima Sana Shaikh as Madhu Bose. The story followed Shri, a 42 year old single man living in Jamshedpur and working as a professor. On a random casual night in, Deepak introduced Shri to a dating and chat application called Aap Jaisa Koi, where users talk to strangers completely anonymously. While initially showing his hesitation, Shri signed up and started talking to a woman whose voice captivated him. It was later revealed to be Madhu, and Shri, having his old-school mentality on women, judged her for it when they met face-to-face and became a couple. Here, we break down the old-school myth of women and the judgement that comes with their career choices. We explore Ross and Rachel’s relationship on Friends, particularly as to why their relationship should’ve ended following ‘the list’. And we explain why Shri was still the right person for Madhu, whereas Ross wasn’t for Rachel. Let’s discuss…

Alexis Bledel: Why Her Appearance At The 2025 Emmys Was SHOCKING- And How She’s Embracing The Essence Of Natural Beauty In A World Where Kim Kardashian Exists

Gilmore Girls recently celebrated 25 (!) years since it first premiered in 2000’s. Fans everywhere were rejoiced when it was announced that a reunion would finally be taking place to mark the occasion at the 2025 Emmys. It’s exactly what had happened when Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel, who played Lorelai and Rory Gilmore respectively, took the stage to present an award. Another reunion took place during Graham’s Hollywood Walk Of Fame ceremony, which was attended by Amy Sherman-Palladino, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Matt Czuchry, and Yanic Truesdale. Following Bledel’s appearance at the Emmy’s, she faced much criticism and scrutiny for the way she looked. Fans even dared to call her, a 44 year old woman, old. Here, we break down the hardships women face to get older in a world where Kim Kardashian exists. We explain why Bledel’s appearance at the Emmys was absolutely shocking. And we explore how she’s embracing the essence of aging naturally. Let’s discuss…

Paris Geller: All The Ways She Became The Most Lovable And Rooted For Villain In The Original Gilmore Girls Series – And Exactly How She Disappointed EVERYONE In The 2016 Revival

One character from Gilmore Girls that isn’t talked about is none other than Paris Geller. When she was first introduced in season 1, she was meant to be Rory’s rival at her new prestigious school. She was mean, arrogant, ruthless, and downright evil – mostly towards Rory. But she was also smart and a freaking badass of a woman. The relationship between Rory and Paris eventually began to change. They became friends; close friends; even best friends. Like Rory, Paris was always a fiercely ambitious and determined individual. But unlike Rory, she always knew what she wanted, and she’d break anything that stood in her way. Here, we break down Paris Geller entire character arc from the very beginning to end. We explain how she became the most lovable and rooted for villain in the Gilmore Girls universe. And we explain how she disappointed us all, the fans, in the 2016 revival. Let’s discuss…

Lorelai Gilmore: Why Her Marriage (And Eventual Divorce) To Christopher Needed To Happen – And How It Led To Her Having A Better Relationship With Her Mother

Some people, particularly women, want to get married for ALL the wrong reasons. These women want to get married for reasons that are most likely driven by external pressures like societal expectations, peer pressure, or family approval, and personal motivations such as financial gain, revenge, or mistaking lust for love. Lorelai Gilmore wanted to get married because she wanted to be loved and taken care of by a partner. She was always an independent, strong person from the moment she found out she was pregnant at 16 that she wanted to be the one loved for a change. She wanted companionship. Here, we break down Lorelai’s idea of marriage by looking back at her life story from the moment she became pregnant with Rory. We explore how her failed husband marriage to Christopher was exactly what she needed to happen for her character’s growth. And we explain how it helped improve her relationship with her mother. Let’s discuss…

Esther Rokolov: The Betrayal That Comes With Your Husband Emotionally Cheating On You – And How It Can Lead To Your Own Self-Discovery Journey

Cheating is the act of being dishonest or unfair towards someone in order to gain an advantage, especially in a game or examination. In a romantic relationship between two people in love, cheating means violating a committed relationship’s exclusivity through emotional or sexual intimacy with another person without your partner’s consent. This act is a breach of trust and can include physical affairs, emotional affairs, or cyber cheating, and its definition depends on the boundaries agreed upon by the couple. Men and women think of cheating differently. When men think of cheating, they only think of it as having sex with someone else. They don’t view emotional cheating as cheating. Women, on the other hand, view emotional cheating as worse than having sex with someone else. Nobody Wants This, the Netflix hit show starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, touched upon this very important issue while telling the story of Esther and Sasha Rokolov. Here, we break down the entire definition of emotional cheating and exactly what it entails. We explore Sasha’s emotional affair with Morgan. And we explain how it was the key point in Esther’s journey to self discovery. Let’s discuss…

Lindsay Lister: Rory Gilmore’s Biggest Victim In Her (Multiple) Cheating Scandals – And Exactly Why She Deserved So Much More Than She Ever Got From Her Short-Lived Marriage To Dean

The frequent use of cheating storylines in media, particularly as an unambiguous reason for a relationship to end, is often criticized as “lazy writing”. Many romantic comedies, for example, rely on a cheating partner to make one half of a couple seem unlikable and pave the way for the protagonist’s “true love,” even if a simpler and more honest breakup would have been more mature and realistic. One show that didn’t shy away from storylines that involved cheating in relationships was Gilmore Girls. More particularly, Rory’s character arc. Cheating wasn’t just a one-time thing that happened to her. It somehow became an essential element in her story. Here, we break down Rory and Dean’s affair in season 5 from beginning to end, as well as its aftermath. We explore how Lindsay was Rory’s biggest victim in her numerous cheating scandals. And we throughly explain why Lindsay deserved so much more than she ever got. Let’s discuss…

Tessa Campanelli: The Villainized Runner-Up In Joey’s Love Arc in School’s Out! – And How The Affair Became The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Caitlin

Degrassi High’s School’s Out started off with Joey Jeremiah being lovestruck and planning to propose to his girlfriend, Caitlin Ryan, but for all the wrong reasons. She said she had to think about it. She had plans for her future. She had career aspirations that didn’t involve Joey; or any man for that matter. Joey took it to heart, especially when he felt like she wasn’t giving him what he wanted as she spent more time working the summer than being with him. He found solace in Tessa Campanelli. By the end of the summer, however, Tessa was left heartbroken with a life-altering decision that would affect her for the rest of her life. And yet, she was always seen as the villain in the situation that broke up the relationship between Joey and Caitlin. Here, we break down the entire ordeal from start to finish and everything that happened in its aftermath. We explore how Tessa was the biggest victim in the entire situation. And we explain how Joey’s affair with Tessa was actually the best thing that happened to Caitlin. Let’s discuss…

Britney Spears: When The Phrase Be Careful Who You Marry And Have Children With Holds True – And How She’s Still Paying The Price Of Marrying The Wrong Person 20+ Years On

Kevin Federline recently published his memoir, You Thought You Knew. To that, I’d simply respond to him with a ‘You thought we cared’ tagline. And it seems like the rest of the world thought the same as the book failed to even make Amazon’s Top 500 charts. On the flip side, Spears, who hasn’t released new music in almost a decade, has been topping the charts since her ex-husband’s book release, with 8.9 million streams in a single day. Even more so, fans around the world have been supporting her by purchasing her 2023 book, The Woman In Me, even more than once. Simone de Beauvoir once said, ‘The curse which lies upon marriage is that too often the individuals are joined in their weakness rather than in their strength, each asking from the other instead of finding pleasure in giving.’ Here, we breakdown Britney Spears’ short-lived marriage to K-Fed and its aftermath 20 years on. We explore how Spears is still paying the price of marrying the wrong person and having children with him. And we explain why K-Fed’s book is nothing but trash. Let’s discuss…

Kim Kardashian: What We Can All Take Away From Her Interview On Call Her Daddy On Divorce And Motherhood – And What The Best Thing You Can Do In Life

Kim Kardashian and Ye were married between 2014 and 2022. They first got together in 2012 after her separation from Kris Humphries. They had their first daughter, North in 2013, and then they had 3 more children throughout their marriage. KimYe, as they were known in the media, were not. In fact, I think they represented exactly what NOT to be in a marriage. They weren’t a good couple, and they were doomed right from the start for a number of reasons. These include there being a lack of stability, safety, and disagreements over his public behavior and mental health struggles. In her Call Her Daddy interview, Kardashian told Alex Cooper Kardashian opened up like never before about what led to her divorce from Ye. Here, we break down KimYe’s marriage, exactly what led to their divorce and everything that everything in its aftermath. We explore Ye’s relationship with his children and why its status is actually for the best. And we explore the positive side to Kardashian leaving the marriage by what her life looks like now and what she’s telling other women by living her most authentic life. Let’s discuss.

Taylor Swift: The Epiphany Of Modern Womanhood – And How She And Travis Kelce Are Paving The Way For Healthy Relationships

Taylor Swift is, yet again, hard at work and everywhere in the media as she released her 12th studio album, The Life Of A Showgirl, on October 3rd. She’s been heavily promoting the album, doing interviews left and right, and of course, showing off her engagement ring. She’s done more promo for this album than she’d ever done since her 2016 smear campaign that was put against her at the hands of Kanye West and then-wife Kim Kardashian. We’re now seeing Swift at the happiest phase in her life; at least the happiest that we’ve witnessed in the past two decades since she started her career as a multi-platinum artist in 2006. In one particular interview with UK’s BBC Radio 2, Swift responded to speculations that she’d be quitting music once she married Travis Kelce and had children. Here, we break down the entire history of marriage and what it meant for women. We explore what marriage means to someone as strong and independent as Taylor Swift. And we explain how she and Travis Kelce are paving the way for modern relationships. Let’s discuss….