Shormita Bose

Shormita Bose, is pursuing PhD in English literature from GLA University, Mathura. She has completed her M.A. & B.A. from University of Allahabad. She has contributed her research article in the edited book- Human Rights: Issues, Challenges and Present Status and also written an article in the anthology -Words That Stay Forever. Currently, she is working on her own edited book- Women and Queers: The Marginalized Gender.

June 9, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

What’s the Significance of Pride Month?

Shormita tells us about the importance of Pride month, mapping its genesis. It is celebrated to remind us of the discrimination and marginalisation of the LGBTQIA+ community. They still...

June 2, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights

Why is Queerness Questionable?

Shormita explores the world of the queers and asks why it is being questioned even now. An exclusive for Different Truths. The word queerness comes from queer; it describes...

May 26, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, Pandemic

Who are Asexual People?

Shormita talks about asexual people, who are a minuscule in the gender study spectrum. An exclusive for Different Truths. First, we need to understand the word asexual. Asexual is...

April 1, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Transgenders Stand for the Society

Transgenders are emerging from the shadows of the margins. They are proactive and are working for the wellbeing of the society, reports Shormita. An exclusive for Different Truths. Kaushalya...

March 24, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Racism Among the Queers and the Trans-Sexual People

Shormita tells us that there is racism within the marginalised LGBTQIA+ community. An exclusive for Different Truths. The people who belong to the LGBTQIA+ community face harsh discrimination in...

March 11, 2021
Shormita Bose
LGBTQIA+, Poem

Am I Unusual?

Shormita delves into the psyche of a trans child, portraying the conflicts within, when it is unable to understand terms like sex, gender, and sexuality of a person. An...

March 3, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Transwoman or Woman: Are They Similar?

Shormita tells us about trans-women and how they are different from women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Transwoman are born as male, later they feel like a woman –...

February 24, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Is Bisexuality a Natural Phenomenon?

Shormita enquires into bisexuality, Kinsley Scale, and how it has been depicted in literature and cinema. An exclusive for Different Truths. The term ‘bisexuality’ refers to the sexual or...

February 11, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Scant Awareness About LGBTQIA+ Rights

Shormita rues that there is a lack of awareness about LGBTQIA+ Rights. She mentions the legal and literary sources for the marginalised community. An exclusive for Different Truths. As...

February 3, 2021
Shormita Bose
Advocacy, Gender, Human Rights, LGBTQIA+

Crossdressing: Why Men Cannot Dress Like Women?

Shormita analyses why it’s not proper for men to crossdress like women. An exclusive for Different Truths. Have you heard about crossdressers? Crossdressing is an act in which a...

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