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Burning my roti : breaking barriers as a queer Indian woman / Sharan Dhaliwal.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dhaliwal, Sharan.
Contributor:
Nandhra, Aleesha, illustrator.
Michael K. Schaefer Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women--South Asia--Social conditions.
Women.
Sexual minority women.
Manners and customs.
Social conditions.
Beauty, Personal--Social aspects.
Beauty, Personal.
South Asia.
Women--South Asia--Social life and customs.
Beauty, Personal--Social aspects--South Asia.
Sexual minority women--South Asia--Social conditions.
Sexual minority women--South Asia--Social life and customs.
Women--Social conditions.
Women--Social life and customs.
Dhaliwal, Sharan.
LGBTQ+ people.
Genre:
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
207 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
London, UK : Hardie Grant Books UK, 2022.
Summary:
Part memoir, part guide, Burning My Roti is essential reading for a new generation of South Asian women. With chapters covering sexual and cultural identity, body hair, colourism and mental health, and a particular focus on the suffocating beauty standards South Asian women are expected to adhere to, Sharan Dhaliwal speaks openly about her journey towards loving herself, offering advice, support and comfort to people that are encountering the same issues. This provocative book celebrates the strides South Asian women have made, whilst also providing powerful advice through personal stories by Sharan and other South Asian women from all over the world.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1. Identities
Duelling identities
2. The Hair Chronicles
My moustache was thicker than his
3. My Body Is A Temple
The hook in my nose
4. Shame On You
I'm just gonna go ahead and be sexually liberated
5. On A Lighter Note
Light skin privilege
6. Hold Them Q To Account.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Michael K. Schaefer Fund.
ISBN:
9781784884390
1784884391
OCLC:
1228006529
Publisher Number:
99990147424

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