It’s undeniable that there’s a widespread belief in our society that women go after men for their money. And let me tell you, I’ve gone from having a bee in my bonnet about this to having a full-on beehive!

The idea that women actively seek out men who have money is a perception only, meaning that there’s no actual data confirming this. Not only is this belief untrue — and as a woman, I can tell you that most of us would rather get our own bling, thank you very much — it’s profoundly sexist!

In this video, I dig deep into why this view is so problematic and what you can do when you hear people making these types of sexist comments about women and shut this noise down!

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Being a woman can be really hard at times. We get overlooked at work. We get body shamed. We get constant unsolicited advice about our relationships — or lack thereof — and our fertility.

On top of all of this, as an Indian woman, I can affirm that it’s tough to be a woman at times because of how intensely misogyny permeates all aspects of our culture. It’s difficult for us to talk openly about this because of our fear of affirming racial biases that are directed towards our culture. But we must openly name the oppression that Indian women experience.

In other videos, I talk a lot about other challenges that we experience in Indian culture, but in this video, in particular, I address the oppression of Indian women and offer my advice on how to overcome this.

Some of this may feel really uncomfortable for you. I understand that, but if we want to be part of a world where everyone has access to experiencing freedom, joy, authenticity, empowerment, and inclusion, we must talk about this more openly.

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Picture a moment when someone says something in your presence that feels racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive. You know, one of those comments that make you think, “WTF, did you really just say that?!?”, but that causes you to freeze in your tracks?

It happens to many of us unfortunately.

We freeze in these moments because our bodies are gripped by discomfort, which causes us to not know how to respond in the moment. Our bodies are literally too occupied with being stunned! For a lot of us, it’s not until later at home or when we’re back at our desks that we craft the perfect response.

While these moments are unfortunately all too common for some of us — hello to my fellow women and women of color — there is a powerful thing that you can do to help you to address offensive remarks when they’re made, and not feel regret for not responding in a way that you would have wanted to.

In this video, I share my technique for calling out offensive remarks so that you are better prepared going forward.

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