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Geeta’s perspectives will especially be helpful to readers who are just discovering feminism. It may well be the wind that they need beneath their wings. Here’s to imperfect sisterhoods that are formed from our collective anger, frustrations, dreams and a wild desire to drive change. - Sowmya Rajendran | This book’s message is as universal as it gets, which makes this English translation not just a 'nice-to-have' but a 'need-to-have' milestone. Because of the subject matter, we're not just talking about a book that's been moved from one language to another. We're talking about an essential piece of the Tamil discourse on feminism and social equality being added to a national and global conversation that desperately needs more voices and more perspectives. - Traveller Dharan | Most women undergo guilt, rage, and shame until they come to terms with their bodies. For some, this could happen after marriage, but for most women, the shame lasts all their lives. It differs from woman to woman and their respective circumstances. Therefore, the next time you encounter a woman not sporting a dupatta by choice, stop to think before questioning what is her very personal choice. Understand that she has fought with shaming and emerged, making a liberating choice. Greet her without commenting on why she is not wearing a Dupatta, and she will thank you, my friend! - Geeta Ilangovan | Geeta Ilangovan is a feminist, film director and writer. She was in the Indian Information Service, Government of India and took voluntary retirement to pursue her passion in directing mainstream movies and web series. Her remarkable documentaries include Maadhavidaai (Menses) - talks about the social restrictions imposed on women, in connection with menstruation; another one Jaathigal Irukkedi Pappa (castes do exist dear) - dwells upon the plight of a `honour killing' victim. She conducts gender sensitization sessions for school and college students. She is a part of Savitribai Women Travel Group.