this ruling is unprecedented given the same court's recent outlawing of homosexuality.

I honestly think it should be celebrated. Widespread adoption of what was once an idiosyncratic Indian tradition! It is, even at the most superficial level, some acknowledgement of the aesthetic merit of Indian fashion, if not of any substance that may or may not lie under the bindi.

While I generally agree with you, the problem in this particular case is that while bindis might hold a special significance for the author, Indian culture has evolved beyond that point. There are special kinds of bindis that are put during certain ceremonies and hold some cultural significance. The stick on bindis…

If you asked even the more religious Hindus in India (my grandmother, for example), they will have no objections to white people wearing bindis at Coachella. This is because in India, bindis (especially the kind that you buy in a store and stick on your forehead) have almost zero religious connotation. There are…

A quick search tells me this author grew up in India. In my experience, that really changes how someone will view this issue.

Hindu Indian woman living in the US here, completely agree with you on everything. Bindis, especially the stick on kind, have never had religious or cultural significance in India. It is pretty much on par with putting henna or wearing a nose ring or toe ring...all of those things have a cultural (and sometimes…

Actually, I just think Jezebel cynically makes clickbait out of legitimate suffering. I was raised internationally. I am part-white, but not all, and half of my people are Desi. I think what we have here is a politically inclined North American who has perhaps been privvy to too much North American racism, but is…

Isha, as an Indian-American woman, I remember my mother insisting I wear a bindi "for decoration" with my lengha or salwaar kameez for some Hindu function, temple, party, or what have you. Both my parents are well educated, but even they didn't think much about the cultural significance of the bindi, nor would they…

The problem is that when you call "CULTURAL APPROPRIATION!!!" on stupid stuff like non-religious bindis, it give people an excuse to think all accusations of cultural appropriation are bullshit. You have to pick your battles. The use of head-to-toe cultural regalia as costumes, the sexualization of traditional…

Seriously?! I hate cultural appropriation too, especially when it comes to my Hindu/Indian culture (e.g. see the ridiculous Christian Yoga phenomenon, that shit drives me crazy!) but this is not that. The majority of Indian women do not treat bindis as a religious symbol anymore. It is fashion. Go into any bindi shop…

The short answer is the simplest, and the one that will get me the most shit on Deadspin: the patriarchy. Police departments are overwhelmingly male, and have been taught by a misogynist society from birth that their experiences are valid, but experiences that differ from their own are either suspicious or fictional.…

The drawing fails to capture the Swede's GIGANTIC pants held up by suspenders. I was laughing my ass off every time his blue butt stuck out.

It is amazing how much the Dalcon Shield has us out of step with the rest of the world. IUDs/the pill are neck and neck worldwide and if you take out the US IUDs are the most common birth control method. They're safe and they're so freaking reliable, but there is such bad outdated info about them still hanging on over…

"No one should take a BC method isn't right for them, but I think we ignore that in many cases, the alternative is pregnancy, and there's a reason a lot of women are willing to weather the side-effects of the pill."

OK ladies, Real Talk

Trankov is the goddamn Khal Drogo of figure skating.

I always assumed they were Anna and Vronsky in this routine...they aren't?

It was hot enough for me to ignore that they were skating to Jesus Christ Super Star. When he slid on his knees on the ice with pride and relief? I. Died.

He is seriously dreamy, the epitome of tall dark and handsome. What pushes it over the edge though is how sweet he is and clearly madly in love with his partner, it's so hot.

I see that now! I've been too busy thinking of how much I want him to be Count Vronsky to my Anna Karenina.