Srishti Mukherjee

Say no to Joe! The danger of romanticizing fictional stalkers

Say no to Joe! The danger of romanticizing fictional stalkers

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

Many of us have already squandered a couple of hours in the past month to binge on Netflix’s latest viral offering: the original thriller “You.” In true American fashion, “You” features an exceedingly attractive cast. Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley, “Gossip Girl”), is a stalker who incessantly pursues his blonde love interest, Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail, “Once Upon a Time”). Joe’s peculiar and distasteful personality is made apparent to viewers from the get-go. And yet, an alarming number of people seem to be attracted to his character.

Backlash against the #MeToo movement in India misses the point

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

The end of 2017 saw the beginning of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood. The following year saw the movement extend to parts of the world where many people considered it little more than a faraway fantasy. In India, home of the world’s largest film industry, the effects of #MeToo have slowly begun to unfold. The last few days have brought a severe case of déjà vu for most Indians, as daily revelations of famous mens’ infamous pasts have come to light.

Why does the Senate refuse to believe women like Dr. Ford?

Why does the Senate refuse to believe women like Dr. Ford?

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

People both in the U.S. and abroad fixated on their TV screens as the chilling testimonials of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh aired on Thursday, Sept. 27. This hearing is one of the main deciding factors in whether an alleged perpetrator of sexual violence will earn a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.

India's legalization of gay sex is not an act of westernization

India's legalization of gay sex is not an act of westernization

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

This week has been an important one for Indians, both at Mount Holyoke and across the world, thanks to India’s legalization of gay sex. As India reels from the acts of intolerance performed in the name of religion, caste and gender within the country, the warm light of forbearance has embraced us at a time when we least expected it. On Sept. 6, the Supreme Court of India rolled back the colonial-era law Section 377 (a law that criminalized “unnatural” sex between men or women, which could lead to a maximum sentence of life in prison),  thereby allowing 18 percent of the world’s LGBTQ+ population a chance to reclaim their humanity. 

Technology presents a danger in everyone’s daily life

Technology presents a danger in everyone’s daily life

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

I was one of the last people in my age group to get a Facebook account — or so I felt, at the age of 16 --— a fact that I felt greatly hindered my placement on the scale of coolness. I joined Instagram only a month before graduating high school, and I still only have 4,601 snap points on Snapchat. Despite this, I can no longer remember a time when I didn’t turn to these same social media platforms at the slightest boredom — for example, the boredom encountered while sitting on the toilet. I have begun to wonder whether it is time to delete my Facebook page entirely and relearn how to turn the lights on using a thumb and a switch, without any help from Alexa. 

On trip to India, Trudeau wields superficial charisma

On trip to India, Trudeau wields superficial charisma

BY SRISHTI MUKHERJEE ’21

Justin Trudeau is an incredibly difficult guy to dislike: he looks like a movie star, urges all men to call themselves feminists and is everyone’s favorite liberal mascot. However, his recent trip to India has been somewhat damaging to an otherwise faultless image. Along with inviting Jaspal Atwal — an alleged Sikh extremist — to attend an official dinner in Delhi, another takeaway from his visit was his engagement in activities that some would consider to be cultural appropriation.  

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