Every Word Leaves a Trace | Jayshree Kirtane

Girls always win prizes. This was the comment that came up from an anonymous person from the aisles as I was walking towards the DAS to pick up my 25th intercolgate elocation competition prize. The comment impacted me so much and it stayed with me for so long because it reduced my effort, my consistency, my talent, the support that my professors gave to just my the then pretty face and my gender. The comment stayed with me for a very long time.So much so that I refused to go near anything that highlighted m ...