Sacrifice, Revenge, Villainy: The Problematic Depiction of Women with Disabilities in Mythology

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Women with disabilities have a raw deal in the Mahabharata and Ramayana, whether it’s a queen like Gandhari, a princess like Surpnakha or a maidservant like Manthara.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://eshe.in/2021/03/04/women-with-disability-in-mythology/

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