Quotes by Shahla Khan

I find it easier to claim that I am friends with a monkey rather than with a man.

When I write fiction, I struggle to decide the fate of two people created by my mind and spend countless hours to give them a happy ending. God, the Almighty has created infinite human beings till date and runs all our lives with such ease. He is the BEST WRITER of all.

Men are not from Mars and women are not from Venus instead we are all people. Deal with it.

My Dad has been a feminist, way before I learnt how to spell the word.

Love may not be quid pro quo but marriage certainly is.

Maslow did not make two different pyramids, one for men and one for women. He did not differentiate in identifying what men want and what women want.

Make sure your fun is not mocking someone’s pain and your enjoyment is not another’s suffering. The melody of your ears must not be the cries of a powerless.

While there will always be someone who may dislike you, there are others who will like you for who you are.

When you are born as a man, you live as a man. When you born as a woman however, you have two choices; to live like a slave, or as a woman. I love the fact that I was born as a woman because I got to make my choices. Who did you chose to be?

Friendship is the underlying element, the common denominator of every relationship.

I write because if I don’t let it out of my system, I will die with guilt.

Be an active bystander because sooner or later you or someone you love could be a victim too.

Not one person on earth is immune to crime and trauma.

Revolution does not begin with a group. It begins from the heart.

If you choose to engage in one night stands, make sure you have a good reason and peer pressure is NOT one.

Practically, speaking up against street harassment is not about being a hero, getting credit points to be in the good books of a girl or a chance to impress anyone. It is about making sure that everyone has the right to enjoy that spring breeze, golden clouds and chirping without feeling uncomfortable.

Hooking up with people who do not care about your happiness or you; is a serious and big decision. If you do decide to hook up, you must have a good reason for it just as you would to have a relationship.

Convincing someone to have sex is the same as manipulation and does not actually count as getting consent.