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Time of India
06-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Sensitisation drive for hosp staff on transgender patients' rights
1 2 Kolkata: Shahanawaz, a transgender (TG) woman, was taken to SSKM Hospital with acute abdominal pain caused by appendicitis. The Alipore resident alleged that even while she was in extreme pain, doctors at the emergency department kept whispering to each other and offered her only a painkiller. Unable to bear the excruciating pain, she went to a nursing home to get her appendix removed. "I could understand they were discussing my gender and where to admit me. I was then rushed to a nursing home as the treatment was delayed. This was five years ago. But nothing much has changed since then," said Shahanawaz. Shahanawaz is not alone; the TG community at large faces multiple problems in accessing healthcare services. The fear of being rejected and the negative experiences they face force many to shun medical care unless it is an emergency situation. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata "There is no doubt that TG persons face a lot of hurdles while seeking medical attention due to a lack of sensitisation. It is a painful experience for them. This sensitisation has to percolate down to the lowest rung of healthcare providers from the top," said Kaustav Nayak, director of the Institute of Health & Family Welfare Kolkata, during a sensitisation programme at Swasthya Bhawan. Organised by the department of psychiatric social work, Institute of Psychiatry (IOP) IPGMER, and National Institute of Social Defense (TG division), doctors, paramedics, and even security guards of govt hospitals attended the three-day-long programme. "From being bullied in school because of our gender identity, which does not fall into the binary, to discrimination at hospitals, life is tough for a TG person," said Kajal Roy, who dropped out of school. Anuprabha Das Mazumder, another TG woman, said she was forced to get her dengue treatment done in a cabin of a private hospital in 2022, even though she would have opted for a ward as her condition was not serious. "Apart from two private hospitals – one with a TG clinic and the other reserving one or two beds for patients from the community, there is no structured policy that would ensure equitable healthcare access, especially in public healthcare systems," said Bappaditya Mukherjee, of Prantakatha, an organisation that works on gender issues and also runs a clinic for the TG community. Mayank Kumar, assistant professor at IOP's department of psychiatric social work, hopes that such sensitisation programmes will evoke acceptable behaviour from the healthcare community. Plastic and reconstructive surgeon Manish Mukul Ghosh deliberated on the facts of sex reassignment surgery that many from the community undergo.
Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cardi B fires back at 'haters' and confirms why WAP is on new album
Cardi B has defended the decision to include WAP and Up on her new album years after they came out. The 32-year-old rapper has is releasing her upcoming record Am I The Drama? on September 19, and she has prompted some backlash that her two singles - which first dropped in 2020 and 2021 respectively - will be part of the new collection, which marks her first LP since 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy. However, she fired back on X: "This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. "WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time… they deserve a home.. (sic)" Cardi insisted she caved to "haters" at the time by not putting her X-rated single WAP forward for a Grammy Award, but now she's thinking of her fans. She continued: "I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's and at this point I'm giving my fans what they want! "These two songs don't even count for first week sales so what are yall even crying about??? "Do ya say anything when all these artist pull out all their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly… "Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!! (sic)" After warning she will "give them hell" on the new album, Cardi unveiled the title and release date for her next studio effort earlier this week. The Bodak Yellow rapper cautioned those who have done her wrong that she is their "tyrant", ahead of what looks set to be an explosive record. Cardi said in a voiceover shared on Instagram: 'Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life and loss. Seven years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell. "I learned power is not given, it's taken. I'm shedding feathers and no more tears. I'm not back, I'm beyond. I'm not your villain, I'm your tyrant. The time is here. The time is now."
Time of India
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Cardi B slams haters about adding 'WAP' and 'Up' in the album; explains why she came to a decision
Cardi B 's upcoming album's title 'Am I the Drama?' recently became the truth when the netizens were outraged about her decision to include her previous hit songs 'WAP' and ' Up ' in the album, calling it embarrassing for the numbers. However, the rapper has now clapped back and explained about the thoughtful (and soulful) decision. Cardi B claps back... In an X post, the 32-year-old said, 'This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time…' She further added, 'they deserve a home.. I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's and at this point I'm giving my fans what they want!' Concluding the tweet, she suggested the haters to cry about it, 'These two songs don't even count for first week sales so what are yall even crying about??? Do ya say anything when all these artist pull out all their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly….Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!! The fans were excited about 'WAP and 'Up' being included in the album; however, they also demanded that other singles, including 'Money,' 'Press,' and 'Finesse,' should also be included in the album, along with 'Bongos' and 'Enough.' How did the netizens react previously? When the 23-track album was announced, the netizens were raising eyebrows. One user wrote, 'y'all are gonna be mad at me but cardi adding the singles WAP and UP which are five years old proves she's chart obsessed' Another user said, 'cardi b putting wap in her new album is so funny like get those numbers girl.' A third user added, 'So Cardi adding WAP and Up to the album. No shade girl get them accolades but WAP is from 2020…'
IOL News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Cardi B fires back: why older hits 'WAP' and 'UP' deserve a spot on her new album
Taking to X, Cardi B has addressed critics who questioned as to why she decided to add songs that are almost five years old to her new sophomore album. Image: Instagram US rapper Cardi B has addressed the backlash she is facing for adding tracks that are three to four years old on her highly anticipated sophomore album 'Am I the Drama'. Fans of the 32-year-old rapper created a buzz on the internet after she made the announcement and also shared the cover of her second album, which is scheduled to drop later this year on September 19. However, the excitement was followed by criticism online after Cardi B added songs such as 'WAP' and 'UP', which many claimed that she added because of how well they did. Both songs surpassed more than a billion streams on all streaming platforms, and online critics expressed that adding the songs was a cheat code to have an album that already had high numbers of streams before its release. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading 'Cardi B is a straight liar, for the fans my a**. It's a cheat code. I personally think no singles older than 2 years should be allowed on your new album,' @Ami_truthteller said. "She really added them 5-year-old songs just so she can have another IOP (Invasion of Privacy) lmaooo. This honestly made me lose respect for her cuz why can't you do it authentically," @Vonbucksss1 commented. The Grammy-award-winning rapper clapped back at critics who questioned her decision to add the songs to the album. 'This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. 'WAP' and 'Up' are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time … they deserve a home,' she said. This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time… they deserve a home.. I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's… — Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 25, 2025 She further added that she did not submit 'WAP' for the Grammy because of what online critics were saying, and this time around, she has added both of the songs on this sophomore album because she is giving her fans what they want. 'These two songs don't even count for first week sales, so what are y'all even crying about??? Do ya say anything when all these artists pull out all of their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly… Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!!'
Perth Now
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Cardi B fires back at 'haters' and confirms why WAP is on new album
Cardi B has defended the decision to include WAP and Up on her new album years after they came out. The 32-year-old rapper has is releasing her upcoming record Am I The Drama? on September 19, and she has prompted some backlash that her two singles - which first dropped in 2020 and 2021 respectively - will be part of the new collection, which marks her first LP since 2018 debut Invasion of Privacy. However, she fired back on X: "This will be the last and only time I'm gonna address this.. "WAP and Up are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time… they deserve a home.. (sic)" Cardi insisted she caved to "haters" at the time by not putting her X-rated single WAP forward for a Grammy Award, but now she's thinking of her fans. She continued: "I let haters make me not submit WAP for the Grammy's and at this point I'm giving my fans what they want! "These two songs don't even count for first week sales so what are yall even crying about??? "Do ya say anything when all these artist pull out all their little tricks and ponies to sell out??? Exactly… "Now let them eat cake. Go cry about it!!! (sic)" After warning she will "give them hell" on the new album, Cardi unveiled the title and release date for her next studio effort earlier this week. The Bodak Yellow rapper cautioned those who have done her wrong that she is their "tyrant", ahead of what looks set to be an explosive record. Cardi said in a voiceover shared on Instagram: 'Seven years and the time has come. Seven years of love, life and loss. Seven years I gave them grace, but now, I give them hell. "I learned power is not given, it's taken. I'm shedding feathers and no more tears. I'm not back, I'm beyond. I'm not your villain, I'm your tyrant. The time is here. The time is now."
