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In a country that has different 'sanskaari' standards for men and women, can women watch porn without being judged? #WomenOnTheMove
In a country that has different ‘sanskaari’ standards for men and women, can women watch porn without being judged? #WomenOnTheMove
Porn – a word that titillates excitement and fear at the same time. Most Indians, especially men, watch it, fantasize about it, but talk — well only in hushed tones and behind closed doors.
So is watching porn only a male thing? Do women watch porn?
Well yes! Women are human too and sex is a carnal desire — present both in men and women. India is the third largest consumer of Pornhub, the largest pornographic site on the internet and viewership among Indian women has seen a steady rise on the site over the years. Reason being, women are increasingly becoming more aware about their sexuality and sexual needs and are not holding back from watching and experimenting with sex.
Last week, we had our weekly #WomenOnTheMove chat over at Twitter, where we discussed whether India is ready to accept that women also have sexual desires and watching porn is not only the prerogative of men but women enjoy watching it as much as them. This is what they said.
A1. Not at all. In fact, I’m yet to come across a single one which was made keeping women’s preferences in mind. — Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) August 16, 2017
A1. Not at all. In fact, I’m yet to come across a single one which was made keeping women’s preferences in mind.
— Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) August 16, 2017
A2 NO. It caters mostly to men. One reason could be women shy away from talking about watching porn. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/85WZwwkdTB — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) August 16, 2017
A2 NO. It caters mostly to men. One reason could be women shy away from talking about watching porn. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/85WZwwkdTB
— Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) August 16, 2017
I am 33 and never ever had a conversation around porn with anyone. I can only imagine the looks of disdain #WomenOnTheMove — Akshata (@Awestruck_Aks) August 16, 2017
I am 33 and never ever had a conversation around porn with anyone. I can only imagine the looks of disdain #WomenOnTheMove
You might get judged for initiating discussion around it.”What kind of woman are you who talk porn?” 🙄😉#WomenOnTheMove — Shipra Trivedi (@trivediship) August 16, 2017
You might get judged for initiating discussion around it.”What kind of woman are you who talk porn?” 🙄😉#WomenOnTheMove
— Shipra Trivedi (@trivediship) August 16, 2017
We need to break the taboo and start talking about it. The more we think about people’s opinions, the more we lose out on our own agencies. — Kasturi Patra (@PatraKasturi) August 16, 2017
We need to break the taboo and start talking about it. The more we think about people’s opinions, the more we lose out on our own agencies.
I think women need 2 lift themselvs here frm taking it as smthng bad to their relationship.It’s normal & not always harmful for mature ppl. — Shipra Trivedi (@trivediship) August 16, 2017
I think women need 2 lift themselvs here frm taking it as smthng bad to their relationship.It’s normal & not always harmful for mature ppl.
Indian People look down on women for even wanting to marry with their choice, or dressing up by own choice.this is very far reaching — the doctor writes (@goldinketc) August 16, 2017
Indian People look down on women for even wanting to marry with their choice, or dressing up by own choice.this is very far reaching
— the doctor writes (@goldinketc) August 16, 2017
About time India comes to term with the fact that for one: women are human beings who have sexual needs and two: women are not here to facilitate and only take care of male desires!
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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