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Sunny Leone trolled recently for a family photo posted online shows how people have a problem with strong, unapologetic women who want to lead lives on their own terms!
Ever since Sunny Leone entered Bollywood, she has been trolled and abused for her past career in the porn industry. However, that has in no way led to a decline in her popularity in Bollywood, because let’s face it, the same people who shame her in public are probably the first ones to watch her movies the minute they release in theaters!
Hence, it doesn’t really come as a surprise that people have again trolled her for a family photo that her husband posted on Instagram. The sad thing is that, this was a photo posted to celebrate Father’s Day where Sunny and her husband, Daniel Webber are seen with their adoptive daughter, Nisha Kaur.
The issue? Well, it appears as if Sunny is topless in the photo even though it is extremely aesthetically shot and there’s not a hint of vulgarity in it. But when has that ever stopped trolls?
From asking her whether she wants her daughter to follow her footsteps and join the porn industry to questioning her life choices, the trolls didn’t spare hurling any abuses at her.
Sunny is a brave woman who has made life choices that might make many people uncomfortable. But it’s her life! She has every right to lead it the way she deems fit. She is not apologetic about having been a porn star. In fact, she stands by all the choices she made in her life.
Who are we to judge her?
Why are we so afraid of women who don’t give a damn to society and make their own choices without regret?
Why doesn’t she deserve respect for standing by her choices?
Now that Sunny is a mother of three children it seems like a section of people have lost their sleep thinking what kind of mother she will make! She has come under scrutiny even more after her motherhood. As long as she is a loving and caring mother and is not abusive towards her children, you have no business in passing judgement.
Also, stop asking her to go back to the porn industry and leave Bollywood. Sunny Leone is in Bollywood because there’s a demand for her movies. If that was not the case, trust me, the industry itself would have forced her out.
Finally, this is not the first time that a family has posted such a photo on social media. After all, there’s no nudity on display at all. I wonder why is it that Sunny Leone gets so much of hatred for a photo that might not have raised any questions had it been posted by any other celebrity? Is it just because she used to be a porn star that make people react so viciously?
She is successful and she is unapologetic. Deal with it! She doesn’t need to take your abuse just because she is a woman. She has all the rights to make her life choices just like you do. Understand this, and give her the respect she deserves.
Photo Source: Instagram/Daniel Webber
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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