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Sex, oh no don’t say that this loud, what are you doing don’t read it, stop!!!
Why are you thinking about it? Are you a slut? What is sex that is such a taboo? Well… figure it out yourself… What are the ways of figuring it out? Well.. one main was PORN.
Oh, wait that’s illegal too. So what are your sexual preferences? Don’t share it because you are going to be judged.
Oh look… she coloured her hair ..what a slut!
Oh look she has a tattoo …must be completely out of hand ..Oh my God… look at her waist it is visible. So sex is a pretty big word.
No.. No.. No.. she is not a virgin!! Who will marry her because she is not pure anymore? …because it is the duty of a woman to have the families respect protected between her legs.
Don’t educate her this much …eventually she is going to be married what is the purpose of it then? You are a lesbian!!! How do you know it is just a phase that is unnatural?? It will pass.
You smoke hawwww how can you?
People are going to judge you no matter what, people will judge on your sexual preferences. They are going to judge you how your hair is and how many tattoos you have on your body. They will judge you if your skin is visible because hawww.
They are going to call you names but the reality is they are those who never in their life stood up. These are people who are mentally crippled. One doesn’t need their validation to stand up for oneself. Be your own girl!
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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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