tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post8999388741700420593..comments2024-03-22T13:04:44.760+05:30Comments on NOSTALGIC MOMENTS: Decoding empowermentPrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01023126998314268275noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-35938657536942460212015-08-27T15:10:42.298+05:302015-08-27T15:10:42.298+05:30And yet you say, "I'm not a feminist or a...And yet you say, "I'm not a feminist or anything."<br />But my love, you are. You just never needed a label. :)Pragyanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-22685282818987298162015-04-06T18:04:06.549+05:302015-04-06T18:04:06.549+05:30@ Khushi
True Khushi. Such is the sad state of our...@ Khushi<br />True Khushi. Such is the sad state of our society today. <br />Changing mind sets is difficult. But I hope we live to see better times and a more equal society some day!<br /><br /><br />Prihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023126998314268275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-70434262023657493392015-04-06T14:37:31.047+05:302015-04-06T14:37:31.047+05:30@ Meera
Welcome to my space! :)
Firstly, I have ...@ Meera <br />Welcome to my space! :)<br /><br />Firstly, I have never once said that feminism is a bad thing. It's great that you, your husband and your teenage daughter are proud to be feminists. <br />However, I believe I am more of an egalitarian. Had there been some injustice or (undue) negative bias against men or anyone for that matter, I would have tried to understand it in pretty much the same way. (And hence the need to specify the non bias by saying that I'm not a feminist. )<br />Secondly, I believe tha the RIGHT thing to do helps someone else more than it helps you, and the WRONG thing to do hurts someone else more than it hurts you. The difference though depends on your perspective (not your values).<br />Your third point is something I have already discussed in my post.<br />Fourthly, our body is our most important and basic possesion. (Our spirit is one of the few things we can call our own.) Yet, there are so many restrictions posed by society (eg non-consensual sex after marriage etc). So it is but natural that we ask for freedom at the most basic of all levels before anything else. I don't see anything wrong with that. <br />Finally, when you say freedom comes with responsibilities, I'm totally with you. Who else can understand the meaning of responsibility better than a woman who truly feels liberated in mind, body and soul? <br /><br />Meera, what I wanted to share here was just another perspective that this 2 min video can be viewed from. We often try and see situations the way we want to. But that doesn't mean that is the only way.<br />You or I may or may not always be right. Perhaps the actual reality is something very different from what we imagine/know. But any step taken to push a good cause forward should be welcomed. <br />Promotion/awareness is always a good thing, and every bit (small or big, significant or not-so-significant) is welcome. Something is better than just doing nothing at all.<br />Prihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023126998314268275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-3864267260459157222015-04-06T14:25:42.910+05:302015-04-06T14:25:42.910+05:30@ Sutapa
I am glad you see my point. We need more...@ Sutapa<br />I am glad you see my point. We need more people (in this case, women) unabashedly talking about what they believe in, and we need more people to get out of the stereotype and view things from another POV before drawing conclusions.<br /><br />Freedom of expression is the first freedom a woman needs to fight for. The rest would (hopefully) follow suit :)<br />Prihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023126998314268275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-73072824697108417752015-04-05T23:35:01.857+05:302015-04-05T23:35:01.857+05:30Wow!
I really liked your interpretation of the v...Wow! <br /><br />I really liked your interpretation of the video. And agree with you too! <br />Gender equality is not a woman's issue, it is a humanity problem! <br />Unfortunately, we live in a world, where society worships a female God (or Goddess) but can not accept if a female speaks her heart! We live in a society full of hypocrites, who will make a hue and cry if a female speaks up, but will become blind, and non-existent if a female is raped in front of them! Disgusting it is.khushihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178951667935595375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-21223740260319580552015-04-02T15:39:33.902+05:302015-04-02T15:39:33.902+05:30Hi
I am one of those who has written an "open...Hi<br />I am one of those who has written an "open letter". First let me tell you something- Do not use disclaimers for being a feminist. Anyone who supports gender equality is a feminist. Me , my husband and my teenaged daughter are proud to call ourselves feminists. <br />Secondly there is no "wrong" way in which this video can be taken. People are interpreting it differently and it depends on their values. <br />Thirdly, the anger most of us have with regard to the video is that it is very elitist. It speaks about choices but limits it to women of a certain class category only. If one is talking about empowerment there are about half of our country's population who need to be empowered. If this is a campaign on women's empowerment, then a campaign must be inclusive. <br />Fourthly, why does this video just talk about a woman's body. No, I am not a prude. I believe that a woman has the right to decide who she sleeps with and whether she wants to be homo, hetero or bisexual but her freedom is beyond that. <br />Finally, rights come with responsibilities. Exercising them indiscriminately makes one a selfish person - much like a man. In our quest to be empowered do we have to mimic male behavior?<br />The video looks good with beautiful ladies with a few token images of "National Geographic" style photos of wrinkled old women. Let us not be seduced by glamour. No fashion magazine needs to tell us what empowerment is all about. Let them do what they are good at -sell images that make the average woman feel miserable about her self image. <br /><br />PS The first two videos were ridiculous. The one on Alia Bhatt baffled me. I am still figuring it out. The second one confused me with two messages - one about gender stereotypes and another about domestic violence. Meera Sundararajanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15584671517551652378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16896474.post-21306510455283864892015-04-02T14:53:31.571+05:302015-04-02T14:53:31.571+05:30Priyanka, you have said it all---so clearly, so su...Priyanka, you have said it all---so clearly, so succinctly, so comprehensively. You are my voice!Sutapa Basunoreply@blogger.com