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At times, I talk about the misogynistic society we live in & the more I write the more I find people come complaining & lament how feminists = feminazis. Umm, so here’s the thing, I love my bra(it’s very supportive!) & I don’t hate men. Coming from a privileged part of the society with a very cocooned life, I feel all the more inclined to write about the ingrained misogynistic practices in our society.
So here’s a thought on how patriarchy, sexism, misogyny is celebrated through our cinemas & social conversations. For all those who think that I am riled up for no reason, I am ready to take on some attackers & mansplainers. Its not just harmless cinema if it normalises, magnifies & often glorifies misogyny.
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So, Is Adultery good or bad? No, am not here to pass a judgement about that today. But why is it so gender biased? Why is it still permissible, often justified in case of a man but you will never see it as acceptable for a woman? If it’s immoral then why is the scale different for the two genders?
Let’s not get serious after all I am only talking about Bollywood movie story lines, which are allowed to have a man as an adulterous being. That is somehow supposed to be funny yet you never find a “funny” joke or a story line about a woman adulteress?
There are so many such movies where the roving eye of a man is also seen as innocent behaviour. A man with a bit of loose character is just a harassed husband who needs some respite from his taxing married life. And what better way to do that than drooling over an highly objectified version of a woman in the shape of a secretary / neighbour etc dressed in high heels, red dress and dark lip colour.
Tell me how many jokes have you read about the tormented husband. Yes it’s a well known fact that men suffer in marriages. Of course the poor guys need some spice in his life!
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Thus often having a fling (harmless) on the side & in some cases, even being married to 2 people at the same time can easily be justified by cinema writers. Oh yes the male protagonist deceives two women at a time, by marrying them both.
A woman shaming another woman for her short clothes is what is wrong with today’s world
It may be illegal as per his religion but he is shown to be doing it for higher altruistic reasons. Like saving the womenfolk from social stigma or financial ruin etc.
And husbands with a roving eye? Bollywood has made a fortune churning out such flicks where in the poor man is caught between his devotion to his wife and his lack of control due to the presence of a sexier women, who is by default clad in figure hugging short clothes. You see the devoted wife can never dream of wearing the short dress until that final climatic moment when she walks into the party, where her straying husband is busy canoodling the mistress. She is now clad in a equally short dress and higher heels and instantly the poor man has his eye opening moment and he realises that his wife is as hot as Delhi during June. Thus he goes back home a tamed and changed man. All is well with the world now.
But what about the woman? Nah you see she is a home breaker and needs to be reformed. So yes let’s enjoy some laughs while Bollywood keeps churning out sexist pieces of trash like upcoming #patipatniaurwoh
Keep up the noise,
Until next time, love ? Smita
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Hi Smita, you have explained it so correctly! So many things are wrong with Bollywood, at so many levels! Sadly, these actors are role models to so many Indians.
Hi Sophie
You are so right and what pains me is that these evils are considered as acceptable and even glorified. And yes as role models I totally believe that actors should have a moral responsibility about what they portray. I have no inclination of asking them or judging them for whatever they do in their personal lives. It’s their life and no one should judge but what they showcase has many connotations. They have to responsible about it
I think adultery is natural. Anyone can go astray if they are normal human beings. But repeated adultery is something you should avoid if you tend to stay married to your spouse.
We need to actually understand the norms laid down by society. And Bollywood should not encourage these stereotypes and portray the correct picture
There are different criteria when it comes for women. But adultery be it by Man or woman should not be encouraged
Bollywood has portrait so wrong many times. Every time suitation is not same , give a break and see world around how society is . sometime I feel Bollywood movies is dreamy no reality.
I am so glad you penned your thoughts on this subject. People either ignore it or keep absurd views. No, adultery is not acceptable under any circumstances and no matter your gender.
I don’t support adultery whether it belongs to any men or women. Maybe my thinking is like “Baba Aadam” types but that’s the way I feel. You said correctly that many movies show the different aspect of this issue which is not a hundred percent right.
Absolutely with you on this. Bollywood ends up reemphasising and ingraining patriarchy, not to mention continuing to objectify women.
Bollywood’s storyline are some where reflection of society and vice versa. So if we are looking for an equality then such story lines should be corrected.
you are so right about this. And most often the wife has to forgive him also because now he’s a “changed man”. That is expected from a woman in real life too, unfortunately.
Agree with your views on Bollywood movies which I really hate which is which gender bias or difference between male and female actors thought process
It is sad to see that bollywood shows partial information. But many people follow these platforms too.
We are living in a society of double standards I feel. Things like adultery in men has been a popular topic in Bollywood comedies and we flock to theatres and feel funny about that. It hurts when an educated woman who speaks about women empowerment finding a rotten movie like No Entry as her favourite comedy.