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Why I Think Kangana Ranaut Is A Role Model For Openly Challenging Sexism
By Aanchal Yadav:
Here’s to all the witches around the world! Because with power come labels and alienation for every single, independent woman in this world. So yes, here’s to all those who dared to achieve!
Long story cut short, I watched Kangana Ranaut’s interview today and it blew my mind. All the things that she said made me think hard about everything that I live for today. I don’t know about you, but I think she’s a role model. Indeed, it’s a great deal for someone who has been in such a roller coaster ride as her to decide to put all these controversies at bay.
On the one hand, there are movies on women empowerment to “celebrate” the single, independent women of this era; and on the other hand, we fall right back on the ground eating our own words, by defaming the women we laud on the silver screen in real life. Why? Because it is convenient to follow the herd mentality. It’s convenient to be jealous of a woman who is climbing the ladders of success while all you can do is watch because you can’t even offer a helping hand.
Why, do you ask?
Because an independent woman doesn’t ask for your permission, she has her own opinion, she intimidates you as she doesn’t wait for your validation. The day you accept the fact that there are women in this country who are single and don’t need anyone else to live a happy life and moreover, she doesn’t need you to ‘like’ or ‘approve’ of her, you’ll understand what feminism means.
Kangana, you go girl! You are an extraordinary woman on an incredibly extraordinary journey. With all its crazy and mind boggling ups and downs, you have remained gracefully and unapologetically you. How many individuals have the guts to do that? You are one of a kind. A lioness amongst the lambs! I absolutely endorse every single word you say. What a terrific answer. I applaud you.
Why degrade and belittle mental illnesses? Why use terms like ‘whore’ to degrade women (when women in the sex trade deal with the dreadful lives in the most courageous ways in a market that exists primarily to cater to men’s lust)? Why slight or feel disgusted about a woman’s menstrual blood? And why be ashamed of your sentiments (when it is what makes us truly human)? You are the perfect embodiment of what feminism is or should be all about.
Hats off to your indomitable spirit! Stay the same because you inspire many like me.
Do you remember when Hrithik and Suzanne got divorced? He wrote an open letter saying that she wanted the divorce and that he wanted to make things work. He tried to play the wounded, offended party. It is now emerging that he was having an affair at the time.
And look at how he’s now behaving with the lady he was supposedly having an affair with. And he is doing everything in his power to defame and degrade Kangana. He has brought out alleged ex-boyfriend Adhyayan Suman who is making ridiculous claims about her as well. They are trying to trend hashtags like #CharacterlessKangana. I don’t think they are anything more than weak men attacking a smart, successful woman. Not such an uncommon sight either, is it?
This interview of the lady in question will irritate the hell out of certain Indian men and women. She is openly challenging the sexism of our culture that allows easy defaming of women by using anything sexual to make her shut up.
Even a coordinated media campaigns couldn’t silence Kangana. She is still speaking her mind out and still being an eyesore for all those who want Bollywood to be about talentless heroes but not talented heroines. She’s still awesome (have I said that before?).
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The Hulk
Give me ONE good reason why men must leave seats for women? Why don’t women leave their seats for men?
The Hulk
Feminazis are feminists who claim to be fighting for gender equality but are surprisingly silent when the inequality is on the other side of the gender divide.
Let us consider legislation in India for instance and why there is not a SINGLE feminist who is fighting to correct these inequalities.
IPC section 375 does NOT recognize male victims of rape. So, a man, technically can be legally raped in India and we will never know how many are since it is not against the law.
IPC section 354, does NOT protect men from any kinds of harassment sexual or otherwise. They can only be perpetrators, not victims.
IPC section 497, only a man can be arrested for adultery, even though a woman or wife can be involved or initiate it.
DV act of 2005, only protects women from domestic abuse, even though abuse can be psychological, physical, emotional, verbal or financial and men can and often are victims
Only a woman can be granted “unconditional divorce” from her husband. A husband has to have consent from his wife for divorce to be finalized.
Only a woman can receive alimony, a husband has no right to alimony even if his wife earns more than he does
Only a wife has rights on her husbands property, both earned and inherited, the husband has no such rights on his wifes property
And of course, the infamous section 498A, where a husband and his family can be arrested without any probably cause or evidence, by a mere accusation,
Striping him of his universal rights of presumption of innocence and due process in a court of law.
I am sure I have missed a few. If feminists are truly fighting for “gender” equality, they would fight to make these laws gender neutral.
Every feminist in India opposes (led by Kavita Krishnamurty) making any of these gender neutral.
The vast majority of victims of violent crimes are men (80%)
The vast majority of workplace deaths are men
The vast majority of combat deaths are men
The vast majority of suicides are men
The vast majority of homeless are men
There is NOT a single feminist trying to fight for “gender equality” here. All they are fighting for is privilege, which is what the Nazi’s did, thinking that they are the superior race.
Feminism is an ideology that discredits the humanity of men, diminishes their pain while perpetuating the victim status of women and hence the term “Feminazi”. Well deserved, I must say.
The Hulk
A woman only loves a man until she finds someone with more money. A woman doesn’t feel any love or connection for you besides a fake bond her genetics create to keep her magnetized to the one providing for her. She’s just happy to be your “possession” and only “loves you” because you fulfill her criteria and nobody better has come along.
If a better male comes along with more money and is famous etc she’ll ditch you, and she won’t feel bad about it WHATSOEVER. A woman’s level of care and consideration towards you exists on a “what have you done for me lately?” level rather than any true affection built up between two people from spending time together.
A woman is your possession and a direct cause of the things you have. You have good looks, lots of money and fame? You will have a hot woman by your side as your possession. You are with her for 10 years, loving each other every day, then you lose EVERYTHING, your looks, your money, your fame? She’s gone, just like everything else you owned, it’s only there as long as you have the resources to KEEP it there, because it’s just an object. It feels no “bond” with you.