An Indian Bollywood actress met the PM of India. She wore a knee-length skirt. The anger this unleashed broke the internet.
Apparently, this was disrespectful to the PM. Presumably when the Duchess of Cambridge, the Queen and the British PM wore the same length skirt, that was not offensive.
Narendra Modi texted me that ‘those Taliban fundamentalists don’t speak for me. I had a great meeting’. I write this because being of Indian origin, I could worry about Britain, but with Brexit, a hung Parliament, Scottish Independence, there is nothing I can do to help. So let me stick my big fat oar into defending Priyanka Chopra.
You see if you want to wear the full ninja from head to toe – be my guest. Do as you wish. But you know the definition of a fanatic? Someone who cares more about you, than they do themselves. And I am a fanatic when it comes to your Taliban views. The world needs us to shut down extremists. And the extremists are not all Muslim fundamentalists.
Extremists are in remote villages being biased towards women. Oh they will say it is for their protection and honour and it is because they hold women to a higher standard. Sure. The last decision point still lies with the woman. It’s like abortion politics in America. A bunch of men telling women what to do with their bodies.
And of course, a bunch a women too – not supporting their gender in the freedom to choose, but agreeing with the Taliban.
I come from a family of sisters, daughters, nieces. God forbid anyone tells them what to do. Safety sure, but Priyanka Chopra was meeting the PM. I think she was safe, it’s not like she was walking in Delhi with her boyfriend – now then her life would be at risk of sexual assault regardless of what she wore.
I do not attack India. Some fanatic will tell me I am. No, I do not attack Indians. Of course not. Some fundamentalist will write in to say I am. No, I attack the Taliban in all I write. The Taliban who treat women differently – not for security – but so they can feel more powerful.
In a parallel universe, it is Sita who rescues Ram. Or at least Sita’s sisters who rescue her from the grips of Taliban Ravan. Ravan lives.
