Let the lady speak
Barkha Dutt writes in the HT today about her issues with Sabarimla not letting women enter. She wants to change that ruling- simply because it concerns women and their rights.
Will being allowed to enter Shabarimala make the status of women better? Where does one draw the line between cultural mores and modern thinking. What is the problem with Shabarimala being treated as an all male domain, for whatever reason?
If we look into our culture and tradition, we encounter some obviously neanderthal practises like Sati. Then there are restrictive ones like temple entry which still in a lot of places is restricted by caste and gender . Wil quashing these have an impact on rooted mindsets in terms of caste and religion?
Equality is well practised while preserving elements which are closely linked to culture and tradition.
Why should only the woman fast on Karva Chauth, why not the man? Doesn't that sound absurd!
Will being allowed to enter Shabarimala make the status of women better? Where does one draw the line between cultural mores and modern thinking. What is the problem with Shabarimala being treated as an all male domain, for whatever reason?
If we look into our culture and tradition, we encounter some obviously neanderthal practises like Sati. Then there are restrictive ones like temple entry which still in a lot of places is restricted by caste and gender . Wil quashing these have an impact on rooted mindsets in terms of caste and religion?
Equality is well practised while preserving elements which are closely linked to culture and tradition.
Why should only the woman fast on Karva Chauth, why not the man? Doesn't that sound absurd!
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Really nice stuff you have in here!
Pseudo reporters be damned. Not a bloody iota of knowledge our tradition. All JNU-leftist bred fools.
In fact, on this please see:
http://retributions.nationalinterest.in/?p=253
This covers the Sabarimala episode and i *had to* comment on it. This blogger had an earlier site where i had initially commented and there was some discussion but i think he has transferred the posts. Consequently, all the comments are missing. Luckily i pasted it to the new place.
Basic summary - people who complain are people who do not understand our tradition. There's nothing discriminatory about these practices.They are there for a reason.