The video, by a celebrity, tilts towards personal choices which do not in any way provide for the empowerment of women in general (“ >Wanted: less style, more substance ,” April 2). In a country where a large number of women still have to deal with basic issues of freedom, the video takes a myopic view of what freedom is and can do more damage to a real cause. I would have expected real issues to being addressed by the team that put together this video, as it has come up with great stuff earlier.
Nirranjan Desai,
Secunderabad
The kind of feminism being promoted through a short film is an imported western concept that does not find resonance in Indian society. While women’s empowerment is the most cherished goal we must all strive to achieve earnestly, should we ignore the means? Some of the bizarre messages will only end up choking marital relationships and even lead to sexual anarchy. Moreover, this concept of feminism doesn’t place an emphasis on women’s equality but on her dominance in decision-making .
Anoop Suri,
New Delhi
What the video does is that it sends out the idea that women are islands and they can live independently of men. Sadly, this is not what feminists want. Feminists advocate equality, not superiority, of women and most definitely, not inferiority of men. This video completely negates men and does not address what it is to be a team player in different units — in a relationship or in a family. Instead, it drives home the point that a woman can make any choice she wants without considering what implications it will have on other people. A woman has the right to choose the kind of life she wants to live, but when her life is connected to another person, she might have to discuss it with them and take a call. The video doesn’t seem to believe in this.
Sarayu Sankar,
Chennai
