Its been more than 2 weeks since my last post and the urge within to keep my blog updated pushed me to write a post on something..but I was just not able to complete it. It still lies incomplete as one of my (many) drafts. *sigh*
But the wide world of blogging has given me lots to think about over the last two three days..Especially
this post and
this blog. The first one came to me through
one of my friends and the latter through an article(you can read it online
here). I read in the Sunday Magazine of The Hindu. Both set me thinking albeit in quite different ways.
Let me put forth my thoughts about the first post on sidin's post on the
travails of south indian men as he calls it. When I read it first, it seemed all too funny and hilarious to read. I laughed a lot and had a good time reading it. Thanks sidin for that. But it was only when I came to the comments section that I started thinking about the post. Some claim it to be a forged piece having already been published elsewhere earlier. Many praised the funny nature of the article. There were a few comments that made quite an impact on me though. Especially the ones made by a few women (and men too) who wrote on the contrary on the subject and disagreed with the views in the post. What are we doing by talking low of our own culture? There is a reason behind the naming convention and personally, I like to hear Swaminathan rather than Akshay (no specific person in mind here :) ). It
seems so much more Indian. Some comments made the point that southis are not so outgoing and free as people from the north which I guess is quite true, though it is rapidly changing in today's scenario. Surely, just one's name cant be the reason a girl doesnt fall for you. It
has to do with lot more factors, which I guess no one has been able to conclusively quantize as yet.Its quite silly to shift the blame to something you have (almost) no control over than just accept the plain truth.
Coming to the second link, the
Blank Noise Project (what an innovative name!! I wonder who came up with it). I dont think I have much to say about it. The page itself and the hindu article tell you what it is. Eve teasing is quite a
"sensitive" topic and a blog is a nice way to collect the thoughts of many people from different corners of the world. I myself have had strong views on the subject. In my opinion, its right for a girl to say
I need the freedom to be what I want to be and so on but one must accept that in a country like ours where we still havent fully come to terms with the so-called
"Modern world", there is still a limit to which one has to adhere to. A person had said in one of the comments this point..."
The best way is to dress modestly.Now dont tell me that even if u cover completly there are men who lay hands on women or tease them.But you will observe that by dressing modestly.It is better not to give chance to a thief than to tempt him & then tell him you should curb your urges"...a very very valid point indeed. One cant totally put the blame on guys..And yes, the generalization about all/most guys being of the same kind, that is often done when something bad happens is not justified at all. Its high time everyone realises this.
To end the post on a lighter note, I am gonna be adding a
RFOTD to my blog(just below the "About Me" part). Check it out. I will try to keep up its name and update it on a daily basis :) I have been experimenting with css and added a dash of colours to the blog here and there. Any opinions?
